I'm wanting to install some new wall plates/boxes into the brick walls of my house, the walls are exterior walls, therefore, double brick..
exterior wall is "cosmetic" style brick... the internal brick walls are just generic brick which are then plastered over and painted. (most Australian homes are brick/tile, very very rarely any drywall/gyprock)
I have unscrewed some wall plates for a look, (and to replace some plates with better plates), behind is a plastic or metal "box".. with a half open backing that goes into the wall cavity. The wall plate then screws onto this box.
attached are some pics of some wall plates I have, a before and after pic of changing one of my existing wall plates (from single coax to a component/composite/svideo/f-type wall plate), and pics of plastic and metal wall boxes.
I want to install wall box/plates behind the rear surround speakers (mounted on wall brackets), and run wiring through the walls/roof down to the otherside of the room where the AV equip will be. I'm running the projector component lead the same way.
Generally wall boxes are fitted into the wall during the construction stage of the house (brick is cut, box is fitted)... then internal wall plastering is done over the top.
I've noticed the box is firmly plastered in, leaving only the main box area and mounting screw holes visible..
I need advise on getting new wall boxes in the walls. (cut plaster, cut brick, fit box, re plaster, re paint? (big mess!!) or? )
A mate of mine suggested just drilling holes in the wall to suit my new wall plates, and dont use a wall box, just use wall plugs and screw the wall plate directly into the brick wall (using plastic wall plugs).. This method seems a bit rough, but it also seems the easiest.
Another cleaner method would be to drill a hole in the wall for the wiring to fit through, and user a riser block/plate attached to the wall, then the wall plate attaches to that rise plate / block, but that would appear pretty ugly, trying to keep things looking NICE.
suggestions welcome!
Thanks, James

exterior wall is "cosmetic" style brick... the internal brick walls are just generic brick which are then plastered over and painted. (most Australian homes are brick/tile, very very rarely any drywall/gyprock)
I have unscrewed some wall plates for a look, (and to replace some plates with better plates), behind is a plastic or metal "box".. with a half open backing that goes into the wall cavity. The wall plate then screws onto this box.
attached are some pics of some wall plates I have, a before and after pic of changing one of my existing wall plates (from single coax to a component/composite/svideo/f-type wall plate), and pics of plastic and metal wall boxes.
I want to install wall box/plates behind the rear surround speakers (mounted on wall brackets), and run wiring through the walls/roof down to the otherside of the room where the AV equip will be. I'm running the projector component lead the same way.
Generally wall boxes are fitted into the wall during the construction stage of the house (brick is cut, box is fitted)... then internal wall plastering is done over the top.
I've noticed the box is firmly plastered in, leaving only the main box area and mounting screw holes visible..
I need advise on getting new wall boxes in the walls. (cut plaster, cut brick, fit box, re plaster, re paint? (big mess!!) or? )
A mate of mine suggested just drilling holes in the wall to suit my new wall plates, and dont use a wall box, just use wall plugs and screw the wall plate directly into the brick wall (using plastic wall plugs).. This method seems a bit rough, but it also seems the easiest.
Another cleaner method would be to drill a hole in the wall for the wiring to fit through, and user a riser block/plate attached to the wall, then the wall plate attaches to that rise plate / block, but that would appear pretty ugly, trying to keep things looking NICE.
suggestions welcome!
Thanks, James


