Security Camera DIY Drilling through Brick

Safety First - Step back and have a tail-gate safety meeting, even if your running solo!

It's makes good sense to evaluate the risks and how to prevent any dangerous situation.

Tools/Supplies:

• Safety Glasses/Googles
• Hammer Drill with Masonary Bits
• Drill/ 1/4" Hex Impact Driver
• Screwdriver
• Sharpie/Marker

Step 1: Identify the location you desire to mount the camera.  Attempt to identify the location of any obstacles. 

Step 2:  Mark the wall with either a pencil or marker with the mounting template.  If you camera did not come with a template you can use either the camera mounting plate or camera.  This depends on your camera.

Step 3: Drill holes for your mounting anchors or screws (depending on which you are using) I prefer using Tapcon screws.

Step 4: Drill a hole large enough to feed your cable and connector through.  The size of this can depend on your camera model.  Some cameras the cable plugs directly into the back of the camera, others have leads that will need to be fed back into the wall cavity.  Note: Use caution and thought here, you do not want to run the cable through your fireplace!!!

Step 5: Feed your cable through the hole and through the mounting plate if applicable.

Step 6: terminate your cable end and if applicable connect to the camera (depends on your camera model)  If you have a mounting plate, you do not connect the cable to the camera yet.

Step 7: Using your screws fasten your mounting plate or camera to the wall.