Running Conduit Through Concrete Walls

Step 2 slide a short piece of schedule 40 pvc conduit through the structure s wall so that you can attach an lb fitting onto it.

Running conduit through concrete walls.

Builders use many techniques to run pipe through concrete block walls but the easiest and most efficient way is to use a core drill. Pvc conduit is typically used for these applications because it is weather tight and doesn t corrode due to exposure to the acidic concrete. How to run a pipe through a concrete block wall. My house is concrete block construction so im thinking you d have to run conduit along the exterior wall surface which i really rather not if theres anyway around it.

There is an outlet inside the house on the same wall where you could drill straight through and tap into that outlet to run your outdoor outlet and then from there you could go. When running wire short distances with few bends such as between boxes 2 and 3 and 3 and 4 you can simply tape the two wire ends together and push them through the conduit photo 13. The best time to run conduit is before your pour the concrete slab. For longer distances or runs that have two or more bends run a fish tape through the conduit and tape the wires to it photo 14 and detail photo.