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Is this the way most pros do it? What type of adhesive will not drip down the soffit holes yet still hold with the force of a 1" spade bit pressing against it? I'm assuming something with a fast dry time would be required for a typical pro install.

Any advice? Please let me know if my questions weren't clear and I'd be happy to provide more info or if I'm in in the wrong forum. I'm currently looking at a little mini jack and I'm wondering if this wouldn't work: https://www.amazon.com/Starrett-190A-Little-Without-Attachments/dp/B0006J4DH6 If I hopped up in the attic, and placed a 2x4 and then placed the jack in-between the 2x4 and the roof, then perhaps there might be enough holding force to drill the 3-4 holes and the 1" spade hole for the network cable? What do you guys think?

I'm installing a dome on a soffit (DIY homeowner). I can't do a wall mount and i'm using a junction box to get the lens well below the fascia. The soffit is made of some sort of compressed cardboard-y material. From searching, I've heard folks put a 2x4 as a backer but I'm wondering how this is done exactly. 1. Enter attic and drop 2x4 over install spot 2. Exit attic, run over to outside. If I drill upwards through the soffit, the 2x4 moves. How the heck are you guys keeping the 2x4 stabilized?!?! I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but can't seem to figure out a good way to keep the 2x4 in place. There is very little room to get a drill over the 2x4 to secure it temporarily. Thoughts?

So I'm DIYing a 5 camera install. Is there any secrets or good methods for temporarily afixing a dome camera to a wall or soffit to verify good camera coverage before drilling\mounting permanently?

I was looking at systems. I'm not sold on Lorex or any one particular brand since key elements seem to have been designed by an OEM. I don't actually have a system yet so I'm looking at manuals at the moment. I see the software has a pretty useless ability to perform a manual backup. I also see that many of the DVR's have a second drive ability to mirror. I'd like to backup motion data (or all of it) through either USB or an extended SATA cable behind a wall or similar. Is there any ability to auto backup over USB? If not, are the internal HDD connections SATA? I was thinking I could terminate SATA (or USB) at a wall plate and run SATA power\data behind the wall or to a locked security cabinet where the second "internal drive" sits. I'd then be able to mirror that drive and if the NVR is stolen, I'd hopefully have the mirror. Possible?