Watch studs and other wall obstacles. Make sure to allow about 2 feet of excess cable at each end.
Fishing Electrical Wire Through Walls Electrical Wiring
Best way to run cable through walls. For single floor homes with a basement the basement may be the best path. Read on to find out how. Those running cables often drill through walls in order to make interior installations more efficient by creating a direct path. Attach the fish tape to the cable after the blade of the fish tape has been retrieved through the box opening in the wall uncoil enough nm cable to complete the cable run you are planning. While you could simply string the wires along the floor its best to snake the wires inside walls or under floors. If drilling up through the ceiling expect to pass through a thin coat of plaster and 58 of sheet rock and 1 2 inch 13 cm of strapping to which the sheet rock is secured.
Stretch out the cable and untwist any kinks in it. Fish tape is a springy steel tape that electricians use to pull wire through walls. Once the magnet is attached with a bit of tape stick it and the cable through the lower opening. Lets take a look at the tools we need for this exciting diy project. Fishing weight or string weight. Fish tapes are the best tool you can find for pushing through holes in a wall.
With careful planning a few special tools and the right techniques it can be easier than you may think. Ill be showing tricks to cut lots of time off fishing wires in walls. When you do this its critical to avoid wall studs as well as electrical components pipes and other obstacles. One trick that makes fishing wire through walls easier is to tape a powerful magnet like a rare earth magnet on to the cable. Dont go wire fishing without a fish tape. And while loosely guiding the bit with one hand apply even pressure with the other holding the drill while running it.
My cable tv is distributed through the attic so it seemed like a good solution to run my home network through there as well. Protect the wall with a thin piece of cardboard etc.
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