Fishing Wire From Attic To Basement

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Fishing wire from attic to basement. Confirm there are no crossbeams or ductwork along the path the wire will take typically straight up to the attic or straight down to the basement. Do you have a chimney that runs from the basement to the attic. Https amzn to 39ohr6k close quarter power drill 3 8 right angle drill us. Fishing a coax wire from attic to basement typically a cold air return utilizes the the walls and studs as the duct.

Secure the wires tight using wire staples at both the bottom and top of the run to make sure that the wire doesn t bow in the middle and get close to the flue. Then panning light gauge metal. Confirm the space is free. If there s enough clearence on the sides of the chimney you might be able to fish a cable up that way.

From the attic lower the fish tape all the way to the basement connect your wire and then pull it back through. The presumption is that the cable run will be looped from one box location down or up into a basement crawlspace or an attic then across floor joists before entering the stud cavity where the next box is located. It should be a straight shot to the basement.