Fishing Wire From Attic To Basement

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Fishing wire from attic to basement. Then panning light gauge metal. Fishing a coax wire from attic to basement typically a cold air return utilizes the the walls and studs as the duct. 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. Check for studs at the location where you want the wire to exit.

Do you have a chimney that runs from the basement to the attic. For a chimney flue the wire should be 12 from the flue. 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.

Ideally use a stud finder that can tell the difference between studs pipes and other obstacles. Https amzn to 39ohr6k close quarter power drill 3 8 right angle drill us. 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.