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How to run wire from basement to attic.
Once your route has been mapped out calculate the amount of wire or cable you ll.
It may also be a good idea to scan the wall using a metal detecting stud finder to locate obstacles like copper plumbing pipes and metal ductwork that may be hidden in the wall.
Now that you have run wires from your outlet to the basement or the attic you may need to run the wire from the attic to the basement.
Running wires from the attic to the basement.
My home was built in 1941.
I ve run cables wire and conduit before but i ve hit a wall pun intended and can t figure out what to do.
I d like to run new cabling for data voice and tv but i m having a hard time figuring out how to get some of the wires up to the attic for the 2nd floor and would like some advice.
Install coaxial cable cable tv or satellite tv cables concealed in wall spaces from non living spaces above or below.
When adding or replacing wiring in finished walls most electricians will attempt to make the horizontal portion of the cable run in the unfinished attic or basement crawlspace areas looping the cable down or up through the wall cavity across the floor or ceiling joists then vertically through another stud cavity to the next wall box opening.
Next examine the location from the attic crawlspace or basement to see if it s accessible and free of hidden wiring or plumbing.
I recently installed a motion sensored security light in the back of my house.
Running wire from attic to basement.
New lighting cable computer networking and sound systems can all require wiring that may need to come through the ceiling.
On a single story home or the the upper floor of a multiple story home this means accessing your attic to run wire.