running wires through walls?

[ELVIS]

i ahve some wires in my attic i need to drop down through the wall. whats the easiest way to do this?

god bless.

[mstng86]

Call someone.

[Strychnine]

Call someone.

Where's the fun in that?





I'd like to know this also. Need to run some speaker wire across the living room (through the attic and walls)

[ELVIS]

i am! i am calling all of our members to tell me how to do this!

i believe i have some wires for my dish running through the same route, i dont guess it would be that hard, i jsut dont know if 4 more wires will fit through that routing.

god bless.

[Bputacoma]

a flashlight, a drill, sheetrock saw and maybe some fishtape.

[Rafa]

I picked up some glow sticks(think that's their name) from HD. I made a hole where the wires should go thru and got me one of those small led flashlights(or any flashlight) and stuck it in the hole. Makes it easier when you're in the attic to guide the sticks(wire) to the hole. That's how I did it. I can let you borrow the sticks.

[grove rat]

throw a hammer through the ceiling and run the wires


done

[Silverback]

depending on your walls, it could be easy or super hard

Some walls have a 2x4 that runs parallel to the ground for fire code. If this is there, then you have to open up the sheetrock and drill a hole in it.

Or you can try to find an existing run of wires, electrical, phone, etc, and use the same conduit.

Paul, I have a cable snake and bag (not a snake and a sack), i'll help ya my white trash brotha

Or you could tie a line to a cable in the wall, pull it back up with the cable alread there, then pull all the wires back together

[Snatch Napkin]

Find the nearest stud to where you want the box.

Cut out where your box is going.

Measure your distance from a wall to the box.

Use an auger bit to drill through the top plate in the attic directly above where you intend on putting a box.

Push your romex down.

Slide it in the box as you put it through the hole.

Fasten the box to the stud.

[Snatch Napkin]

depending on your walls, it could be easy or super hard

Some walls have a 2x4 that runs parallel to the ground for fire code. If this is there, then you have to open up the sheetrock and drill a hole in it.

Or you can try to find an existing run of wires, electrical, phone, etc, and use the same conduit.

Paul, I have a cable snake and bag (not a snake and a sack), i'll help ya my white trash brotha

Or you could tie a line to a cable in the wall, pull it back up with the cable alread there, then pull all the wires back together

Good point.


How old is your house, Paul?

[RWhite]

Find the nearest stud to where you want the box.

Cut out where your box is going.

Measure your distance from a wall to the box.

Use an auger bit to drill through the top plate in the attic directly above where you intend on putting a box.

Push your romex down.

Slide it in the box as you put it through the hole.

Fasten the box to the stud.

It's as easy as this explains, unless you are doing it in mid summer!

Done this many times. Also, wear a long sleeved shirt. The attic insulation will eat you alive if you only have a T shirt or short sleeve on!

[bcoop]

Good point.


How old is your house, Paul?

Almost certainly new enough to have that 'firewall'.

Paul, you're a baller. Pay Rustypnus to do it!

[ELVIS]

the walls in these doublewides can be a bit tricky!


god bless.

[Rick Modena]

Yeah dont be fucking around with insulation, let people that need money go up there and do that shit...

[46Tbird]

Most interior walls will not have a fireblock in them (a horizontal stud). And most exterior walls are very narrow and heavily stuffed with insulation - a complete PITA to drop.

So... if it's an interior wall, this is easy. If it's an exterior wall, I would suggest calling a contractor. It may literally be easier to cut sheetrock, drop wires, and rebuild the sheetrock.