Fishing Wire Through Exterior Wall

I ll be showing tricks to cut lots of time off fishing wires in walls.

Fishing wire through exterior wall.

Fishing the wires through walls. From the basement or attic push the wire fish tape through the hole you have drilled. If you re fishing a small cable like a security cable you can attach the cable to the end of the rod by threading one of the wires in the cable through the hole in the bull nose. If you need to fish a larger cable or bundle or if your buddy is going to feed the cable to you from above or below thread a pull cord through the bull nose.

Here s where you can get piano wire. Then i have a drill bit especially for fishing wires through walls. I had the coax cable fished from the basement up through an exterior wall complete with fiberglass insulation in less than a minute. The best advice for fishing wires through insulation is avoid it if you can the potential is always there to damage the vapor barrier or bunch up insulation leaving cold spots in the wall.

The first time i used it i knew it was worth every penny i spent on it. It s a 3 4 spiral bit with a 3 long flexible shank. I try to fish the drill down between the vapor barrier and sheetr rock. Thanks to an.

Attach the cable to the fish tape after the blade of the fish tape has been retrieved through the wall opening uncoil enough nm cable to complete the cable run you are planning. Before you begin make sure you have the necessary permits to install new branch circuitry and additional devices. As they say in australia no dramas. Finally i stuck a crowbar in my wallet and bought this fish tape.

If you must fish wires through exterior walls the best tip is to avoid spinning the flex bit until you make solid contact with the wood you plan to. This is usually a 2 person task. Fishing wires through a wall can be tedious but in most cases you only need a couple of basic tools. It came with a metal handle tool that you can use to direct the shaft in the wall.

How to snake wires through insulation. Have someone at the other end reach through the hole in the drywall grab the fish tape and pull it through with about a foot sticking out of the hole. Then drill through the plates into the basement or crawl space. A short length of clothes hanger wire can sometimes make it easier to hook the fish tape and extract it through the wall opening.

When you re installing a new electrical circuit or running speaker cables in your home you have to run the wires inside your finished walls. For more in depth informatino about running fis.