[TriLUG] Information on running CAT5 in exterior walls

Bill Vinson bill at vinsonweb.com
Fri Jul 29 07:36:29 EDT 2011


Thanks to everyone for responding. I'm going to start by looking at an
interior wall where I can possibly go through a closet & not have to cut out
drywall somewhere visible. Hopefully I'll find a route :)

Bill

On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Bill Vinson <bill at vinsonweb.com> wrote:

> Given some of the discussions recently, I thought I might be able to get
> some helpful suggestions from this group... We just recently moved into a
> new house & I am looking to wire several rooms up with CAT5e/6, but I'm
> running into an issue. I can easily run cables through the attic or
> crawlspace, but connecting the two is causing me some issues. I found where
> the TWC coax lines run from crawlspace to attic & had assumed I would be
> able to fish cables by trying to lead in & follow the same path, but I'm
> hitting stud, heavy insulation, or something (possibly the hole these cables
> run through is just too small to accommodate additional lines). The old
> house was easier as I could run from the crawlspace through the garage &
> unfinished storage above the garage without every dealing with insulated
> exterior walls...
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for next steps or am I just needing a
> professional at this point (I'm not handy enough to open the drywall & then
> repatch/paint)? If I do need to go the professional route, does anyone have
> any recommendations they'd care to offer? I have no idea what kind of cost
> I'm looking at, but I want to weigh all options (including professionally
> finished wiring, or bridging wi-fi, or powerline networking, etc.)
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>



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