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X_Digger

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8. That may make it a bit more difficult, if it's not a straight shot.

Thu Sep 5, 2013, 10:44 PM

Sep 2013

In theory, you'd want to run the new wire from the existing box to the new box- which is easy if they happen to be in the same pocket between joists and the joists run parallel between those two spots.

If they're perpendicular? That would mean knocking holes in the ceiling to drill holes to run the wires, or you could use conduit up next to the ceiling, or build a small bulkhead.

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Suggestions for running wire through existing walls? [View all] quakerboy Sep 2013 OP

Get a fish tape. OffWithTheirHeads Sep 2013 #1

Are those rigid enough yet flexible enough to do the job? quakerboy Sep 2013 #10

Yes. They also have drill bits to go around corners but based on what I've seen here OffWithTheirHeads Sep 2013 #11

Two words: Trained mouse. Scuba Sep 2013 #2

We had a possum in the walls for a while quakerboy Sep 2013 #9

What gauge cable? intaglio Sep 2013 #3

First step, figure out which way your ceiling joists run and what are they.. X_Digger Sep 2013 #4

In between first and second floor quakerboy Sep 2013 #7

That may make it a bit more difficult, if it's not a straight shot. X_Digger Sep 2013 #8

would something like this work? ret5hd Sep 2013 #5

Well that is interesting quakerboy Sep 2013 #6

there are products specially for this situation Nac Mac Feegle Sep 2013 #12