Fishing A Wire Between Floors

How to fish an electric wire through a ceiling.

Fishing a wire between floors.

You don t want to find out the hard way that you should have fished your wire one stud cavity to the left or right. A fire stop is a piece of 2 4 run horizontally in the middle of the framing. If all else fails drill a small test hole from the main floor to the attic or basement. A short length of clothes hanger wire can sometimes make it easier to hook the fish tape and extract it through the wall opening.

Fishing weight or string weight. Its purpose was to prevent the spread of fire through the spaces between studs between floors in a home. The ideal time to run wiring is during construction when the wall cavities and framing are still open and routing electrical wire is merely a. We must take a few steps before we get started to finish our project without hassle.

Coat hanger for pulling cable between floors and wall spaces. Wiring new construction before the drywall goes in is a piece of cake compared to fishing them through existing walls and floors. Preparatory steps for running cable between floors. There is little that can be done if you face a fire stop in your attempt to fish a wire that does not require some damage to plaster or drywall.

But with careful planning a few special tools and the right techniques running wires in the wall of your home may be easier than you might think. Fire retardant sealing foam you ll spray this stuff in the holes in the floor joists after dropping the cable to re seal the hole. A decent stud finder is a must have for every wire fishing job but don t throw it back in your pouch after you ve located the studs. 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.

This prevents the hole from becoming a fire hazard and insulates the hole against air leakage. Measure from there to the location you chose then measure the same distance on the other floor. Thread a pipe cleaner or similar object through and locate it on the other side. Use your stud finder to check the whole wall cavity for obstacles like blocking and abandoned headers.