Cat 5 Attic To Basement

It is best if you have a helper who can listen for where the wire is inside the wall.

Cat 5 attic to basement.

Photos 1 4 show how to cut out a stud space and mount the distribution panel. I d like to follow the coax with cat 5. My cable tv is distributed through the attic so it seemed like a good solution to run my home network through there as well. Go to where you want to install your security cameras such as attic soffit basement or crawlspace and drill a hole in the top or bottom wall plate in the same wall cavity.

Drop one from the attic and poke one up from the basement photo 6. In the attic clear away the insulation so you can find the top plate drill through the top plate and insert your cable. I ve never seen a house with a basement. Speaking of which i ve never lived in a house with a real basement.

Start in the attic and find an interior wall that runs from the attic down to the basement usually a stair wall should work. No crawlspace or basement. For single floor homes with a basement the basement may be the best path. I used this technique to run cable from the attic to a room in my house with a cement floor read.

Attach the wires with the fish tape to fish your security camera wires. Run security camera wires or cables to the destination you may need a. Running wire from attic to basement. The drop from the attic to room a is relatively simple.