Fishing Speaker Wire In Wall

Run electrical cable through walls and across ceilings without tearing them apart.

Fishing speaker wire in wall.

While running wire around a door frame detach the molding run the wire through the frame and after completing the task reattach the molding. Hi all recently moved into a new place that the previous owner had pre wired for surround sound. You can push the wire leader with the cable attached toward the sheetrock or the side with the opening. Hold the paddle magnet against the wall and move it around a little until it latches onto the leader magnet.

The klein tools 240 ft. 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. A short length of clothes hanger wire can sometimes make it easier to hook the fish tape and extract it through the wall opening. While running it through a basement drill two holes on the wall ceiling and drill two other holes on the mounting plate for running the wire through the wall and connecting to the speaker.

The optimized angle of the case design reduces payout effort and fatigue while also reducing binding. Use your stud finder to check the whole wall cavity for obstacles like blocking and abandoned headers. I was taking off the wall cover and the wire fell down the wall about 8 feet up to the ground i assume and now i have no way of fishing it out or being able to see where the wire fell. In most cases you will also need to drill through a wall stud as described below.

A small cut with a penknife is usually enough to let you guide the wire through. Attach the cable you want to pull on the wire leader this has a hook for the wire with a strong magnet attached. Ram pro 33 feet fiberglass fish tape cable rods electrical wire running pull push kit fishing feeder pole sticks snake tool for coaxial wall wiring 4 5 out of 5 stars 259 26 94 26. Multiple position handle design allows for a firm steady grip as you pull the tape from the case.

For more in depth informatino about running fis. Cut through drywall for horizontal fishing. 73 15 m steel the klein tools 240 ft. 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.

If there is no way to avoid fishing your wire horizontally you will likely need to cut through the drywall.