How To Run Wire Through Walls

Terminate the cables in low voltage electrical boxes.

How to run wire through walls.

Running audio video cables behind walls is similar to running electrical cables but a v cables should be at least a foot away from electrical cables to prevent interference. Roll out the cable through the basement or attic space to the next box location. If the wall above runs parallel to the attic or basement joist this cable will be attached across the side of a joist. Fish cables through existing walls with fish tape or a fish stick.

Learn how with this video. Cut the cable leaving plenty of slack and feed the cut end into the wall cavity and out through the wall hole as you did with the first box. 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. When adding or replacing wiring in finished walls most electricians will attempt to make the horizontal portion of the cable run in the unfinished attic or basement crawlspace areas looping the cable down or up through the wall cavity across the floor or ceiling joists then vertically through another stud cavity to the next wall box opening.

However tying the wiring into the service panel circuit breaker box and thus electrifying the wire can be an uncomfortable task for many amateur electricians. Wiring new construction before the drywall goes in is a piece of cake compared to fishing them through existing walls and floors. One trick that makes fishing wire through walls easier is to tape a powerful magnet like a rare earth magnet on to the cable. 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.

For more in depth informatino about running fis. Once the magnet is attached with a bit of tape stick it and the cable through the lower opening. Run electrical cable through walls and across ceilings without tearing them apart.