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Originally Posted by PeteyMcp
I'm worried that I'll either lose the CAT-5 cable along the way, or that the CAT-5 cable is stapled and I won't be able to pull it. I've tugged on it a bit and it seems pretty solidly in place.
I'm thinking the best bet may be to drill into the attic, route the cable through the attic and then down the roof line to the soffit vent on the side of my house. If I drill through the soffit, I'll be in line with the existing power and cable lines coming into my house, they're run exposed from the roof line to the basement, so it's already pretty ugly over there. Once I run down the side of the house, I'll be at basement level and will just need to drill into the basement. Does that make sense?
Any other ideas for routing, or maybe products that might make the transition from exterior to interior easier, neater, or more weatherproof?
Brian
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Odds are the CAT5 is fastened down. I fish walls for phone wiring at times. Sometimes a plumbing vent or ductwork may provide a path between floors.
A long string weighted with eight to ten inches of furnace chain makes a real good tool for dropping thru wall cavities. The chain makes enough noise to tell you where the bottom of the cavity is.
The plan you described above sounds good and is often the only way to get from A to B when you can't use interior walls. If you have vinyl siding or soffits, you can usually tuck the wiring in the J channel and hide most of it.
Good Luck!