Cat 5 Attic To Basement

Photos 1 4 show how to cut out a stud space and mount the distribution panel.

Cat 5 attic to basement.

In the attic clear away the insulation so you can find the top plate drill through the top plate and insert your cable. We opened up the stud space within a few inches of the ceiling and floor to mount the distribution box and to fish the cables photo 2. 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.

I ve never seen a house with a basement. Attach the wires with the fish tape to fish your security camera wires. My cable tv is distributed through the attic so it seemed like a good solution to run my home network through there as well. It is best if you have a helper who can listen for where the wire is inside the wall.

I used this technique to run cable from the attic to a room in my house with a cement floor read. The problem is turning two corners to get from a to b. Start in the attic and find an interior wall that runs from the attic down to the basement usually a stair wall should work. Running wire from attic to basement.

For single floor homes with a basement the basement may be the best path. The drop from the attic to room a is relatively simple. Speaking of which i ve never lived in a house with a real basement. No crawlspace or basement.