Cat 5 Attic To Basement

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.

Cat 5 attic to basement.

Photos 1 4 show how to cut out a stud space and mount the distribution panel. The problem is turning two corners to get from a to b. Also i found a route from basement to attic next to the gas pipe is it ok to run wire next to it cable and cat 5. Start in the attic and find an interior wall that runs from the attic down to the basement usually a stair wall should work.

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. Attach the wires with the fish tape to fish your security camera wires. I used this technique to run cable from the attic to a room in my house with a cement floor read. No crawlspace or basement.

My cable tv is distributed through the attic so it seemed like a good solution to run my home network through there as well. Speaking of which i ve never lived in a house with a real basement. I ve never seen a house with a basement. The drop from the attic to room a is relatively simple.

It is best if you have a helper who can listen for where the wire is inside the wall. I d like to follow the coax with cat 5. For single floor homes with a basement the basement may be the best path. Running wire from attic to basement.