Had a crazy day with a system in a 100 year old house downtown

Every single wire run turned into a puzzle because of the old plaster walls and weird framing. I ended up using a 24 inch flex bit and a ton of patience to get from the basement to the attic. Anyone else have a go-to trick for those old, solid wall houses?

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alicehernandez25d ago

Ever try fishing wire through those old metal conduits? @miles_garcia is right about the prep being its own fight, I spent a whole day just clearing decades of dust and cobwebs out of one pipe. Sometimes the old path is more trouble than it's worth, so I feel your pain with the flex bit.

bennett.jana26d ago

Heard a buddy got so fed up with a similar house he just ran all the low voltage in crown molding he added. Said it was easier than fighting the walls.

miles_garcia26d ago

Tried that crown molding trick for speaker wire in my old place. Worked great until I hit a corner and had to cut the molding at a weird angle. Honestly, @bennett.jana, sometimes the prep for that trim is its own kind of fight. I ended up using flat cable and just tucking it under the baseboard in a few spots, which was way less hassle for me.