Fishing one network cable in wall?
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Posted by James Knott on November 7, 2004, 12:39 pm
Please log in for more thread options I've seen a lot of office drywall put up on steel studs and don't recall much in the way of things blocking cables. Walls between units might be another matter. However, as I mentioned in another note, if you can't go through the wall, you can always use surface mount conduit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Carl Navarro on November 7, 2004, 3:57 pm
Please log in for more thread options >All good suggestions.
> >But I still need to know if fire blocking will be an issue in most offices. I >know in homes, blocking between studs is common. If it is also in an office, >it'd be a real pain to get a cable around it, I'd think. > >What's your experience? And now you want an answer that requires thought? No, it is not an issue in most offices. Geeze, what are they going to block it with? Buy yourself an "old work box" and a tube of fire caulk if ti makes you feel more comfortable. Carl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by J. Clarke on November 7, 2004, 12:51 pm
Please log in for more thread options Carl Navarro wrote:
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>>All good suggestions.
>> >>But I still need to know if fire blocking will be an issue in most >>offices. I know in homes, blocking between studs is common. If it is also >>in an office, it'd be a real pain to get a cable around it, I'd think. >> >>What's your experience? >
> > And now you want an answer that requires thought? > > No, it is not an issue in most offices. Geeze, what are they going to > block it with? Buy yourself an "old work box" and a tube of fire > caulk if ti makes you feel more comfortable. He's talking about firestops, which are usually in the form of a piece of 2x4 crosswise in the stud space. > Carl
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Posted by The OTHER Kevin in San Diego on March 19, 2005, 3:20 pm
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On 5 Nov 2004 13:25:16 -0800, my02explorer@yahoo.com (Michael Quinlan) wrote: >
>> If it's standard office type construction, it's just drywall over studs.
>> Depending on the metal studs used, there may already be holes in it, for >> feeding cables through. If not, it's not difficult to punch a hole >> through. Then cut a hole in the drywall, below the hole in the top plate >> and use a fish, to pull the cable through. If the desk is away from the >> wall, you may want to consider a pole for bringing the cable down. There >> are many types available. Another method of coming down the wall, is >> conduit, that sticks to the wall, over the cable. >> >> Lots of options, depending on the situation. >
> >Carl's suggestion from way back, of using #12 jack chain attached to >the end of the cable works well in a "typical" situation with no >insulation. Standard 4-pair CAT5e cable fits through the links on the >chain, so you don't need anything else to attach the cable to the >chain. If there is insulation, I use a 8-10' section of 3/4" tape >measure. Get it between the drywall and the insulation and push it >down... it will continue to hug the wall. Use the markings on the >tape to know when you've gone far enough. You may need to hunt for >the tape at the bottom a bit, but it works well. Make sure you wrap tape around the "hook" end of the tape measure to minimize it's chances of getting snagged on something as you pull it back up. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Justin Time on March 22, 2005, 9:40 am
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I'm fairly certain that after 4 and 1/2 months he has already run the cable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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> offices. I know in homes, blocking between studs is common. If it is also
> in an office, it'd be a real pain to get a cable around it, I'd think.