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Re: OT - Any electricians on this forum?
Shas,
My goal is to NOT have to go across any studs.
I did speak to a gent at Home Depot (seems like my hangout now) and he was recommending that I fish the line up to the attic and then down. I get that is probably an easier process, but the closest distance to the wall where I want to go is up through the basement ceiling and splice the wire with a 3 or 2 way splitter.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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06-18-2013, 08:54 PM #14
Re: OT - Any electricians on this forum?
"I don't know a man on this Earth who can outwork me". Ray Lewis
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06-18-2013, 09:23 PM #15Legendary RSR Poster
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This thread reminds me why I have DirecTV.
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06-18-2013, 10:01 PM #16
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06-18-2013, 10:16 PM #17Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: OT - Any electricians on this forum?
[QUOTE=Sirdowski;637493]WTF!?!?
If you do not want to tackle it your self you can call GS Electric in Thurmont Ask for Gus, Brandenburg Electric and TEI Construction are in Frederick. All are customers of mine.
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Just to elaborate, and this is no BS...they showed up with a truck and trailer with a backhoe on Thanksgiving eve 2011 then said they had the wrong stuff and would return. They didn't return until the day after Christmas 2012 when a guy with a shovel made some makeshift splice thing that stuck about 2 feet above ground. He spray painted it orange. This month I said fuckem and buried everything.
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06-18-2013, 10:51 PM #21Legendary RSR Poster
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06-18-2013, 11:14 PM #22
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06-18-2013, 11:26 PM #23
Re: OT - Any electricians on this forum?
I've wired several homes in the past. Lowrider offered the do-it-yourself advice I would give. That's assuming your basement is unfinished. I'll add a few points. Get a long drill bit from Lowes or Home Depots and an old works box. Use the box as a template to cut the rectangular hole in the drywall where you want the cable to terminate. The drill bits are long and flexible to work in the tight space and go through the floor. Most important, make sure you measure and check where you are drilling so you don't hit a pipe, cable, duct, etc. They sell staples for cables that you can nail them across the basement floor joists to keep everything tidy.
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