Using a stud finder determine which way the joists run the ceiling.
Cost to run speaker wire through ceiling attic.
For wall mounted surrounds or in ceiling surrounds you ll likely want to wire the speaker up directly with no wall plate.
While running it through a basement drill two holes on the wall ceiling and drill two other holes on the mounting plate for running the wire through the wall and connecting to the speaker.
Fishing wires through the ceiling.
Just found through a friend of mine that the speaker wires need to be shielded if i plan to run them through attic and also i need a permit.
Cut the holes that the wire will pass through to enter and exit the attic.
The hole in the ceiling is on the edge of the ceiling where it slopes down and i can t really get to it in the attic.
If you will need to fish wiring through a wall drill a hole through the wood plate in the attic only.
Run your wiring from point to point using a fish tape when needed to get it up through the attic or crawlspace hole and on to the next location.
How much drywall you need to cut is based on how well you select the wire path.
Fish cables through existing walls with fish tape or a fish stick.
My problem is that there is thick batting insullation and i can t see where the fish tape came out.
Advice for running speaker wire through attic i m trying to run two speaker wires from my living room to my kitchen and i ve decided going through the attic is probably the best option.
Running audio video cables behind walls is similar to running electrical cables but a v cables should be at least a foot away from electrical cables to prevent interference.
And use semi rigid.
If you want the wires concealed in the wall and the room has no attic or crawlspace access costs may go up considerably.
While running wire around a door frame detach the molding run the wire through the frame and after completing the task reattach the molding.
I have a cathedral ceiling in my living room and i have drilled a hole in the ceiling and ran a fish tape through it to re run the speaker wires that are already up there.
I recently bought 200ft of 16 gauge speaker wire.
Hi i plan to run speaker wires for my ht through the attic.
Depending on what the wiring is for this may be go through the drywall to the ceiling for instance for new lighting or be farther down on a wall.
Exact prices will depend on the extent of work needed to run wires through the walls studs or the floor ceiling joists.
