Stopped running cat6 through ceiling grids after an old timer showed me a better way

I used to spend way too much time fishing cables above drop ceilings. I thought running them through the grid channels was fine. Then a guy I met on a job in Richmond last month said I was creating a mess for any future repairs. He showed me how to run J-hooks on the wires above the grid instead. It took a little more time at first but now I can access any cable in 5 minutes instead of 30. Has anyone else switched to this approach or do you stick with the grid?

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paigep201mo ago

That "5 minutes instead of 30" part really sells it for me.

victor_adams1mo ago

Huh, I actually see it the opposite way honestly. Half the fun of cooking for me is that slow process (plus it gives me time to clean as I go).