A simple coax run in an old house turned into a two day crawl space hunt

Got a call for a new drop in a 1920s house in the historic district. The wall they wanted it on had zero access from the attic or basement, so I had to find a path through the balloon framing. I spent about six hours over two days fishing lines through a maze of fire blocks and old insulation before I finally got it. Anyone else have a trick for spotting those hidden chase ways in really old builds?

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xena_fox3917d ago

Honestly that sounds like a lot of work for a single coax line. Couldn't you just run it along the baseboard and call it a day? Some of these old house jobs just aren't worth the fight.

casey1616d ago

Remember my buddy who tried that? He found a whole forgotten chimney flue that went straight up.

margaret30410d ago

It's funny how the hard way often reveals something hidden (like that flue). Weird how that keeps happening with old houses.