I have a double boxed brick house with a poured porch. The roof is pitched so that I can't get easily from the attic crawl space to the porch area.
The solution, if I can't get a wifi porch light and camera bundle, is to:
- cut a hole on the inside
- use a installer bendable drill bit to go through the floor plate into the basement
- probably cut another hole inside to route the wire outside to doorbell height
- get a divorce attorney
- run the wire through the basement to the switch
- patch all holes
- patch relationship
- repaint section of wall
I have a wyze camera with the rtsp beta firmware setting in a window, and it is bridging the gap fine. I just have to reboot it daily due to rtsp service dropping out. This is annoying, but not as annoying as the before mentioned list.
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@Jack Haley
"The solution, if I can't get a wifi porch light and camera bundle, is to:
- cut a hole on the inside
- use a installer bendable drill bit to go through the floor plate into the basement
- probably cut another hole inside to route the wire outside to doorbell height
- get a divorce attorney
- run the wire through the basement to the switch
- patch all holes
- patch relationship
- repaint section of wall
I have a wyze camera with the rtsp beta firmware setting in a window, and it is bridging the gap fine. I just have to reboot it daily due to rtsp service dropping out. This is annoying, but not as annoying as the before mentioned list."
A) Completely possible to DIY and do a decent job.
B) Issue:
The roof is pitched so that I can't get easily from the attic crawl space to the porch area.
Solution: I've used a 3/4" Schedule 40 PVC pipe for this and pushed it out from one section of the attic I could access into sections which I could not. Opened up a small section of ceiling and wall and attached the PVC pipe, pulled the cat6/5e and drilled a hole to get from the attic down the wall. DIY learning, but worked really well. ( I pulled extra cables - 2x for a camera position, and 2x for a couple for a inside wired ethernet ports. )
C) Issue: WAF, divorce attorney, relationship.
Response: WOW. Perhaps some help to make a better relationship would be a great idea even if you don't do any DIY cabling work. Seriously, there should be minimal anger in any close relationship. ( seriously, please do work on your relationship some.. happiness helps keep people more healthy )
It is possible to hire someone to do this work. Just have them pull N+1 lines.
D) The garage is a great place to start as typically less WAF on any drywall in the garage. Good place to practice your skills - and for some homes you can get coverage of the driveway ( 2 cameras ), the mailbox / street parking, and the front door walkway and area, along with one side of the house. ( often 5-6 cameras and you've got the front and one side covered. )