Recommendations for pulling CAT6e wires in an existing home.. DIY or hire someone?
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Re: Recommendations for pulling CAT6e wires in an existing home.. DIY or hire someone
What did they have to do? Did they open up the walls to run cables?
What did they have to do? Did they open up the walls to run cables?
Re: Recommendations for pulling CAT6e wires in an existing home.. DIY or hire someone
The only wall they had to open up was for my office and a very small piece in my wife's office. The rest they were able to do without cutting drywall (apart for the wall plates of course). I had ten drops in total, with two cat6 cables pulled to each drop. So twenty cables pulled in total. Five of those were for my outside Hikvision cameras, the rest were all inside. I chose the most reputable AV company I could find on Yelp, and although had bids at half the price, went with them because I wanted it done right. The bid response was 10 pages long, very detailed. All products they used were Snap AV, which I liked.
Whilst they were at it, I also had them hang a TV and rip all my old RG59 out and replace it with RG6.
The only wall they had to open up was for my office and a very small piece in my wife's office. The rest they were able to do without cutting drywall (apart for the wall plates of course). I had ten drops in total, with two cat6 cables pulled to each drop. So twenty cables pulled in total. Five of those were for my outside Hikvision cameras, the rest were all inside. I chose the most reputable AV company I could find on Yelp, and although had bids at half the price, went with them because I wanted it done right. The bid response was 10 pages long, very detailed. All products they used were Snap AV, which I liked.
Whilst they were at it, I also had them hang a TV and rip all my old RG59 out and replace it with RG6.
Re: Recommendations for pulling CAT6e wires in an existing home.. DIY or hire someone
Nothing exciting, but here is a picture right as they finished the closet...
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Nothing exciting, but here is a picture right as they finished the closet...
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Nice...all of the cable appears to be labeled...it looks like they did a good job. What did they charge you?
Nice...all of the cable appears to be labeled...it looks like they did a good job. What did they charge you?
Re: Recommendations for pulling CAT6e wires in an existing home.. DIY or hire someone
It wasn't cheap, but I don't mind paying for quality.
It wasn't cheap, but I don't mind paying for quality.
Re: Recommendations for pulling CAT6e wires in an existing home.. DIY or hire someone
I wouldn't mind someone doing it for me as well but I spent all the money on the camera system so now I have to do it myself.
I wouldn't mind someone doing it for me as well but I spent all the money on the camera system so now I have to do it myself.
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Re: Recommendations for pulling CAT6e wires in an existing home.. DIY or hire someone
Try to think ahead if you can. It's tough to have to go back and pull 2nd or 3rd wires in the future when (if) they become needed.
Try to think ahead if you can. It's tough to have to go back and pull 2nd or 3rd wires in the future when (if) they become needed.
Re: Recommendations for pulling CAT6e wires in an existing home.. DIY or hire someone
Certainly not saying that it'll be as expensive as mine was. How many drops do you need? And like Q2U said, might as well plan it with each drop and pull multiple wires. That's why I had two cat6 cables pulled per drop. They're in there anyways, so why not?
Certainly not saying that it'll be as expensive as mine was. How many drops do you need? And like Q2U said, might as well plan it with each drop and pull multiple wires. That's why I had two cat6 cables pulled per drop. They're in there anyways, so why not?
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Re: Recommendations for pulling CAT6e wires in an existing home.. DIY or hire someone
If it's a DIY then your probably going to buy a 1,000 foot roll of cable. My guess is that you'll have at least 500 feet left over, so why not try to anticipate what you may need in the future, eh?
BTW, don't get cheap when you buy the cable; purchase solid copper wire from a well-known and trusted brand.
If it's a DIY then your probably going to buy a 1,000 foot roll of cable. My guess is that you'll have at least 500 feet left over, so why not try to anticipate what you may need in the future, eh?
BTW, don't get cheap when you buy the cable; purchase solid copper wire from a well-known and trusted brand.
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TechBill
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Re: Recommendations for pulling CAT6e wires in an existing home.. DIY or hire someone
Is monoprice a well known trusted brand to buy from? I am thinking to getting this outdoor cat 5e - http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=12727
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Is monoprice a well known trusted brand to buy from? I am thinking to getting this outdoor cat 5e - http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=12727
Bill
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Bill, although this Shireen cable is almost twice the price it is built like a TANK. Extreme high quality cable...A+++ IMO...
Shireen DC-1021 Outdoor CAT5e FTP - Shielded - 1000ft Spool
Bill, although this Shireen cable is almost twice the price it is built like a TANK. Extreme high quality cable...A+++ IMO...
Shireen DC-1021 Outdoor CAT5e FTP - Shielded - 1000ft Spool
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Re: Recommendations for pulling CAT6e wires in an existing home.. DIY or hire someone
Ya think?
Ya think?
Re: Recommendations for pulling CAT6e wires in an existing home.. DIY or hire someone
When you are running cables run extra fishing line and leave it in the walls. In case you need to run something later, you can attach it to the fishing line and pull it out on the other end. When you do that, attach another fishing line so it gets replaced.
For new construction use smurf tubes if you can. You can easily add more cables if you have them later. Also take pictures of open walls after you run everything so you can later tell where the cables are. You can take 8x10 or larger pictures and assemble them like they are on the wall to get an idea where stuff is if you need to open walls later
When you are running cables run extra fishing line and leave it in the walls. In case you need to run something later, you can attach it to the fishing line and pull it out on the other end. When you do that, attach another fishing line so it gets replaced.
For new construction use smurf tubes if you can. You can easily add more cables if you have them later. Also take pictures of open walls after you run everything so you can later tell where the cables are. You can take 8x10 or larger pictures and assemble them like they are on the wall to get an idea where stuff is if you need to open walls later
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Re: Recommendations for pulling CAT6e wires in an existing home.. DIY or hire someone
Yes monoprice is a good brand.