![]() ![]() Using a Fish Tape to Install Home Alarm WiringĮxplains how to run a fish tape up into the attic from each alarm device.įishing Wires for a Home Security System shows what's involved in running wires from the main alarm panel, through the attic to the waiting fish tape. After completing all the doors, you’ll be ready to fish ![]() Notice how much of theĭrill bit is exposed this gives you a good gauge for drilling the restĬongratulations! You’ve finished drilling this door, and can move Until you feel the bit hitting the roof plywood. Reduced shank drill bits usually have a shaft diameter of around 3/16”, so they will run easily through a 3/8” opening.Īfter you feel your bit enter attic space, continue pushing it up BeĬareful not to cut your hands on the sharp drill flutes! Retrace the path of the hole all the way into the attic space. By angling it around slightly, you should be able to Retract theīit you’re drilling with, then send another one up the hole by hand, Long drill bits are great for checking hole depth. After drilling through the top plate, you should feel the (To clear chipsĪt this stage, you only have to back the drill out far enough to clear Drill just as youĭid for the door frame, clearing chips every inch or so. The chance of the bit “walking” sideways across the bottom of the plate. With the drill running forward again, use gentle pressure to start drilling the top plate. Switch the drill motor back to forward rotation. Tap theĭrillbit into the top plate firmly a couple of times, to make a starting Keep pushing until you feel the bit hit the top plate. The drill headed in the direction you started in, toward the center of This will allow the bit to “tunnel through” the insulation. Press the trigger and run the drill slowly, while pushing upward. Reversing the drill also makes it very unlikely that you’ll damage any electrical wiring that may be present. Spinning in the forward direction, the bit will grab the insulation, wind it up into a ball, and could break your bit. ![]() Once you reach the hollow part of the wall, you’ll be going through insulation. Back the drill out, and begin a new hole a few inches away from the first. If you drill several inches and don’t feel the bit hit space, you may have hit a stud. Instead, back the drill out, and start a new hole a few inches left orĪfter the drillbit goes through the doorframe, you’ll feel it hit the Rafter and continue drilling, you could wind up going through the roof! It’s important to keep track of how deep you’ve drilled. ![]()
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