3 EASY WAYS TO HIDE WIRES CABLES IN WALL & FIND STUDS
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- 3 SUPER EASY WAYS How to hide wires in wall and find studs without studfinder or fish tape / rods, fishing wires from attic pass fireblock, through insulation down to floor, installer tools needed - magnepull, magnespot, Qbit saw found here- amzn.to/2up9cVL (this link supports my channel) video timeline guide below
1:24 "how to find studs in wall"
2:12 "how to locate cables in wall"
3:20 "how to drop wires in wall"
3:55 "how to fish wires through insulation"
6:55 "how to get drill bit that dropped in wall"
8:10 "how to locate fireblock in wall"
8:49 "how to run wires pass fireblock in wall"
11:14 "how to fix a hole in wall"
11:50 "how to cut box hole in wall"
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I believe in this famous quote- give a person a fish they eat for a day but teach that person to fish and they will eat for life time.
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tools i used are magnepull, magnespot, Qbit saw found here- amzn.to/2up9cVL this link supports the channel, Share video to anyone that this video may help, thanks for the support! #fishingwiresinwall #hidewiresinwall #wallfishing #runningwiresinWall #fishingwiresinwall #tampatec #tampatech
I have a Samsung led tv un32eh4003 with a dark picture could you please help me and the leds are all working iv tried all the settings and it doesn't get bright enough could it be the control board can you help me please
You may consider a different power plug or plugging it directly into the wall if it's not already.
Tampatec
@Tampatec . Ingenious tools! being a general contractor I wouldn't mind having a set myself. Just a thought though something that would be really neat on the end of the Magna pool would be an adapter that screws right onto the coax.
But most new building using metal studs it's difficult to use magnet pull
Good info on tools you shared. I'm a GC for 35 years. The only thing I wouldn't do is the fire-block scenario. You're making a lot more work for yourself patching and smoothing the cut out, not to mention a possible nail in the future piercing the cable if you don't drill the hole in the center. A simple solution is a 4'-6' flex bit. You just drill down through it all, easy and quick. It also can be used for recessed ceiling lights that you have to interconnect through floor joists. They even have them at H.D./Lowes.
I don't care what people say, his method helps those that have never seen such methods. Not everyone is a diy pro. Some of you need to chill and give him props for taking his own time to demonstrate and help others. If you didn't like it then get on CZcams and make your own video! Props dude.
Manuel Gonzales thanks. I guess some people think their way is the best, which may be true for them but I try to post different ways. if they watch my other videos I use fish tape, flexbit, and Magnapull in my install videos playlist.
Tampatec I'm a data pos installer. I came on your channel to get some tips. But when I read the comments, I was appalled. I'm definitely gonna try some of your techniques. Keep making vids bro. Some of us out there appreciate it. Even Jesus Christ had haters, and He was the Son of God. For real... u even went out of your way to build a demonstration wall... unbelievable. .. these foos!!
That's what I'm saying.
Y'all are Right On in your videos,info. Tampec gave me hope in how to diagnose & repair TV problems when any repair shop wouldn't take the 5mins to share much of anything. Thanks again !
Anyone who REALLY installs cable knows that there isn't one method that works every time. A true craftsman learns a million ways to skin a cat, because when time is money, being able to switch to another strategy instead of beating your head on the wall is extremely valuable.
I gave this an up vote because a) it was a great video, and b) you DIDN'T edit out you losing your bit inside the wall!! You totally could have, but you didn't and that earns my respect. Great job friend, thank you.
I think that was intentional to demonstrate how to recover a lost bit.
@@brian81877 I don't think so, but only he knows I suppose.
Excellent Video! I know what it takes to drop everything you're doing to share so I appreciated your time. I was an electrician from 1974 til 2015. Just a couple of other inexpensive things to carry in the van, 1. Hanger Wire. 2. Window Weight Chain. 1. To find a drill point in the attic, you can drill a small 1/8" or smaller hole in the ceiling. Make the letter L out of a piece of hanger wire, shove it through the hole and tape it to the ceiling with painters tape or masking tape. When you get up in the attic, just look for the piece of wire sticking up. 2. Window Weight Chain. Works great instead of a fish tape and I used to keep a 10 foot and 20 foot piece with me for fishing all the time. Just anchor it in the attic and throw it down the race way or between studs. Sometimes if it gets stuck and you pull really hard, you can pull your way through something blocking the pull. Works Great! I learned that trick from a really great journeyman who picked it up from someone else. I WISH these newer tools were available when I was young! Again, Thanks So Much! Hmmmm, I wonder how magnepull would work with window chain?
I would put several loops of string on the hook end of the fish tape when working with insulated walls. Easy for the bent coat hanger to grab and pull out of the hole in the wall.
What I like the most about this video is the real world situations you ran into: Losing your bit, cutting too close to the stud, etc. Thanks for the tips and the review of the tools...
Toe Knee thanks
Ed O'Neill it's a demo.
He said you have to be sure to seal up the hole in the firewall but made no mention of what to use.
And yes, one can do drywall repair, but two HUGE issues are omitted. First, the patch is just the first step. After the spackle is dry, the edges of the hole must be sanded. The paper at the front of the drywall will usually not leave a perfect finish, so another layer of spackle, just a thin coat, must be applied. And dry. And sanded. This process can hardly ever be done in the same day unless one uses hot mud. Look it up; but he should not have omitted this.
Once the patch melds perfectly into the wall to the touch, it must become the same color as the wall around it. The only way to come close to that is to take the cutout piece and get color-matched paint. If that paint truly matches, then after reinstalling the patch, you can paint a bit and you're done. If it does not match, then you're up for painting the entire friggin' wall.
The steps he omitted are going to buy paint before patching; patching and sanding more than once; painting; and perhaps painting the entire wall.
That four foot flexible bit sounds pretty attractive now, right?
Of course, this method is useful if repairs or painting are already being done.
@ Ed O'Neill - I take it you have never seen or encountered a house with blown in wall insulation before? It exists but it is not overly common, but it is out there. I typically found it in older houses that were either un-insulated (very old house, 90+ years old) or in older houses (50+ years old) that were insulated but the old bats have degraded and/or slumped down the wall cavity. It is blown in by drilling holes in the exterior of the structure, one or more per stud bay depending on height of the wall, and then they just blow it in through those holes which are then plugged and painted.
Blown in is/was an alternative to ripping down the sheet rock or more likely plaster and lath inside the house.
...and the courage to leave the mistakes in the video. They were a bit funny but also pretty helpful especially to novices.
Glad you included some “mistakes”; that’s the stuff homeowners run into. Very helpful.
Much of my electrical work were in homes where notching the sheetrock would be a no-no because of custom paint job or wallpaper. Such a bit, a mirror and a flashlight worked for me in most cases. Over 34 years of cutting in thousands of electrical boxes over those years, I had to notch a wall just a few dozen times. Flexible drill bits were my best friend.
Who would give this thumbs down? That's crazy. This guy did an awesome job showing you the real issues you get when fishing cable. I've been in installer for at least 18 years and these steps are pretty spot on. Awesome job 👏👍 man. Having the right tools really makes getting the job done without spending a ton of time and cash money and time is money in this business.
I like DIY informational videos like this. What I really liked as an added bonus was when you hit a "real life" scenario of dropping your drill bit in the wall and rather than just edit that out, you went ahead and went "oops, well let me show you how to retrieve that".
I thought that was legit. The man kept the video real like that. I've never seen those tools. I've met a lot of installers to boot. Crazy.
Thanks Tampatec, that was great. Just want to let you know that we really do
appreciate all your hard work you put into each and every video. Hi from Australia.
This maybe an old video but wow. I've come across magnepull a few times now and I will invest in those. No questions asked. Make life so much easier! Thank you for this!
Dude thank you so much for this. We just bought our house and I've been trying to save money by doing as many upgrades to our home myself as possible. I'm new to home improvement of any kind and I hadn't heard about any of these tools, so this went a long ways for me.
I have been doing this for over 30 years. For the DIY installer, these tools and tips will help you get your wires down the wall with minimal hassle. I like the tool that cuts out a single gang box sized drywall piece. Pretty cool.
Great video, just bought a new house and whole home Ethernet wiring is one of the first projects I want to take care of. This is exactly what I needed!
These videos from Tampatec are the best I've found. Thanks for your expertise and demos with visibility into the wall!
Great video for diy projects I'm more of a auto mechanic but always looking for insight tips for the house
great demonstration Technics and specialty tools to help. Great video Thanks !!
This video was amazing... that setup you had to demo all the scenarios was so damn helpful. Thank you!
Superb instructions and demonstrations! So very helpful. Thanks for all the effort you put into the videos and for your expertise. You are an excellent communicator; you balance critical details with simplicity so well that it's easy to follow your tips without missing a crucial step.
Awesome video!! Thanks for sharing your tools and knowledge. I appreciate that you didn't remove your mistakes and instead showed how to overcome them. You deserve that thumbs up 👍!!
Great tips.
You could drop a pull string along side the cables just in case you want to replace or add another cable. That way, you won’t need to do anymore fishing in that wall section.
I just ran into this video and found it so interesting and informative that I watched it until the end. You put in a lot of time and effort in making this video and for that two thumbs way up !!!
Thank you for this video!! My biggest concern about installing my own security cameras was how the heck to fish the wires behind the walls. This video will help me immensely! Thank you again!!
TAMPATEC,
RE : pulling wire
MAN! You are like the wire fishing master !! For 30yrs I installed gas station
cash registers which have several wires & cables that run from the sales counter
to the back room. Hell, on an occasion, a cable or wire would need to be pulled to
another building !!
I didn't know these tools existed. I would ask the project electrician now and again
If they had any tricks of tips that might help me but was always told NO.
I have to admit tho, each time I had to pull wire I learned something.
Why, I bet I have the largest collection to swear words of anybody !!
I'm retired now so I don't have the joy of wire fishing anymore.
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I just discovered some amazing tools that I never knew existed. I wish I had these a few years ago. Great tutorial and a great demo wall. Keep up the good work
Thanks for sharing! You're an ace, and a credit to craftsmen and DIYers!
One of the most informative videos we have seen on CZcams..your preparation was way above average....Thanks
Awesome video young man. I want to go back 30 years and be more capable with my newly learned skills!! You are a blessing!
Thank you
Awesome video. Thanks for taking the time to set this all up and explain. I’m running wires through my walls to install picture lights. I’m not nearly as intimidated now! 👍🏼
Outstanding video my friend! You provided me with the information that I needed for my wire pulling needs. That magnet pulling device is something that I have never seen before and I plan on ordering it ASAP.
I learned something new today! And I like that you don't edit out the "mistakes" when giving a demonstration- because we make the same mistakes. Thank you for teaching me something new today!
Really love this type of videos where something wrong happened unintentionally but then they show us how to fix it. Thank you
Thanks! Fishing wires is nothing short of HATEFUL. Any tips are great - I've used chains to fall down and other tricks. This is super helpful, especially getting ready to run wired surveillance cameras. Appreciate ya!
You sir are a champion among people. Thank you very much. I had the fire block (or dwangs as we call 'em in New Zealand) and your video saved me a lot of angst and money. Cheers bruddah 👊🏽
Thanks. Very good quality and preparation on video.
TampaTec, I been following you for some time now and I love the quote bro as it's very true! I really appreciate your candor and humility as a human being! I've learned a ton from your videos and the suggestions for tools have been extremely helpful as well! You should have a show like "Tim, the tool man" lol! All the best, Sir!
All the construction and effort gone into this vid very much admired and appreciated! Nice work, man.
some of these tools ive never seen on the market (UK) but handy to know they exist will make my job 10x faster (Y) great video keep up the good work
About a year ago I got a job dispatching techs at a cable company. Because of Covid, we didn't get the two days of ride alongs with our techs. Stumbled upon this video and subscribed with the desire to learn more about what they do out there and help me understand some of the problems they come across. Thank you!
Excellent tutorial. I didn't get this much detail on This Old House. Thank you!
As an electrician, security & CCTV installer, as well as a professional drywall finisher, I have only in rare circumstances ever cut holes in walls to run cables. Take a look at the numerous LSD (Labor Saving Devices) tools, (like fiberglass cable fishing poles, which glow in the dark) for additional ways to solve problems. I have several 8' long bits with extensions and have drilled all the way from basements to the 3rd floor attics with these. Also, you MUST use drywall tape to patch that hole or it will eventually crack. Good presentation nonetheless.
He also forgot the drywall screw
maybe you can give me an idea how to from a basement to an attic in a 2 story house... found a wall I can use that doesn't have a lot of traffic however it's lath and plaster... am I better off taking off the large base boards on both floors or just using several extensions... on a flex bit can I get away with a 9/16 for 12/2 or do I need 3/4
@@donadams7469 I use the 48"x5/8" dill from Home Depot and a bunch of extensions. If you need a really long drill you can make on by welding 1/2" Conduit and using a 1 1/4" drill bit. I did this only once and it worked, but the boss didnot like it.
You ever notch out to fit the wire then put the metal plate protector?
I install cable. I don't patch walls :)
Good vid. I like that "box cutter" . I'm pretty much out of the game (happily retired!) but I still enjoy these vids.
Thanks! (No screws in fireblocks thougn. None I've ever seen.)
Thx
Thanks guys, for the effort of building that wall for all to see. Great job what you do.
Dude that magnepull is one of the coolest tools I've ever seen! Great video - very educational!
Thanks for the great video. Some tools I have never seen before. I appreciate all of your efforts.
This was an awesome vid - thanks! I'm ordering the Magnepull right now! I wanted to chime in regarding what worked for me to get through the fireblock without cutting a hole in the wall. I attached a 1/4" socket to the end of a section of 3/8" threaded rod, ground to fit the square drive end. Then I abraded the surfaces and inserted the socket onto the rod and the spade bit into the socket and bonded everything together with 3M-DP100 flexible epoxy. Since I needed to go pretty far down into the wall and only had about 20 inches or so in the attic, I cut several sections of threaded rod and had the coupling nuts, so I could make the 'bit' as long as I needed. In the attic, I drilled 3 holes with a spade bit, one for my flashlight, one for me to peek into and one for the long bit. After assembling enough rods to get me to the fireblock, it drilled through just perfect. I dropped the cable and phone lines and didn't have to worry about patching a hole, or trying to match the existing paint. That rig lasted for quite a long time and worked like a charm every time.
I used 12" bit extensions beginning with the drill bit, each one held together with an allen screw. Like you, I didn't have much room between the roof and the header plate, so had to connect them one at a time. Three or four got the spade bit down to the fire block. Did pretty well holding the whole thing at 90 deg., drilled through the block, and when I had removed everything (again piece by piece), used a fishing weight or chain to find the hole. Had to do this several times to run coax and network cable and never had a problem. Don't remember what the extensions cost, but they last "forever."
Your approach to the fireblock is better than mine. I started making grooves in the drywall and running the new cable inside the drywall before patching. Once I even ran new electrical inside a groove along the bottom of the wall and covered it with quarter round. It almost worked the first time, but the nail gun pierced the new line. Live and learn! Thank you for the new ideas!
Awesome! Very informative. I am trying to muster up the courage to do some structured CAT cabling throughout the house and videos like this are a great resource. Thanks for sharing.
Very informative, excellently narrated and sincerely presented. Thank you!
I stumbled on this video and in all my years I never knew these tools existed. Thanks for sharing.
Neither did I. Which is always what I am looking for new tools. People are amazing. One of the Shark Tank people said this on a episode "find a problem, and invent a solution" something like that. So these tools we just saw was invented from a person who needed a solution. Any who great job on showing us new tools and showing us how to run wires behind a wall.
This is amazing! Answers a lot of questions and gives so many smart tips. You Rock!
Awesome video. Great descriptions. Being able to see what was happening inside the wall was helpful. Time stamps in the description. Thanks for doing this!!
That magnet for the insulation, is effing genius!!!!
Thank you for the video! I install Security Cameras and other low-volt equipment by trade and you definitely taught me some great tips and tricks in this video.
Cool thanks, there is many ways to wall fish, this is just few ways. I plan to make more videos.
Best how to video ever!!! Good job I've never seen anyone explain it the way you did. Thank you for showing the Profesional tools also. I've learned with ever specialized profession there are tools that make the difference in the final product looking DIY or professional. I've used most of the techniques demonstrated but without the help of those tools. Now I'll be able to add those the next time I do this and end up with a way better finished product. Thanks again.
Shared this with my company instructor. We install POS equipment for fast serve restaurants. We usually work in drop ceilings so it's easy to find studs, but this is the first time I myself have seen magnets used for running cable. Kudos for putting this out there! You got a new sub from me lol
For me being an old guy I learned a lot from this video.
Dude, that is amazing, especially with the Q bit
I have been snaking wires all my life and this is some great stuff! Nice video with very good explanation and demonstration! You're a good dude and I thank you!
I am very familiar with fishing old open walls, but was never aware of the newer tools to handle fire blocks and stud floor plates. Very informative, thank you!!!
Good tips. I use 4’ or 6’ flex drill bits to drill through the fire blocks. They have 3/8” to 5/8” tips and you can get extensions if the walls are 12’ tall. There is much less wall patching . Also, I’m never without an old metal coat hanger to snag wires as well. “Glow rods” are also very helpful. For vertical and horizontal fishing (pushing and pulling wires). Rarely did I ever have fancy electronic tools ,with exception of a toner for finding prewired wires that were covered over by the drywall.
My attic has a max height of about 40 inches at the peak. Add in a very low roof pitch and half of the attic has less than 24 inches of height. Add in AC ductwork and you're doing good to just find room to crawl.
Slab on grade means no basement.
Wallplates are about 12-14 inches off the floor.
Here in the south all of this is extremely common.
That makes flexible bits hard to use for much of the house.
Great video, thank you very much. I have a few places I need to use this technique. Thanks for taking all the time to do this video.
Thanks for watching, happy holidays.
Nice! I never heard of these tools even running network cables at some job sites, but that was like in the 90's. I will look into getting these, yes with your links. Just not right away. Thanks for the video.
good job. Great Info.I've always done this stuff with what I have on hand. dry wall saw, utility knife, fishing tape, wire cutting pliers, etc...But to see actual tools made for this type project...amazing stuff. Fishing wire through walls is something most people think they can't do. Might be a good thing though as electrical is nothing to take lightly. But for video and audio cables, and hdmi runs, sure...You have enlightened and gave many simple instructions so even they can do it. BIG TIME HELP. Very glad you made the props, it does help to see whats going on for those that have no clue.
Good diy help I've learned a few thing that I did not know. And newer tools to do the things I used to do only quicker and easier.
Loved your video. I’m a surgeon but this video makes me want to run a cable thru a wall. Keep up the good work!!!👍🏼
Oh come on. Sturgeons can’t spell.
Oh. You said Surgeon. Sorry.🤪
@@sergeantbilko7070 Well, Im a sturgeon and I have a BIG problem with fishing wires.
Thanks for this. How anyone would give this a thumbs down is beyond me. Super informative and introduced me to innovative tools which will make my life a lot easier. Well done sir.
This was amazingly informative, I did not know these tools existed! Thanks again. I am not sure that I will need to invest in them right away but it's great knowing they are out there. Getting prepared to install a mantelmount and trying to figure out how best to route wires.
Fantastic video! Very illustrative and highly informative as it answers the all-to-often-asked questions of how this is done, and how can I do it, in order to save a few dollars... Excellent! Than you!
Sean Bryant thanks
Great vid and tools that you use. Am a Electrician that got started in 1957 and am retired now for 27 years. Sure wish we would have had all of that when I started out. The jobs would have gone a lot smother and faster.
Love this video! It demystified this entire process.. love that you showed tool dropping because that would so happen to me.. the tools and gadgets are awesome, very clever.. and you absolutely got me with the cut hand bit.. :)
excellent .... Im not an installer but had come up with the magnet idea and have used with REMs ... just ran across your vid ... wasnt shocked to see I was right ... lol ... thanks for putting all the work into teaching others for free ... much appreciated. Funny I never knew they made all these cool tools for it already ...
Great job.. nice video right to the point.. no talking nonsense just the info we want👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great video! Helped me figure out how to get around the fire block. Thanks!
Oh, where were you back when? The many times I had to deal with an interior wall snaking of wires and didn't have your sense of genius. Kudos to you for coming up with much easier ways to run a wire through walls. Makes me want to do it all over again, this time it would be more fun.
Man...this video was amazing! Probably one of the best instructional videos on not just CZcams universe but probably on the internet. Great video.
Dude, your video was one of the best I've ever seen.
Really?! 😁thx
I'm retired now, having worked in UK telecoms for 35 years,, running cables for phone systems. I wish I'd had these magnapulls all those years ago. I had a fair amount of success dropping cables down cavities and fishing with a hook (usually a cut-down coat hanger!) but these would've made life a bit easier. Thanks for the informative video.
I got real fish tape but you cannot beat a coat hanger in many situations. Coat hanger wire is the right amount of stiffness combined with bendability.
I'm always interested in different ways to tackle the job. Thanks for posting.
Bringing back memories 😂 haven’t done resi in over 10 years . Cool tools 👍
Awesome video great job!!! 🏆
Ya, the flexbit is the way to go. I definitely don't want to do unnecessary drywall work especially in a customers home...
Tom Grooms you mean especially 'when' a customer's home. Lol
Once I'm finish, I definitely don't want to have to repair someone's walls (sanding, painting, wallpaper). I'm sure my customers would've been pissed cutting around a fireblock like that!!!!
Oh my gosh, another that didn't watch the video objectively
@@cldan9152 your customers are the ones that got a property without wires in the walls that they need. That's their problem. I have to move an outlet here when I add a cabinet in the kitchen. I fully realize that's my problem too. And if I have to rip out a whole piece of sheetrock in order to do it then oh well. The whole room is getting painted anyways.
@@cldan9152 I've no experience here, but just from what I gathered in the video doesn't code require a fireblock to be sealed after drilling a hole through it? If so, then if you get through it with a flexible bit you can't seal the hole around the wire you've run inside the wall. I thought that was why he did it.
That was an awesome demo on the tools! thanks for sharing.
Quality video! Helps being able to see it the way you have presented it.
Nice video found it helpful!
11:36 drywall screw and tape that, mate.
Thats what made me question the rest of the video. For anyone with basic knowledge of running wires, Drywall screws and tape are known.
Great video - very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to demonstrate!
Great stuff as usual. Love your TV repair videos as well for simplicity
Excellent video. Made me a better low voltage technician. Thanks.
The coolest part of this video is at 6:22 - Pure Genius!
Awesome tips, man! I just learned a lot from watching this video. The magnapul and the rectangle cutting thing are amazing.!
Nice job, and I learned a few of the hints, that are going to help me install my new TV and sound system, wife wants no wires showing except a bit of speaker wire.
Thanks, didn't know about most of these tools.
made me laugh out loud when bit fell in, great presentation and most informative dude
I just happened to stumble across your video and I have to say that it was a very good teaching moment concerning the tools ( new to me ) and techniques. I'll be following you if not weekly definitely monthly..
been a residential ht installer for 20 years and i’m glad the tools are improving compared to 15 years ago.
You deserve 5 thumbs up. Great job. Awesome demonstration.
Tim Mark thanks
Got a like just for that example wall. That was really helpful.
Literally the best video I've seen for running wire. I'm motivated!
THANKS for the great video. EASY to understand. I especially liked your see-through wall. It helped my team a LOT. Keep making videos.