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Any tips for fishing drops? fireblocks? (self.homelab)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Number1 to c/[email protected]

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Hey all! Looking to run to CAT5e in my house and preparing for what I need to do. My biggest hurdle right now is trying to see if I have a fire block and the best way to go about drilling a hole in it. With the amount of runs i'm doing to this spot I doubt I can use preexisting holes.

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[–] tarjeezy 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you have a stud finder? You might be able to use it to scan vertically for fire blocks. I watched a video along time ago where they drilled through fire blocks using something similar to this:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-3-8-in-x-72-in-Flex-Auger-Bit-53717/203871767

[–] Number1 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That is one hell of a bit lol
I do not - was tapping the wall trying to find it but I could not tell if there was one or not, might have to buy a stud finder