Back in '18 I'd fish coax through a wall with a coat hanger and a prayer

Now I just use a $30 flexible drill bit from Klein Tools, it saves me an hour on every job. Anyone have a better trick for tight spaces in these old brick houses?

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jackson.faith10d ago

Three hours fighting a wall? That's just brutal (and honestly a little funny, sorry Luis). I can't imagine the kind of swearing that must have been happening by hour two.

wilson.joseph10d ago

My buddy Steve in Philly got a call for a retrofit in one of those narrow row homes. He spent half a day trying to snake a line down from the attic with a fishtape, just couldn't make the turn. He finally bought one of those flexible drill bit extensions, the kind that bends around corners, and said it was a total game changer. He got the job done in under an hour the next day. I told him he should have just bought one years ago.

knight.felix10d ago

Yeah, those flexible extensions are no joke. My guy Luis fought a wall for three hours before he caved and got one. Never went back.