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    The chimney trick is great. Usually great access from bottom floor and again in the attic.

     

    Running cables up to the attic from the level below it, then back down to where the other end needs to go always works.

     

    I would suggest you try to mount cameras under soffits (dome or bullet mounted to wall just below) and running the wires into the attic (easy to do). Then your in the attic for easy running.

     

    I don't know about your customers, but I don't like a lot of conduit on my house.

     

    So a scenario for mounting and wiring a camera on the wall of a room with an attic above.

     

    -Drill hole in header of wall in attic above where camera will be mounted

    -Find stud, drill holes to mount camera

    -Drill bigger hole for cable to be run into wall

    -Push cable down from hole in header, pull it out the hole in wall

    -Wire up and mount camera!

     

    Probably basic for most here, but thought I would go ahead and write it..

     

    The problem that comes up is when you want an interior camera on the lower floor. That header on the top of the wall has no easy access to drill, and run cable through. I can't think of any easy way around it...

     

    Oh, and don't you just hate running wires down insulated walls. Yea, weighted lines or fiberglass rods help, but its a pain.

     

     

    That last scenario (interior camera on lower floor) is what I was asking. I'm comfortable pulling cable through an attic and down walls without any problem. The problem is when they need to be on the lower level on the interior. What a nightmare.

     

    Yes, I hate insulated walls too. Even worse than insulated walls, though, is a nice fireblock to drill through. It's one thing when you're pulling a single cable, but I did a job just last week that was a 16 camera system and there was a fireblock halfway up the wall at the endpoint where I was connecting to my DVR. That's a big bundle of cable at that point!!!

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    Hello Forum members. I'm new to the Forum and look forward to discussing all things CCTV with you.

     

    Decided about 9 months ago to add CCTV and Access Control to my services as we were a primarily resi security company beforehand. Have about 30 successful projects behind us at this point and are looking forward to increasing that significantly this year.

     

    I cringe every time I have to bid on a customer that wants cameras in their two story home. Homes here are typically concrete slab construction. If they are wanting exterior cameras, that's no big deal as we are good at running conduit when necessary to get to the attic to run our cables or running wires inside garage.

     

    But what do I do when they want interior cameras on the main floor? Can you give me some ideas and techniques that you use to run cables in this scenario with little to no wall/ceiling damage.

     

    Thanks in advance for your assistance.

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