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Originally Posted by ah123
I am looking for a company that can drop a cable from my bonus room to the basement and tie it in to the network connections there. I am not handy enough to attempt that myself.
Anyone have recommendations for local companies/contractors that do this?
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Most electricians can do this, but perhaps don't want to do this. Basically anyone who needs to run things through gaps in your house can do it (ie: HVAC can too, some general contractors etc.). The main question is whether they'll agree to do it for a rate you're OK with and if they're cheap, if you trust the quality of their work.
I guess you could ask if you could come to an agreement of a specific hourly rate for them to do this for you (ie: Cash + case of Coors compensation under the table which is what I did in the past before trades went totally crazy busy) since it's not work that requires a journeyman ticket. But some might not agree to it, as is their right.
You could DIY it. Beyond the cable costs, the fishing equipment, tape, weights, etc. is only like $50 plus a laundry list of profanity. It technically doesn't really require handman skill, just a bunch of logic and luck. There's a reason why it's often called "fishing" cables.
You could attempt to fish the cable yourself and just hire someone to terminate the lines for you.
I get the confusion about being able to call an all in 1 individual to do it vs calling a trades guy vs a networking guy to do it.