• Has anyone routed ethernet cable through a ceiling?

    Is this a bad idea?

    I want to run 2 pieces of cat 6 gigabit ethernet from one end of the house to the other via the loft. I see that the loft is clear, so how to get up there? Through the ceiling!

    Is this going to be as simple as it looks? Just drill holes in both ceilings, put some conduit through the holes and then push the network cable through and ta-da!

  • I did a similar thing at my parents' house a few years ago but just had to go directly through the ceiling to the floor above. No conduit so used some dowel to guide the cable. Really straight forward assuming you know you're not hitting any other wiring or pipework.

  • Should be pretty simple

    There are things a bit like drain rods to help guide the cables

  • That's what I did to get from the cupboard under the stairs to the office. Been fine for a few years since. Plastic conduit and cat 6 inside

  • Can you get into the loft? Should be pretty simple if so

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