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Spent 4 hours trying to fish a line through a finished wall in Austin
I had this job last Tuesday in a real fancy house off Lake Austin Boulevard where the customer wanted a new coax run to their office. Everyone always says to use a glow rod or a magnetic kit, but the wall had fire blocks and some weird insulation I've never seen before. It took me until 4 PM to finally get it through, and I'm still not sure if my method was any faster than just cutting a new access panel. Has anyone else run into those dense foam panels that just chew up your fish tape?
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shane_moore8722h ago
That foam insulation sounds like the stuff they spray in those newer builds around Austin. Probably beats the hell out of your fish tape way worse than any fire block ever could. Four hours is rough but honestly sounds about right for that kind of surprise. Maybe next time just bring a saw and cut a hole, at least you'll get it done before lunch.
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