On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:28:19 GMT, "Rick" wrote:

"mm" wrote in message
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:49:13 GMT, "Ralph Mowery"
"dean" wrote in message
Rick - thanks for the reply. The problem is that I tried
everything to
make sure I measured the basement distances correctly to install
a TV
cable, and ended up drillin up through the living room floor
instead of
between the wall surfaces. Admittedly it was close.

You see, the path downstairs to the basement is way away from
this area
and makes it difficult to measure and predict where the wall is.


You can get long flexable drill bits where you can insert it at the
hole in

Good idea. They have various lengths, and even if the oP doesn't
need 6fett, it may be worth buying 6 foot for the nextr time. IIRC
the extra length doesn't cost much.


Except he's not going to be able to use one unless he makes a hole in
the wall big enough for an outlet box instead of just a thermostat
wire....

I don't think that's needed. The hole need only be big enough for the
drill bit. (1/2" or so) One can point the hole down (when headed
into the wall) and that helps a bit too

One can snake the bit into the hole first and attach the electric
drill after that.


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