"Ian Smeaton" wrote in message ...
"Christian McArdle" wrote in message
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It was a bit of a faff though, so I wondered if anyone has any tips
for making the job easier, or what tools to use, etc.

Well, I use garden cane and twine. I've heard of people using toy guns
firing some sort of projectile attached to some despooled thread. This can
be used to pull through the string and then the cable.

If the ground below is smooth, I've even heard of cheap radio controlled
cars, a mirror and a torch being used in a similar manner. I doubt either
method would handle sleeper walls well.

I don't know if it's an urban myth, but I remember a tale which involved
judicious use of a cat, some string, and a kipper.

I've done the job using a pet rat (borrowed from a friend while on
holiday) - tied a length of cotton loosely around its middle and it
worked a treat (tied a length of string to the cotton, pulled that
through, then attached the cable to the string.

It was crucial that Ratty was constrained to operate within two
joists, so didn't have the run of the entire house between the
floors...

David