David wrote:
"Ian Smeaton" wrote in message
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"Christian McArdle" wrote in
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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...

Wasn't there a poster on here recently with a trained ferret earning a few
hundred nicker a week of the wee beastie?

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James...
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