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blueman

writes:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:07:48 -0400, blueman wrote:

"Cliff Hartle" writes:
I think you have to think outside of the box.

Can you go down and then up some where else like where it will be easier to
run parallel to the joints?

There's nothing saying you have to take the direct route.

True. But the garage is on slab (so no good down). Also the other 3
walls are exterior walls so even harder to get around.
Up is hard because there is living space above and no attic.
Not saying it is impossible, but probably harder than the direct route
which is only about 5 feet up and 5 feet across the ceiling.

Gotta love slab construction, eh???
Absolutely.
But in my case, the main part of the house (150 years old) has a
basement (with brick columns - pre-Lolly days). The kitchen "wing"
which is 200+ years old is built over a crawl space and the adjoining
garage which is part of the same "wing" but obviously was
"retrofitted" in is just an (old) concrete slab with no crawl space
below.