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Default Installing a cable jack in underground basement

You could try coming through at the top of the foundation adjacent to the
bulkhead on the top left of the image then running some surface mount
conduit like
http://www.wiremold.com/www/consumer...ate2/index.asp along the
corner then along the baseboard to the tv. You could also do that on the
right side along the post. You may also be able to run your surround sound
wiring in that conduit. I believe it is paintable too.

Running the wire high means you might be able to drill through the sill
plate (wood) as opposed to low which means digging and drilling through
10-12" concrete.

Another thought is going through the window framing then using the conduit.

"Dirty Tleilaxu" wrote in message
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I require a second coaxial cable to be run into my finished underground
basement (from a second signal source). I've posted a photo diagram
(http://snice.net/basement.jpg) to illustrate what I'm working with.

As you can see, the outside wall is concrete foundation, which prevents an
easy drilling solution. My guess is that the existing cable was run when
the basement was being finished. Now that the wall is finished, what are

my
options for installing a new jack alongside my existing one? Having a

jack
high on the wall isn't acceptable to me for aesthetic reasons. Can it be
wall-fished, or is my only option to dig alongside the foundation and

drill
a hole at the desired spot? If so, does drilling the foundation
significantly comprimise the structural/watertight integrity of the
foundation?

Thanks for any input.

DT