"Mind-Blowing Trick for Fishing Wires... Electricians Will Never Share!"

In this video, I'm going to teach you a way to Fish Electrical Wires using a Fishing Pole or a Fish Tape.
WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER!
Unbelievable way to get those wires out of the wall Tricks electricians swear by!
If you're having problems getting to those stubborn electrical wires, watch this video and see for yourself how easy it is to use a fishing pole or a fish tape to get them out! This is a technique that you'll definitely want to try the next time you have a problem with electrical wires!
Are you confused about how to fish wires in a wall?
Here is an easier way to fish wire and stay out of the hot attic!!
how to fish wires in walls when the drywall is up? oh yes!
I give real life examples of fishing wires in the attic and down walls.
Learn tips and tricks like how the pros do it. Save time and aggravation trying to add Lights, plugs, switches, or anything electrical you have to run wires a long distance!
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[@pawelelektryk2985]

As a veteran electrician of 14 years, I use fish sticks about 95% of the time,especially the good quality,flexible ones.good video btw.And just like you,I avoid attics like the plague,also lol

[@StarvingElectrician]

lol yes indeed!!!

[@DanEBoyd]

I'm just a guy who replaced the remaining knob and tube circuits in my house, (most overhead lights and 2nd floor baseboard outlets) but I actually did go buy the cheap Harbor Freight, or maybe Menards, borescope. I don't think it really helped me much at all - not like using the camera on my phone did. I didn't know about the rods, and used my Home Depot fish tape for everything. I would use an extending magnet to find the tape when I knew I was close. One trick I came up with, which I didn't see you allude to, was a Light Beacon. I found a USB rechargeable tail light which had fallen off someone's bicycle, and so when I was in the attic drilling through that top header/sill board of a wall, I would place the flashing light in the outlet or switch hole, and if I saw the light after drilling the hole, I immediately knew I was in the right spot. On the second floor, I was able to use the device holes in most cases, and far fewer guide holes, than on the first floor. I think that was the savior when I did the front porch light - there is still the first few feet of my fish tape, one of those $45 long cable-style big drill bits, and a Dewalt extension, all trapped up there above my front porch...

[@StarvingElectrician]

wow what an adventure!!! lol

[@dougb8207]

Great idea for sending a thin rod from next to the run, up into the attic, to show where to find the top-plate and drill down through. That's a great tip. Thanks much!

[@StarvingElectrician]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MyBigThing2010]

You can use a 1/16'' (0.062 - $0.76/ea.) piece of steel wire rod or "music wire" (found mine from an rc hobby shop, cuz I dabble..... they are used for making connections to servos on rc airplanes) it leaves a VERY VERY TINY hole that you can cover up with your finger and a tiny tub of premixed spackle. You can get all sorts of sizes such as .032, .039 or .062 from $0.55 to $0.76 each for 3 foot pieces! 0.062 is the easiest to work with and the most "durable" and pretty easy to spot. If you do it on a ceiling you don't even have to paint it if you wipe your spackle finger mark off with a damp paper towel. Best part is the rods can be bought in lengths up to 3 ft long and are SUPER CHEAP compared to drill bits. They cut a clean hole with no raised edges and you can push a huge length up through insulation so when you get in the attic there's no game of hide and seek and you can get right to work.... less time dying in the heat of the attic!!! Cheap, Easy, EFFICIENT!

[@Lou.B]

Great tips! Thank You!

[@StarvingElectrician]

glad you liked it. thanks for watching

[@VictorGonzalez-ir1qc]

THANK U.

[@balamala2647]

Great info!

[@StarvingElectrician]

Thanks for watching!

[@Dave-nm3xc]

Thanks for this great presentation!

[@StarvingElectrician]

thanks for watching

[@williamp9158]

This video is fire dude!!

[@StarvingElectrician]

thanks brother

[@doughboylsog]

Do you have any tips on fishing wire thru brick wall to add an outside receptacle

[@genebohannon8820]

I bet you were a good Dad! And drove your young'ins crazy.

[@StarvingElectrician]

so kind of you. I am not perfect and kids grow up to be assholes themselves so its a matter of balance but thank you.

[@rlatimer1962]

As usual an awesome teaching video. Thank you. So my question is you mention an attic. What if the access you have mocked is not able to be accessed from the attic and is just a ceiling space. Can I still use this technique to fish wire across the room? Thank you bud for all you do with the teaching.

[@StarvingElectrician]

thanks so much. most of my videos are best case. if you were stopped by insulation the fishing pole is the best. I rarely use the fish tape unless its for pipe.

[@bobbauvian7700]

thank you for all your videos. they are very helpful. Have a question. how would you fish wire though a bathroom wall that got those plastic / pvc... wall paneling halfway up the wall and the rest is wall paper to the ceiling. to top it off, the breaker box is in the middle of the the bathroom wall on the wall paper. wall paper is not available. I got to pull dedicated wire from the breaker box to 2 rooms over.

[@StarvingElectrician]

I have a video on fishing wire that should help you. take a look

[@dougb8207]

You're in Vegas? Oh hell yeah, I would want to stay out of the hot attic there also! I'm in IL, will be in Vegas in a couple weeks, going from cold to some nice warmer weather.

[@StarvingElectrician]

Have fun! Im coming from michigan and glad I live here now.

[@Dave-nm3xc]

" I need a beer" 😄 🍻 Me too my friend.

[@StarvingElectrician]

damn I need one now!..lol

[@donnaridings1219]

LMAO entertaining.. 👍 thanks!!

[@StarvingElectrician]

thank you

[@lescobrandon1638]

I use insulation wire, or the metal wire that holds insulation up for a spotter bit.

[@StarvingElectrician]

cool. we all have our little tricks that work for us.

[@ronnym1977]

Going into an attic in Vegas!? NOT A CHANCE MAN!

[@StarvingElectrician]

RIGHT?...lmao

[@miguelcastillo545]

How would you find studs in a house like mine where is was built in 1920 and I have hard plaster insted of dry wall and behind that is wooden slat? Do you have a video on that?

[@StarvingElectrician]

Plaster is a whole different animal. a lot of times even a stud finder wont work with plaster. you have the plaster plus the wooden slats they plastered over and that dense hard wood. unfortunatey sometimes you gotta make holes. maybe a really thin drill bit to find the first two studs and then get your spacing between studs and then you can go down the wall and mark out your studs. sorry I dont have a plaster video but this little trick you can use and fill the holes with caulk you should be good. drill the holes above the baseboard so you wont see them. thanks

[@pabloluna7881]

You have to be delicate. You first cut the plaster and then you cut the word.

[@bambam-cm8we]

Use a neodymium magnet to locate the nails holding the lathes to the studs. It works for plasterboard walls too, finds Fire breaks (blocking). Hope this helps 👍

[@ivythewhiteboxer9726]

What's an attic? is that the dark dusty place i send the apprentice 😜

[@Woojo01]

LOL

[@StarvingElectrician]

lmao!!!! now you are talking!!! sorry kid, either get in that attic or wait in the truck.

[@DanEBoyd]

Mine is crawl space only, and all of the framing and joists are rough splintery wood from 1910. And it's still warm enough to sweat in, in 30º F winter temperatures... Miserable!

[@ralphh4131]

You're funny.

[@StarvingElectrician]

Just like a clown!!!!...lol