OT: UTP Residential Cabling Cost

[Ansar Mohammed]

Is it safe to pass wire through the cold air return?

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> From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of Richard
> Weait
> Sent: July 21, 2008 3:35 PM
> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
> Subject: Re: [TLUG]: OT: UTP Residential Cabling Cost
> 
> On Mon, 2008-07-21 at 18:30 +0000, Robert Brockway wrote:
> > On Mon, 21 Jul 2008, Ansar Mohammed wrote:
> >
> > > Hello All,
> > > How much should I pay per drop for someone to run cables in my
> home?
> >
> > Back in the old country (which has a similar economy and currency
> value)
> > the figure $150/outlet was a general rule for cat5e but it would rise
> if
> > there was any significant obsticles.  I haven't had to drop cable in
> > Canada yet.
> 
> Indeed.
> 
> I was in this business many moons ago.  Results and skills vary as
> widely as the details of the job.  Wiring while the house is under
> construction is hugely preferable.  If the house is already complete,
> these are some of the things that the estimators would consider when
> pricing a job.
> 
> Construction materials and age of the house: drywall and wooden studs,
> or plaster and lathe?
> Is the basement ceiling finished?
> Is access to the attic practical?
> Which rooms?
> Which walls in those rooms?
> Is the wall painted or papered?
> Is the floor carpeted?
> Can any pre-existing cabling be used to help?
> Where is the destination for each cable run?
> How long is each run?
> 
> And finally multiplier of 50% to 200% based on the expectations of the
> client for how unnoticeable the finished results should be.
> 
> This isn't a bad place to start if you want to try it yourself.
> http://www.ehow.com/how_6851_run-wires-through.html
> 
> 
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