Well, the conduit idea is officially dead. After hours of poking and prodding, my brother and I could not find a way into the attic from the basement without making a signifigant opening in an upstairs wall. Even then, we could never have fit a very big conduit because of all that is going on in the central wall below it (pocket door frames, blocking to support drywall against the stairs, framing around duct work, blah blah blah.
How about this. When I need to run cable from the basement to the attic, I could use electrical conduit on the outside of the house. I can easily go out through a sill from the basement, up along the edge of the house, and in to the attic. I can foam off any gaps. The electrical conduit will be ugly, but the gray color is not too different than the faded blue siding is. A few years ago, I ran ethernet cables from an upstairs bedroom, outside through a wall, and down behind the siding, then into the basement. That cable still works fine and it's een mostly hidden.
It's not as good as a nice straight, vertical 2 inch pipe in the house, but are there any problems with this approach?
Thanks...
How about this. When I need to run cable from the basement to the attic, I could use electrical conduit on the outside of the house. I can easily go out through a sill from the basement, up along the edge of the house, and in to the attic. I can foam off any gaps. The electrical conduit will be ugly, but the gray color is not too different than the faded blue siding is. A few years ago, I ran ethernet cables from an upstairs bedroom, outside through a wall, and down behind the siding, then into the basement. That cable still works fine and it's een mostly hidden.
It's not as good as a nice straight, vertical 2 inch pipe in the house, but are there any problems with this approach?
Thanks...