I have cable and want to install a new cable box on another wall? How do I fish the cable to the new location and how do I install the new cable box outlet?

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Originally Posted by kellogg_2

I have cable and want to install a new cable box on another wall? How do I fish the cable to the new location and how do I install the new cable box outlet?

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It depends where the box is. If you can get to it from the attic or bsmt. If the existing box is in the wall and you can go up or down you can break out the existing box and install a metal frame for low voltage (home depot) that takes the place of the existing box. It is a frame with fold around ears to hold it in the wall. If you can go through the floor(inside the wall) is the shortest and a small furnace chain works the best to find the hole you drill in the floor or attic inline with the cable box. The best size hole is 3/4" min. Tie your new cable to the chain and pull to or from theexisting hole. You may find the old cable and tape a chain to it and pull up or down then tape the new and old and pull back. Make sure it is secured good (without the ends on the cable, cut off and replace when complete) Don

Figure on running cable from easiest, may be a Jack, or from where cable comes in. The cable an be cut anywhere(Inside and accessible is preferred. Connect in to in and the outs to go to the TV's.. If you are connecting to where a 2 way splitter is, identify input, connect to 3 way input, then look at splitter. Some 3 Way's have 7.5, 7.5, and 3.5 on the outputs, use the 3.5 db loss for your longest run, or a run that has to go to another splitter.
Fishing wires can be interesting, there also cats(fire blocks) usually around 48 inches.
If you have recessed cans, remove and they may help get wires around.