Unpopular opinion: sometimes the old way of pulling wire is still the best way

I was in a 1920s house in Cincinnati last week, rewiring the second floor. The walls were solid plaster and the stud bays were a total maze. I tried using my new fiberglass push rod for an hour and got nowhere. Finally, I grabbed a metal fish tape and a steel chain from my truck, tied them together, and dropped it down from the attic. Got the pull done in ten minutes. When do you guys ditch the modern tools and go back to basics?

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karen_nelson401mo ago

Ever try a coat hanger in a pinch?

ericnguyen1mo ago

Wait, @karen_nelson40, are you saying you actually used a metal coat hanger? That's the part that gets me. I tried a plastic one once and it just snapped, so I can't even imagine bending the wire kind.