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Pro tip from a guy I met at a job site in Phoenix saved me 3 hours last week
This old timer named Dave saw me struggling with a tough attic run and told me to use a glow rod with a piece of heat shrink on the tip instead of a fish tape. I thought he was full of it (you know how some guys love to give unsolicited advice), but I gave it a shot on a two-story house with blown-in insulation. It slipped through the insulation way easier and I avoided snagging on every joist like I normally do with my fish tape. I finished that whole drop in under 30 minutes when I usually budget an hour for attics that bad. Has anyone else tried swapping out their fish tape for a glow rod in tight spaces?
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eric5405d ago
Stick a 45 degree bend in the tip of that glow rod too. It helps you steer around insulation bats and truss webbing way better than a straight shot.
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betty1265d ago
My dad always said the same thing about his fishing rods, but I never made the connection until now. Its funny how a small angle on any tool from a glow rod to a screwdriver can change how smoothly you work around awkward spots. Guess sometimes the best fix is just bending the path a little.
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