Fish Electrical Wire in Walls: The Secret to Easy Fishing! Running wires through existing walls.
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- Ever wonder How to fish electrical wires in walls or fishing wires to a second floor?
How about fish wires from attic to an electrical box.
running wires through existing walls, fish electrical wires to a light switch or outlet.
Hacks only the pros know!!!
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from "THE TACO EATING ELECTRICIAN" you cannot go wrong!
quick hacks/ tips and shortcuts to making fishing wires and re-wiring a house easy.
running wires through existing walls made easy-run wires with drywall up.
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Thank you! You wouldnt believe how difficult it was to find such a clear example on how to do this! LIFE SAVER
thank you so much. im just glad I could help.
I AGREE, My son wants to rip my walks off and ceiling our oh dear Lawd I want to twist his thinking. I am happy to see these type of videos because they can be used for other purposes. Tia
*Perfect and I’ve used it for ballon arches as **enjoyable.fishing** recommend well as other decor with parties. It is strong and will hold up well. It works so good that another decorator stole my roll at an event!*
oh nooooo mane there's always some one there to steal that thunder. I tell you how to spot them, (they are wearing shoes)
Man, I don’t think you should be calling these “Hacks”. This is actual skill of someone I would consider a Technician. I’ve only watched two of your videos and I’m subscribing. Good stuff. 👍
Wow, thanks I appriciate this
used this to run my security camera cables from attic to junction box. I used a fish tape but the technique for finding where I wanted to drill my holes was a time saver. cheers
I've been looking for a video exactly like this one for 3 days! THANK YOU SIR! No one at all besides you shows how to get a new line into an existing box! Chain! Brilliant! I've been trying fish tape, string with a bolt, fish-sticks, everything but chain!
Glad it helped!
I've been an electrician for 30 years
The art of the fish is an art
right on thanks!!!
Wish it was this easy lol.. you gotta deal with insulation, tight attics, etc
Lmao!!!! That’s the variables. Maybe I should have said interior walls! Not like my fat ass crawls around in attics with ease. I think I’ll show how to patch if there is insulation. I have a good hack for that too! Thanks for watching.
Would love to see your hack for running through insulation. I have a finished drywall ceiling in the basement and need to run Ethernet from basement up through second story to attic, over and down to different rooms on first and second story and garage. Should be fun. Also getting some speaker wire in basement through existing ceiling with AC, bulkhead, etc over to a receiver. So it's been hell, may have to cut a channel behind baseboards. 👎🏻
Exactly..not this easy..insulation in the way
My solution for insulation is now the Magnepull.
What do you do when there are fire blocks 4’ up in all the walls? Every time I got to fish a wire there are always fire block in the way. any tips?
Thanks for posting this video. I found your technique a real "TIME-SAVER" and efficient method when fishing Romex wiring thru multiple levels and finished walls, as well.....AWESOME advice!!!
Glad it helped! i tell ya its posts like this that help me to maintain this channel. im kinda over it but still like helping people. i have 10,200 subs but only 400 views on my last video. but if I help one person it makes my day. thanks again
"I'm also imagining I'm skinny in the attic" I laughed so hard! Love your videos. Great info. Thank you.
lol thanks. no skinny here.
Thanks, I am an old guy also (72). I first did automotive electrical/air conditioning & radiator repair and then became a Master Electrician with license. We called the twisted tape a courtesy tab.
lol yes but not every body is courteous so maybe you would at least look out for a buddy!
@@StarvingElectrician
I've always known it as a "buddy tab." I've been doing electrical work for 50+ years. Not all residential though.
You are damn near the only American electrician I can find that does detailed tutorials like this. Really appreciate it. I have also used a wire coat hanger to do this. You can just chuck it in a drill and drill straight through drywall and also at least 1 smaller stud if you're careful.
Another great hack! I have used the ceiling drill technique with good results. I usually hit fire stops in residential dwellings.
Thanks for the video. This helped me out. Also thank you for your tag team work as one half of the Steiner Brothers.
lol im here to help!
I was Tought by my Father for Residential and some commercial I learn my commercial through another electrician. But My Father tought me to rewire a old plaster lath house with Chains and fish tapes. With very minimal damage complete rewire. Nice 👍🇺🇸
well i was tought this stuff with historic houses when i moved to michigan. i had 10 years in new construction. did a long stint in the electrical union in industrial and commercial. i like the big pipe and hydrolic benders. high, hot, and dirty!!! power houses, steel mills and auto plants i really liked.
@@StarvingElectrician I literally just bought one in michigan - 1916 west side of the state lol
awesome. some electricians are betteer rounded but I would say learn from some one who has all the experiance.
@@wesharrison6360 good luck. thats tricky stuff
@@StarvingElectrician well it has an uninsulated attic. Going to try my luck with Cat6 first to get the swing of things, then hopefully move on to upgrading the service and changing some stuff around!
Do you typically repair plaster with joint compound / drywall?
These tips changed my life. Thank you!
You're so welcome!
For what it’s worth , I’ve used sash chain, also masons line with a heavy tear drop fishing weight (sinker) the shape makes it drop thru the holes in the plates or even into a box hole. Then the Romex hook can grab the string as well, if you can’t get the weight cheap enough to pull in string and cut off in wall. Good video. Thank you
great tip. just like anything its not a prefect science but ya do the best with what ya got. thanks
Very, very clever. Thanks Starving Electrician!
thank you
This video is a keeper!!! Great to share with a new homeowner!
thank you. so glad it helped you.
@@StarvingElectrician i watched it cuz I liked your chill way of sharing! (I don’t even have any elec to do!)
I had an alarm and fire wiring business for 25 yrs. The way we did the first technique was to put a guy in the attic and a guy in the house. The guy in the house decides where he wants the wire then taps ion the ceiling with the back end of a long drill bit. The guy in the attic feels for the tapping and yells when he found it. Then he knows where to drill in the header board. He then drops the beaded chain down with the wire attached.. He shakes the chain and the guy in the house feels the wall for the chain hitting the drywall. And that's where he punches his hole. Then he fishes it with a coat hanger until he feels the chain and pulls the wire out. Just thought it would save drilling a hole in the attic. But your way would work best for one person. Great video. Thanks
this is just one of many tricks. there's lots of ways to do this.
Wow, great golden nuggets. Thank you.
You bet!
Ive been looking into this for a couple hours (not long...). Ive run a lot of rough wire for projects etc but nothing on finished walls. Is the wire even in the romex allowed to be unsecured in the wall like that?
I use the same technique for drilling through the ceiling except instead of using a drill bit; I straighten out a wire coat hanger, sharpen it to a point, and chuck it in a drill and drill that through the ceiling. Assuming it is sheetrock only and it leaves a tiny hole.
yep right on!!!
Thank you so much! I just came up from the basement trying to find the cavity with measurements, which didn't work out. I just ordered a long drill bit so I can use your technique tomorrow.
Glad I could help! its a quick tip but it is a helpful one!
Thanks for the common sense tricks of the trade that we non-creative thinkers can use .
so helpful, and clear instructions unlike other vids. thank you very very much!!
great thanks
solid video. as a general wire pulling tip though, recommend putting your buddy tab on the wire side (start taping from the chain/string), 7:25 that overhanging tab can and will snag while you pull.
the tape wont.
@@StarvingElectrician you're right, I pull a lot of wire through j-hooks, which I didn't specify and wasn't the point of this video.
Thank you! Chain looks like a great technique if you're able to use the "drill a hole" method to know exactly where to drop it. I've had great luck with a cheap ($30) endoscope camera taped to the end of a pole which lets me see the end of the pole going down (or up) the inside of the wall. Then I can guide the pole right to the hole in the box.
The camera is a good tool but unless it's attached to a pole, you can't really control where it is looking.
Great tip!
I really enjoy your presentation. Thank you, for creating this and sharing your work. This helped me. Best wishes to you, kind sir.
Thank you! You too!
Good tips. Thank you for sharing.
this is useful if the wall is empty. I have found with fiberglass insulation it’s best to feed the wire up so as not to pack or drag the insulation down. That requires special techniques.
If I were trying to go from an outlet in a tiled bathroom down to a basement, how would you recommend getting through the floor? It's tile all along the floor to about 3 feet up the wall, so no baseboard to drill a place-keeper hole.
if you have a basement? ALWAYS!
@@StarvingElectrician If you're saying he drills up from the basement, how does he know where to make that hole to hit the narrow lane of the plate and not hit the tile or the outer wall? From careful measurements?
this video is a great example of how much better it is to call a professional instead of trying to invent something you have no idea about.
necessity is the mother of invention!!!
this is the only video i could find on youtube covering this, i.e., how to drill holes from basement to run home run wire in old house with no grounds, thanks very much.
thank you so much for watching. im trying to keep it basic but still be something everyone may be able to use.
This is way better than the Home Depot version of some actress trying to pretend to do the same thing lol
lol yea but they have better quality.
@@StarvingElectrician better camera and production quality, that is all.
Lol it is all an illusion... Just like Hollywood ;)
On the real sir, than you for this video, It helped me in a pinch and gave me an idea on a method that I've never tried that little trick.
Drilling a little 1/8 in hole and then filling it with caulk, and using that as a marker or a guide, that never occurred to me. But it is a great help and it's enabled me to move quicker and more efficiently in my work which overall improves my business and it seemingly small way. But every small improvement leads to a well-oiled machine.
So thank you for taking the time out of your time and your day to share your knowledge and make this. It is very much appreciated.
I own a low voltage /datacom/IT/security business in Houston, Texas, for 2hat it's worth ;)
Thanks
-zach
Thanks very clear step by step
You are welcome sorry about the quality. its just a hung over electrician trying to help!..lol
I had to rewire a kitchen receptacle and replace a cracked box and split a circuit. This required pulling a new wire breaking out the old box.
To simplify the wiring I cut a 4X6 inch access hole above the existing box. Made the electrical work go real easy and all I had to do was patch the drywall using the 4X6 I cut out. I’m pretty good at drywall patching, so using hot mud I had it ready for paint the next day.
It’s drywall guys -easy to patch, so cut a hole and get the job done.😊
Great tips! Thanks!
thanks so much
Ty for showing the HACK ⚡️👍🏽⚡️
not a problem. glad you got something from it!
These are really good techniques… thank you!
Thank you! Thank you! and Thank you!...I haven't even watched more than the first 5 seconds of your video, and I am so happy! You are the first "re-wire" video that I've seen that isn't from England. I'll comment on the contents in a bit, but for now USA...USA...USA...:)
lol wow really? England? thats crazy. well i will keep trying to keep my American videos coming! thanks for commenting.
I'm in England and this is so much more understandable as well
@@StarvingElectrician , yes to what Brad says. I’ve been looking for info on the process in a 1940’s era home with plaster walls. Anyway, I figured American electricians were simply protecting their trade secrets.
Thanks for this. One thing I have done is cut the nails on the junction box and pull it out. Lets me see inside the wall and I replace the box with an old work box.
For finding the wall from the basement, Screws work good too.. Stick a nice long screw through the floor right at the edge of the wall, then go in the basement and find the screw. Same concept as here. I've done it many times before running wires. Works well.
Nice trick. Thanks
thank you
Omg, life saver! Best technique I've seen yet!
yea its a great trick to maybe not tear up the house.
All this is well and good, but I've encountered situations where fireblocks exist, and since I can't see through the wall, how can I avoid those? Especially when running wire down to a plug closer to the floor.
Great video going to try this before i cut the dry out..
Great video! I can’t wait to run some Cat6 through my walls and attic. (Sarcasm) 😁
lmao!!! I hate fishing walls. but it cool when you get it, stand back and look and say to your self, " IM THE FUCKING MAN!"
Great video.
How do you do this on an outside wall when insulation is in the way?
send a glow rod down and hopefully grab it. they sell them at home depot or called fishing rods.
Thanks for the video. I wonder if a telescoping magnet tool would be easier to grab the chain? Although it's just another thing to carry in your tool box.
Well then you have to be precise. This is a trick that works. Peanut butter and jelly just works!
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Thank you. Good idea.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video .. DIY homeowner here’s my Q I do my own electrical I have a 1940s and still have some old ungrounded cloth wiring ,I have GFCI the first receptacles on a few circuits then 3 pronged the receptacles down stream ,my house is 2 story so how would you fish from basement service panel up to second floor without creating to much drywall damage ,I rewired new lights and receptacles to first floor but getting to second floor needs explaining.. thanks 🍺🍺
its a bear. did you try removing the base board and drilling down? then you can drop the chain down the wall and attach the wire and pull it up. as far as the plugs, so long as the circuit is gfci protected you can install 3 prong outlets. so either a gfci at the beggining of the circuit or a gfi breaker but you have to put a sticker that come in the gfci pacs that read "gfci protected outlet" thats 100 percent up to code, hope this helps
@@StarvingElectrician I'm trying to visualize this. You find the 1st floor 's ceiling location by removing the 2nd floor baseboard and drilling a hole at an angle. Now you have a hole in the 2nd floor bottom plate/1st floor top plate. You do the same procedure from 1st floor basement/bottom plate, entering the basement.
That still doesn't describe how you connect the 2 access points unless you just get lucky with your 2nd floor chain drop to the basement.
Another great tip! Thanks for the information!
Hello SE, Any personal experience using 12/2 romex to wire up the walls of a CMU
detached garage by fishing the romex from top rafter plate down through the core
voids to a 4 foot level where a 2x4 box openings have been chiselled out of blocks
and metal boxes anchored in? Does code address this particular application?
My 2 1/2 car garage has approx. 12 of these duplex receptacles installed that way
and was wondering about code legality. It's not at all a wet location.
This video is very useful. It does work. Sure insulation makes it difficult, but use this method to start a circuit and do it on a wall with no insulation. The method to to stuff the wire to locate where to drill is a huge time saver.
exactly. its not for every application but you get what its used for. interior walls usually dont have insulation so its best for them.
Badass tip, thank you
I use these techniques daily. A telephone guy showed me the chain trick. Check this out if you use insulation support wires they will go through a 2*8 if you cut an angle on the end and chuck them up in a drill you have to be patient to get through the lumber. Not to mention it will not catch carpet.and create a run.
i hear ya!
Just cut a straight section of wire coat hanger using side cutters to leave the beveled end. Chuck it up and drill away. It will go through hardwood flooring, joists, plaster, carpet, drywall, etc., and if you open the drill chuck while it is still in place it will serve as the marker indicator and will leave an almost invisible hole when it is removed.
Would the wire poke through batt insulation, if it were the case for that house.??
this trick is kind of useless for insulation. this is a best case scenario thing. im doing a video on a fishing pole that works for insulation.
Great video Thx much
glad you liked it, thanks for watching.
Thanks for the tips.
all good thank you!
The wire trick poke through the small gap into the attic. Very nice trick
I once was using a long flexible bit to drill horizontally through some studs in an exterior wall in a kitchen, accidentally drilled through the exterior & out the vinyl siding, I went outside & they had a bartop on the porch & I had drilled out about 6in above it I decided to cut in an outlet where I accidentally drilled out & used the hole to continue drilling. The customer was so happy to have an outlet out there lol. I made it seem like I did it on purpose since I was running wires that way anyhow.
Excellent save!
right on!!!
I am not an electrician, but I enjoy your videos and the simplicity of the projects you present. You make learning how to do electrical work easily. Keep up the great work! Best to you and stay safe.
Wow thank you so very much! That means a lot to hear. Glad you like them
Great video just love your work and attitude keep those tacos flowing. Just spent the last week and a half in a attic with temperature over 120F sweating like a dog. Doing my sons bedroom adding four wall sconces lights, on two walls, two new receptacles and some standalone (high specific use receptacles (low voltage) for covered LED lights in closets and for automatic curtain motors). Nearly 200ft of new wire for that room including adding 3 new switches for the wall lights and leds in the closet. With insulation I do use the flexible rods ( super rod UL company expensive but quality tool) which work best often even with the rods the insulation will bend the rods such that it will be caught behind the insulation I remove the existing outlet boxes and replace with the old flush mounted boxes this allows me to see the rods and be able to reach behind the insulation. The plan I executed which worked out well was to not cut any drywall this required mapping where the studs are located and identifying their positions in attic and finding existing wire run and then drilling from the top to avoid nicking existing wire. The hardest job is to follow the 2020 code which requires that in an accessible attic (permanent stairs) wire needs to be stapled and if stapled on top of a joist will need guard rails. In tight roofline attic spaces in that heat it’s a killer to follow that standard. However glad I did it though having to balance my weight on beams and even using movable wood beams to give extra weight support it showed these jobs can be really difficult if you are doing everything to a highest safety standards. I just have so much respect for electricians who have to do their work in those difficult spaces. My only mistake was to lose my footing once in all this time . I now have to patch 2x2 drywall for the ceiling as my foot went through in the attic.🤣. You know your going to have to make a video about how your love of tacos came about. How’s the veteran work coming along?
lol wow!!!! i love the fishing poles as i call them. anything to avoid climbing in the attic!! were looking to secure our office space in a few days to raise funds for vets full time. and a happy taco day to you!!
Thanks for the video
You bet
Thanks, man. I’m hoping my fishing trip goes smoother because of your advice.
lol me too!!! thanks and good luck.
Thank you for the very helpful information. The blue box you are using has easy breakout tabs and the ones I have seen normally have the tab break on one side and remain to secure the wire. In your situation, you broke the both tabs out which of course makes the wire slide through easily. At this point are there any securing hardware you can add to possibly meet code or inspection or is this ok to leave as is?
theres really none and thats why sometimes you use a metal box. i have never been shot down for using a plastic box and if its stapled before you go down the wall you should be good. if the walls were never open its impossible to staple. just a greay area. hope this helps
@@StarvingElectrician Thanks for the response and your hard work with your videos. I sent a donation for your time. Thank you, Rick
@@rockoeasy9150 i saw that and thank you so much. thats so cool of you. its nice to be appreciated!
I cut the nails on the box, ull it out, pull the wire into the hole, and install a tan slider box. Easy, no drilling a hole in the drywall, no patching, junction boxes, nothing.
Cool tricks its funny how utube teach tricks learned from years of experience in the field in a ten minute video .
Very well done, brutha! Straight and to the point... makes total sense. Nice job!
Thank you so much. you would be suprised about the dumb questions i get or "you should try it this way" wtf? whos robbing this bank? lol
Very clear premium video! This cleared a lot up for me
Glad you liked it!
Do you have a video with insulation in the wall? I need to install light switch and outside lights at newly installed back patio door. I definitely do not want to cut the drywall but we will be changing the vinyl siding next summer so I was thinking that I could the plywood on the outdoor wall, do what I need to do and reinstall plywood and install new siding. Great video!
the only way to fish that wire is with a fish tape or something rigid. cut the hole and jiggle the thing around from the attic until someone with their hand in the hols can feel it. theres no real easy way when you have insulation.
@@StarvingElectrician Thanks for the reply! Cheers! 🍻
Good video
Best one yet after about ten
so great to hear. thank you.
Enjoyed your tips. Can you make a video about getting a wire into a corner for a motion detector or other sensor that may need to be in the corner of a room, especially if you don't have attic access (only a crawl space)?
a lot of time you surface mount low voltage.
Great video. There is a fancy tool called the Magnespot that takes away the need for drilling the holes and caulk. Not really a diy'r type of tool tho. It's not cheap
never heard of it. will have to look into it.
I did the same but used and earth magnet and it worked also
better and safer is to use fishing glow rods chain won't drop if there is insulation. structures are not always that easy be careful where you drill!
Definitely great ideas here
How do you deal if there is insulation in the wall it’s not that simple to drop chain down.
I am doing under cabinet light I have to fish 18/2 from side of my cabinet down to Unfinished basement so it’s 90° from cabinet straight down. One of the sides like I mentioned I have insulation in the wall two other sides was easy just drop down 18/2 and go easy.
right that is a pain in the ass and the chain could get stopped on other wires etc. the only other way would be to run a (fishing pole) thats what they are called. they are thin fiberglass poles that you push up the walls BUT to grab them is next to impossible unless these a hole big enough to fit your hand in an grab it. so the chain method is reall good for un insulated walls but the ones that have insulation are a different animal.
@@StarvingElectrician I'm not an electrician but at work we use "fish tape" for stuff like that. It's just a spool of stiff wire you can run through conduit and such to pull wire's through. Every use anything of that sort?
@@wonderful_ yea but in a wall it can go and curl up in the cavity. fish tapes are more for conduit. I use them for other tricks but not for fishing the walls.
Love it!
So glad!
Hey this was very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Glad it was helpful!
We like your video you are the best instructor ever we say thank you for your head work
Thank you sooooo much. That means a lot!
Cheers thanks
cheers to you too
What if there’s insulation in the wall? Chain won’t work?this is for interior walls only?
It's my understanding code only mandates staples along wall studs to keep it from swinging in front of the studs and getting pinched when drywall is installed. Obviously not a problem if there's already drywall or plaster and lath. Lots of staples will keep the inspector happy though 👍
right on!!! see you get it!...lol
Code only requires securing the cable at the box and where accessible. No staples are needed inside a finished wall.
As soon as you said drill the ceiling I knew.. 😂 this is how spectrum would do it. Please guys. You can find top plates in the attic without making holes in a finished ceiling. And what good is making a hole in the base board going to do you when you run into a fire block half way up the wall...
I have a very long drill bit from Milwaukee that is flexible and 72" long. It has a hole in both ends for a wire connection to use the drill bit for back pulling the wire/cable with. Comes in different lenght and sizes
i have one too but you cant see the wire on the back of the studs and you never know where that bit will poke out.
Good video
Glad you enjoyed
Instead of a drill bit through the ceiling, cut a sharp angle on an insulation start pin. It will go through the drywall and wood into the attic marking the location. It's easier to fill when finished.
Nice video! Appreciate your time explaining everything so well!
Glad you enjoyed it!
thank you
thanks for watching
Will this procedure work in an exterior wall, a wall with insulation in it?
well thats a big ol fat hell no. lol sorry. this method is only for no insulation.
@@StarvingElectrician this’s what I’m trying to figure out right now, wiring security cameras, fuckin nightmare lol
The example looks great for using an unfinished wall and drilling up into the attic. But what if the walls / house are finished and we want to drill down from the attic?
I'm looking to add an coaxial wire for an attic mounted antenna through what appears to be a double wall top plate while avoiding studs and placing the hole between the right studs to find a preinstalled box/wall plate.
I could guesstimate but I risk hitting stud, live electrical wire, or simply missing the right stud gap/cavity so I'd rather not do that. I'm not sure I can just follow the nail holes in the top of the top plate as if it is double plated across, the nails might not all be directly in the stud but lazily attached to the bottom top plate in places.
Are there any other tips for determining where one would drill the hole in this scenario where you're essentially drilling blind from in the attic? So far I like your idea of tiny hole and running a thin wire (or wire puller; I have access to one), but am wondering if there are any other tips for determining the correct stud space/cavity without making the top plates swiss cheese?
yea this is a specific situation. they all vary. just one kind if tip
Great Job Nicely Done 😉👍🏽⚡️
Thank you! Cheers!
I have Romex wire from switch box in wall into the attic. I need to hang three pendant lights from the attic ceiling into the bathroom below. I need to drill through Sheetrock and any other wood into the attic. How do I use one Romex wire for three pendants going to one switch box? I also dread goi g into the attic. Just fyi.
im going to do a video on this product that you wire them hot and the boxes have a transmitter in them and you can put the switches anywhere so you dont tear you walls up. 15 bucks on amazon
How do I bring 12VDC telephone wire to light a cuckoo clock 18 inches down from the ceiling? Exterior wall with insulation!! The cuckoo clock has three grain of wheat bulbs lighting the dancers and clock face and pendulum.
Was thinking of using a magnet on the drywall. Thank you.
I have a bow tie style mobilehome. The older homes have the "Christmas tree lights" style connections.
mobile homes have the biggest pain in the ass wiring!..lol
Aye Bro,
Excuse my language but thanks
You are the FN Man
And straight to the point instructor and educator!!
Thank you sir
Thank you so much. Lots of haters out there quick to point things out but I appreciate people like you who just learn and enjoy.
Quick question how can I tell if my transformer is the problem on my furnace?
@@PreachGuitar well they are 24v so test across the screw terminals or the out put. its a matter if you have a 24v tester or not.
Good stuff, but let's see one on running 10/2. Instead of the light stuff.👍
the wire size dosnt matter so long as you tape it to the chain you are good.
How do you fasten the Romex against the stud so that it is secured?
you use the fastners in the box and a staple where you can.
thanks
thank you for watching