I want to try to fish some romex from an attic above a third floor to a bedroom on the second floor. The access area is above the third floor and I will have to fish through not only the second floor but also through the third floor wall too. The house is built of solid brick with furring strips on the inside to support the lath/paster interior. I expect that I will have about a 3/4 inch space between the brick and the back of the plaster & lath. I think that I can at least get to the bottom of the wall of the third floor but might run into some framing that would prevent me from getting all the way down to the second floor. Questions: 1.) I have a fish tape but it likes to curve once it is extended. I don't think it will make it to the bottom of the third floor on account of this curving. Is there similar type tool that I might use to fish down from the top of the third floor to the bottom of the third floor? 2.) How might I access the second floor from the third floor? Are there any special tools that allow for minimal destruction in the process of running new wiring? 3.) Are there any good resources on wiring in old houses of solid masonry? Thanks for any advice... RD Harris

I recently purchase a generator (we have massive thunderstorms and PEPCO keeps dying!). Following the instructions, I drove a copper tube (they said 'pipe') several feet into the earth. I then connected 12g wire to it from the generators ground lug. I tested the line with a testing device that shows 'open ground'. I would like to know how to remedy this situation. The tester is 'known good' in that it does show 'correct wiring' on the house wiring when the power came back on. Thanks! Joe Wilk Gaithersburg, MD USA