How Do You Run A Phone Line Extension?
Running a phone line extension to another part of your house yourself can be easy and save you a bundle. This eHow applies only to running an extension, not adding a second line, which is best left to the pros. Consider first whether you need to start running the wire from the main box (where the phone line enters your house or apartment) or whether you’ll tap into an existing jack (where you connect the phone itself) on an inside wall. Remember that if you go into the main box, you’ll first have to figure out how many phone lines your house is wired for, and how many wires each phone line requires. (Two wires in old homes, six or more wires in newer homes.) Figure out the best route to the new jack’s final destination, whether under the floor (if the house is not on a slab), through the attic, along an outside wall or directly into a room. Buy enough phone line to reach the new location, with the number of wires matching what each phone line in the box already requires. Note the posit
