Running Wires In Insulated Ceiling No Attic

Cold cobweb filled crawl spaces damp basements and tight attics are all just a part of the job.

Running wires in insulated ceiling no attic. 2 place the electrical box that will contain the wiring for the device being installed against the wall where. New lighting cable computer networking and sound systems can all require wiring that may need to come through the ceiling. First you can tear or cut the insulation sheets in half and lay half behind the wire and half in front. Locate the wall studs with a stud finder in the area where you re snaking your wires.

On a single story home or the the upper floor of a multiple story home this means accessing your attic to run wire. In addition your light fixture may require mounting to a ceiling joist or to two short blocks nailed. Worst can you open the ceiling 5 inches from the wall and work from there. Running electric across a ceiling sometimes requires you to enter into the attic but if you are lucky enough you may just be able to run the cable across the ceiling without setting foot in insulation.

A 3 inch strip of drywall is enough to run receptacles around a room. There are two ways to insulate around wires. If the wire is too tight to the wall to make that easy you have a second option. For vertical work you can cut about 6 inches below the wall ceiling joint drill through the top plat and then fish from the opening ion the ceiling.