Running Wires Through Attic With No Access

Running wires without attic or basement.

Running wires through attic with no access.

This hole can be patched once the wiring work is completed. With a flashlight examine the attic and locate the path that you will use to run the wire between the two locations. I have done this same project with attic access. If this meets code then i will be running attic wiring in this manner from now on.

I took it to be the cable romex was going to be exposed. And if you have big baseboards you could create the wall damage behind the baseboard run the wire along the bottom of the wall and then when you place the baseboards back they would cover the drywall damage. The attic wiring should be protected and secured to ceiling joists or other wood structural supports. It was fairly easy.

Where are the best locations to cut the sheetrock to allow for access. Without attic access i am lost. Watch the entire process step by step. Cut out your circle of drywall which will leave you with access to either side of the joist stud.

I was also under the impression that if wiring is in an attic space that it may need to be derated because it can get very hot up there. Raul no this is not a standard practice and is most likely the result of improper installation of electrical attic wiring. But we need to know the type of wire and the type of access to the attic scuttle hole stairs to provide a complete answer. Climb through the attic access using a ladder if necessary and look into the attic space.

What is the best easiest way to run a 3 way wire from an existing wall switch box to a new soon to be placed ceiling fan box with no attic access. If the attic is your only access space for running cable you may find it necessary to cut another small hole in the wall surface high on the wall in order to gain access for drilling through the wall s top plate. I think some folks are thinking you mean knob and tube wiring since you said exposed. You should drill through the middle of the stud not notch it.

If there is no access to an unfinished space to run the wires in such as with a first floor ceiling or perpendicularly across a stud wall i use a 4 or 5 inch hole saw centered on each joist stud.