Find the chalk line on the inside of the insulation.
Disturb attic insulation to run wire.
These wires are at least 3 inches apart from each other to keep them from overheating.
When cutting through drywall from the interior of a room use a utility knife and cut carefully you don t want to drill through a hidden wire or the paper backing of the attic insulation.
Parallel strands of wire run in the rafters or attic floor.
Pull the insulation away from the wall.
Concealed knob and tube wiring shall not be used in the following.
I m in the middle of crawling around the attic and sealing up all the light fixtures seams etc.
Whenever i do attic wiring i remove the insulation and staple it to the ceiling joist.
If this meets code then i will be running attic wiring in this manner from now on.
02 dec 2010 08 08 am.
Last post 03 dec 2010 09 50 pm by fbbp.
If you don t see a line apply another coat of chalk to the wire and push the insulation back into the.
In the course of doing so i have to.
If the sites that you want to run wire to are on the outside of the house you should not need to drill a new hole.
Also it may not be as simple as stapling the wiring to the structural members.
If this type of electrical wiring is insulated the circulating air would be cut off and increase the chances of these wires overheating.
Nec 2008 394 12 uses not permitted.
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