Running Wire Through Walls Attic

Ideally your house included a future tube which is a pvc pipe running from the basement to the attic specifically for this purpose.

Running wire through walls attic.

And use semi rigid. If the wall above runs parallel to the attic or basement joist this cable will be attached across the side of a joist. Cut the holes that the wire will pass through to enter and exit the attic. Protect the cable in 1 1 2 in.

Wiring new construction before the drywall goes in is a piece of cake compared to fishing them through existing walls and floors. Protect the wall with a thin piece of cardboard etc. Anchor a 4 x 4 x 1 1 2 in. Or thinner walls by running it through 1 2 in.

And while loosely guiding the bit with one hand apply even pressure with the other holding the drill while running it. You may encounter nails so choose an auger drill bit which won t get damaged by metal. Running wires from the attic to the basement. Depending on what the wiring is for this may be go through the drywall to the ceiling for instance for new lighting or be farther down on a wall.

Drilling is undoubtedly one of the best and easiest ways to run security camera wires through walls soffit vinyl siding etc. Roll out the cable through the basement or attic space to the next box location. Metal junction box and attach a length of conduit to it with a conduit connector you ll need two conduits for two cables. If you re working in a crawlspace you can use a flex bit drill to drill this hole from several feet away.

If drilling up through the ceiling expect to pass through a thin coat of plaster and 5 8 of sheet rock and 1 2 inch 1 3 cm of strapping to which the sheet rock is secured. Cut the cable leaving plenty of slack and feed the cut end into the wall cavity and out through the wall hole as you did with the first box. But with careful planning a few special tools and the right techniques running wires in the wall of your home may be easier than you might think. If you will need to fish wiring through a wall drill a hole through the wood plate in the attic only.

Return to the attic or basement and drill through the wall plate where you want to guide the wire through.