I recently relocated my cable wires which required my going to the attic.
How trough wire to attic.
For a chimney flue the wire should be 12 from the flue.
Is it standard for electrical wiring to be strung in a disorderly fashion in the attic.
Run electrical cable through walls and across ceilings without tearing them apart.
Alternatively i considered to let the wire.
From the attic lower the fish tape all the way to the basement connect your wire and then pull it back through.
Thread the fish tape.
This is usually a moveable piece of drywall or plywood that covers a rectangular hole in.
Measure the distance between the two sites you want to run wire between and make sure you will have enough wire.
Start by inserting a long wire through the hole you just drilled a disassembled wire coat hanger works well.
Electrical wiring electrical question.
How to run wire through an attic step 1.
Secure the wires tight using wire staples at both the bottom and top of the run to make sure that the wire doesn t bow in the middle and get close to the flue.
Enter the attic or crawlspace and look for the wire extending through the drilled hole.
Once up there i noticed that all the electrical wires were all over the place.
Find your attic access.
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