Run Wire From Basement To Attic

Rewiring 2nd floor from the attic.

Run wire from basement to attic.

While one person holds the flashlight the other person should use a staple gun to run the wire along the rafters from one entry hole to the other. Run the wire or cable to its destination. Bring all of the wire up into the attic. The staple gun should be loaded with wire staples designed for holding the size and type of wire you are running.

Wires and attic floorboards. Wires running across joists in attic. The presumption is that the cable run will be looped from one box location down or up into a basement crawlspace or an attic then across floor joists before entering the stud cavity where the next box is located. When necessary use existing ducts or pipe runs to get wires from the attic into the basement.

Multi story residential basement to attic. If you have a rigid line then you can open up one wall on second floor to drill to attic and first and then drill up to first from basement. Attach the wire or cable to a fish tape or coat hanger using electrical tape and feed it into the hole until it reaches the opening at the other end. 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.

If this meets code then i will be running attic wiring in this manner from now on. Rigid conduit with an outside diameter of 3 4 in and a fish tape long enough to reach through the buried pipe. From inside the living space position the bit against the wall directly above if accessing from attic or below if accessing from basement the desired location of the service the cable will provide. To run the wires inside rigid conduit you ll need a hacksaw a pipe bender capable of bending 1 2 in.

If you have access to your basement crawl space and attic you should be able to run wires without having to cut patch any drywall. My home was built in 1941. I recently installed a motion sensored security light in the back of my house. Whenever i do attic wiring i remove the insulation and staple it to the ceiling joist.

If you re working from the attic you can drop a weighted string down wall cavity then attach the wire to the string and pull it through. I replaced an old flood. It seems no matter what you will have to open a couple walls but might not be as bad as you think. Running wire from attic to basement.