Run A Drop Through Attic

When working from an attic space it will be significantly easier to access a wall space on the floor below by working either an interior wall or the exterior wall that is on the gable end of the structure.

Run a drop through attic.

Must be run through bored holes or be attached to a running board. Once you ve got the hole cut run the vent hose through it and close the remaining gap with silicone sealant. Carefully cut a hole in the ceiling or remove a whole or partial panel from the drop ceiling. My cable tv is distributed through the attic so it seemed like a good solution to run my home network through there as well.

The staple gun should be loaded with wire staples designed for holding the size and type of wire you are running. Then the attic doesn t get as hot in the summer or cold in the winter and you cut down on thermal conductivity through the ceiling of the upper floor as a bonus. On pex lines to account for those windy nights where the chill factor and any non desired holes allowing airflow to drop the temperature in the attic further. Bring all of the wire up into the attic.

One reason you are not allowed to run wires across the bot tom of floor joists is to eliminate the temp tation to use the 12 2 wire for your kitchen gfi as a place to hang laundry. Brought the cable thru the attic into the hole in the wall and tried to drop the line. For single floor homes with a basement the basement may be the best path. Watch the entire process step by step.

If you re building a new house or replacing the roof you can start with lighter colored shingles and go from there. Pex had to be ran under the concrete from the utility closet to the kitchen. It will be next to impossible to drill downward under the portion of the roof that slopes to the attic floor without a right angle drill. 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.

We had pex lines run through our attic space to the bathrooms and laundry area. To a couple of bedrooms by passing the lines through where plumbing goes to the attic for the soil pipe.