Run Wire From Basement To Garagae 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.

Run wire from basement to garagae attic.

I replaced an old flood. But running wire through pvc conduit mounted on walls and ceilings makes the job faster and a whole lot less frustrating. Go outside and lay the cable into the trench running it all the way to the garage. I recently installed a motion sensored security light in the back of my house.

Secure the cable to the overhead joists with cable staples. It seems no matter what you will have to open a couple walls but might not be as bad as you think. Go outside and lay the cable into the trench running it all the way to the garage. Running wire from attic to basement.

On the first floor run wires up the wall from the basement. Bring all of the wire up into the attic. From inside the basement pull the cable all the way to the main electrical panel. 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.

At home centers you ll find a variety of pvc fittings that let you turn corners and run the conduit exactly where. I am in need of some help choosing the correct wire for my detached garage. Rigid conduit with an outside diameter of 3 4 in and a fish tape long enough to reach through the buried pipe. The total length of the run is about 80 feet.

When necessary use existing ducts or pipe runs to get wires from the attic into the basement. The staple gun should be loaded with wire staples designed for holding the size and type of wire you are running. You can get different sizes of pvc and you can run 2 3 lines in one run. 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.

At the garage repeat steps 3 through 7 to install the plastic conduit and cable. On the second floor run wires down the wall from the attic. To run the wires inside rigid conduit you ll need a hacksaw a pipe bender capable of bending 1 2 in. Secure the cable to the overhead joists with cable staples.

My home was built in 1941. To add lights and outlets you could spend days crawling around your attic and snaking wire through walls.