No Access To Attic For Wiring

How to install recessed lighting without access to the attic.

No access to attic for wiring.

Otherwise you have provided easy access for theft through the attic access openings of any adjacent units. The attic wiring should be protected and secured to ceiling joists or other wood structural supports. Raul no this is not a standard practice and is most likely the result of improper installation of electrical attic wiring. The tech should have his own ladder to access your attic.

When cutting through drywall from the interior of a room use a utility knife and cut carefully you don t want to drill through a hidden wire or the paper. Be aware that if you decide to add an attic access hatch or fold down ladder it should be lockable. And use semi rigid wiring fish tape to pull your wiring down to your outlet location. If there is any attic space at all or you get lucky with the joist bays you will likely be able to fish a wire to where you need it.

Please see description for important information. Down here in texas we have an opening to access our attic space basically a big hole in ceiling with no stairs that is accessed with a ladder. If you will need to fish wiring through a wall drill a hole through the wood plate in the attic only. Please consider a small donation to support my channel so i can keep bringing you great videos in the futur.

Push harder on the access panel and get a look up there. Methods of proper attic electrical wiring. I m not an expert on the wiring question but i do know that if your existing wiring is ok they will use it. Remodeling electrical boxes or old work boxes are used to add electrical outlets light switches and lights to finished rooms in a home.

It helps if there is a circuit already available in the place where you wish to install your fan but it s important to note that you can t simply take down a light fixture and replace it with a fan.