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Running wire in an attic.
The attic wiring should be protected and secured to ceiling joists or other wood structural supports.
Running romex up from basement to attic.
Running romex in the attic.
Whenever i do attic wiring i remove the insulation and staple it to the ceiling joist.
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Open beam ceiling and running wire.
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.
Yes this should be corrected and it would be good to have the wiring and all the circuit connections inspected as well.
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.
Concealed knob and tube wiring shall not be used in the following.
If this meets code then i will be running attic wiring in this manner from now on.
5 hollow spaces of walls ceilings and attics where such spaces are insulated by loose rolled or foamed inplace insulating material that envelops the conductors.
Running coax from attic to room below via exterior wall.