Run Wire From Basement To Garagae Attic

To run the wires inside rigid conduit you ll need a hacksaw a pipe bender capable of bending 1 2 in.

Run wire from basement to garagae attic.

On the first floor run wires up the wall from the basement. My plan is to create a run from my main panel in my basement to the detached garage. I am in need of some help choosing the correct wire for my detached garage. The total length of the run is about 80 feet.

From inside the basement pull the cable all the way to the main electrical panel. It seems no matter what you will have to open a couple walls but might not be as bad as you think. 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. My home was built in 1941.

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. Secure the cable to the overhead joists with cable staples. Running wire from attic to basement. From inside the basement pull the cable all the way to the main electrical panel.

Bring all of the wire up into the attic. On the second floor run wires down the wall from the attic. Secure the cable to the overhead joists with cable staples. Go outside and lay the cable into the trench running it all the way to the garage.

Rigid conduit with an outside diameter of 3 4 in and a fish tape long enough to reach through the buried pipe. I replaced an old flood. 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. But running wire through pvc conduit mounted on walls and ceilings makes the job faster and a whole lot less frustrating. To add lights and outlets you could spend days crawling around your attic and snaking wire through walls. Go outside and lay the cable into the trench running it all the way to the garage.

The staple gun should be loaded with wire staples designed for holding the size and type of wire you are running. At home centers you ll find a variety of pvc fittings that let you turn corners and run the conduit exactly where.