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To install a new outlet with a dedicated circuit do they have to cut the drywall all the way from the electrical panel to the outlet? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/homeimprovement@lemmy.world
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[–] 13 points 1 year ago (1 child)

That would be an absolute last resort. Ideally you can fish a new wire through existing conduit, or run new wiring in attic or basement areas.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    * if there's conduit, or a basement, or an attic

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    So not all houses have a ceiling crawl space for insulation? Unless it's a tin shed

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    My house has been a bit of an adventure for wiring.

    • family room addition, post and beam with vaulted ceiling. Walls an ceiling filled with foam, no gaps
    • exterior walls plaster and lathe over block, no gaps, depth for only the smallest electrical boxes.
    • basement and ceiling are open, phew.

    I’ve made good use of those flexible drill bits to grab wire up from the basement or down from the attic, but the family room has no access.

    An example workaround is the family room air conditioner. There’s no place to rum vents back to the central hvac so it’s a mini split. The wiring goes from basement, along the chimney up to the attic, across the attic to the far end of the house and out through the wall, then run externally to the compressor

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