Then to really seal the attic access up tight says olson lay fiberglass batt insulation on the inside of the hatch or door and wrap it up tight like a christmas present photo 3.
Disturb blown attic insulation to run wire.
If this meets code then i will be running attic wiring in this manner from now on.
How to snake wires through insulation.
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Batt and roll insulation and loose fill sometimes known as blown in insulation.
If the sites that you want to run wire to are on the outside of the house you should not need to drill a new hole.
Whenever i do attic wiring i remove the insulation and staple it to the ceiling joist.
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 backing of the attic insulation.
A how to on installing certainteed s insulsafe sp and truecomfort blown in fiber glass insulation into attic applications including application techniques.
To keep the blown in insulation from falling through the attic hatch opening make a 2x12 dam around the hatch perimeter.
There are two main types of insulation.
Batt and roll insulation works well between joist and stud spaces or if you have a wide open space or a crawlspace.
I was also under the impression that if wiring is in an attic space that it may need to be derated because it can get very hot up there.