Whenever i do attic wiring i remove the insulation and staple it to the ceiling joist.
Disturb blown attic insulation to run wire.
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.
Loose fill blown in insulation is best for tight spaces or if your attic already has a layer of insulation.
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.
How to snake wires through insulation.
When you re installing a new electrical circuit or running speaker cables in your home you have to run the wires inside your finished walls.
There are two main types of insulation.
If this meets code then i will be running attic wiring in this manner from now on.
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.
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.
See install batt and roll insulation for details.
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.