Title: How to Cut Drywall To Run Electrical Wires
Headings: How to Cut Drywall To Run Electrical Wires
How to Cut Drywall To Run Electrical Wires
What You'll Need
Equipment / Tools
Materials
Instructions
Preparing for Cuts
Turn Off the Power
Protect Room From Drywall Dust
Pinpoint the Wire
More Tricks of the Trade
Small Runs: Cut Between Alternating Studs
Make Long, Narrow Cuts
Find Studs
Drill Holes
Fish Wire
Larger Runs: Cutting Entire Walls
Using a Multi-Tool
Snap Lines
Cut Wall for Access
Final Step: Patch the Drywall
Create Patches
Bevel Cut Patch Method
Glue Backer Supports
Compound the Patches

Content: For interior walls or any walls to do not contain insulation, it is possible to cut only between alternating studs cavities. This halves the number of holes you need to make in the wall. Drill Holes
Create access holes in the drywall that are roughly 4 inches by 4 inches, enough so you can insert your hands and a drill to cut a hole in the studs for fishing through the wire. Fish Wire
Use fishing tape to direct the wire blindly through the closed-up cavity into the bored holes you've made in the stud . Often it is possible to blindly hit the hole with the wire itself. To do this, the hole in the stud must be generously sized. Cut off any loose wires from the end of the cable to form as sharp an end as possible. Larger Runs: Cutting Entire Walls
When you have much larger runs to handle, you will inevitably need to cut across the entire wall, even over the studs. While messy, this is the fastest method of cutting out long, narrow sections of drywall.