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: Small Runs: Cut Between Alternating Studs
To run electrical wire horizontally in walls, it is helpful to know that most wall studs run either 16 inches or 24 inches on-center. Make Long, Narrow Cuts
Since electrical cables run in lines, it is helpful to make long, narrow cuts with a manual jab saw. But electrical wire often runs through long walls which requires more than manual cuts. Find Studs
Locate and mark with painter's tape or electrical tape the location of every stud, as you will be cutting between studs. 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.