running cable under joist

asdf2233 · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:41 pm Post Subject: running cable under joist

If i put up drywall under ceiling joist, can i staples power cable under the joist instead of drilling holes in the joist, i cannot run along them, i need to go through. And i dont want to drill holes, i have about 15 cable to pass.

thx

Steve · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:22 pm Post Subject:

dont know about the us of a but in this country, it is best practise to run cables through the middle of joists. Running close to any surface creates the issue that someone may one day try to drill a fixing hole and hit the cable.

asdf2233 · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:29 pm Post Subject: thx

Ive read about bored holes, it'll be alright with this technique, thanks for the help crafty... im not really in usa

ban-all-sheds · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:15 pm Post Subject: Re: thx

asdf2233 wrote:

im not really in usa

The it was a bit &*!"^%$#~! stupid to say you were. Do you really want advice based on the regulations of a foreign country?

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Steve · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:20 pm Post Subject:

all the signs point to USA:

drywall (plasterboard?)
bored (mostly used in america instead of "drill" used in this country to indicate one is fed up

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