Use r 30 insulation for the ceiling and r 13 for the walls.
Hole in wall in attic.
Don t mash or compress the insulation into the space.
And use semi rigid wiring fish tape to pull your wiring down to your outlet location.
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For some unknown reason attic access doors in older homes are usually through a small scuttle hole cut in the ceiling.
There are holes in the walls of my master bedroom that provide access to the attic.
This will give you an exact measurement in the attic as to where to drill.
How to fix a squirrel hole in an attic.
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If you will need to fish wiring through a wall drill a hole through the wood plate in the attic only.
Staple insulation between the wall studs and ceiling joists image a.
The most important thing you can do before fixing a squirrel hole in your attic is to make sure all the squirrels have left the attic.
Often the access is in an out of the way place like a closet.
Measure out 2 from the wall you want to run the cat5 down and use the support rod as a drill and drill up into the ceiling into the attic this is only a pin sized hole.
You can also get an idea of where wires and pipes run by looking in the.
From the support rod you can measure over 4 and drill safely be in the wall cavity.
Before drilling holes in your walls read this or risk a diy disaster.
It needs a certain amount of loft to work properly.
Here s how to create access panels to fill in those holes and make them b.