I'm framing in a 58" wide, 16" deep, floor to ceiling wall in my finished family room to house a small recessed electric fireplace and to wall mount my television.
The wall I'm framing this against is a finished, insulated, exterior wall and I'd like to keep the drywall in place in case we change our minds later. Also so I don't have to expose and deal with any more fiberglass than I have to.
The plan is to completely enclose it the new addition, sheet with Duroc, and cover in feaux ledger stone.
Code requires all junction boxes and outlets to be accessible, so I had to remove the outlet that would have been in the back wall of this newly enclosed area.
Original Outlet and wiring has been removed, drywall patched.
My plan is to run two new runs of wire from the panel in the garage, up the wall (inside the drywall) to the attic space (unfinished), stapled along the trusses, and ideally just poke it through the finished drywall ceiling of the family room for simplicity.
It would be stapled within 6" of this drywall penetration on either side.
One wire would run down the inside of the newly framed addition (stapled accordingly) from ceiling penetration to floor in order to serve as power to the electric fireplace.
The other would go to an outlet about halfway down the wall to power the television, then to a second outlet lower on the side to power a stereo receiver, gaming system, whatever.
All the wiring inside the new framed wall will be completely enclosed and protected.
If I just poke a hole and run two runs of romex through it, am I legal?
I'd fire foam or fire caulk the penetration.
If not, what is the best method of transitioning from the attic to the family room via drywall penetration that would be secure and code compliant?
Thanks.
The photo attached is NOT my project,just an example photo (a poorly framed one) in case my description is unclear.
The wall I'm framing this against is a finished, insulated, exterior wall and I'd like to keep the drywall in place in case we change our minds later. Also so I don't have to expose and deal with any more fiberglass than I have to.
The plan is to completely enclose it the new addition, sheet with Duroc, and cover in feaux ledger stone.
Code requires all junction boxes and outlets to be accessible, so I had to remove the outlet that would have been in the back wall of this newly enclosed area.
Original Outlet and wiring has been removed, drywall patched.
My plan is to run two new runs of wire from the panel in the garage, up the wall (inside the drywall) to the attic space (unfinished), stapled along the trusses, and ideally just poke it through the finished drywall ceiling of the family room for simplicity.
It would be stapled within 6" of this drywall penetration on either side.
One wire would run down the inside of the newly framed addition (stapled accordingly) from ceiling penetration to floor in order to serve as power to the electric fireplace.
The other would go to an outlet about halfway down the wall to power the television, then to a second outlet lower on the side to power a stereo receiver, gaming system, whatever.
All the wiring inside the new framed wall will be completely enclosed and protected.
If I just poke a hole and run two runs of romex through it, am I legal?
I'd fire foam or fire caulk the penetration.
If not, what is the best method of transitioning from the attic to the family room via drywall penetration that would be secure and code compliant?
Thanks.
The photo attached is NOT my project,just an example photo (a poorly framed one) in case my description is unclear.
