Wiring after insulation or before?

[neblinc]

Ok Guy's I am getting close to finishing up the framing inside my shop.
Do I run my electrical now and keep it behind the insulation or put it in after I hang the insulation?

I have space behind my framed walls between the steel siding & the 2 x 4's so I was thinking I should do the electrical first?

Randy

 

[rworkman98]

Ok Guy's I am getting close to finishing up the framing inside my shop.
Do I run my electrical now and keep it behind the insulation or put it in after I hang the insulation?

I have space behind my framed walls between the steel siding & the 2 x 4's so I was thinking I should do the electrical first?

Randy

I would definately do electrical before insulation. Insulation is nasty stuff, and I'd rather be in as little contact with it as possible. When I built my garage, I did electrical first, even though I ran my EMT near the front of my 2x4s, and had to shove the insulation behind them.. It was still much easier to run the electrical first.

 

[DOM!]

Ok Guy's I am getting close to finishing up the framing inside my shop.
Do I run my electrical now and keep it behind the insulation or put it in after I hang the insulation?

I have space behind my framed walls between the steel siding & the 2 x 4's so I was thinking I should do the electrical first?

Randy

Most definately before the insulation..

 

[boiler7904]

Before. Inspectors will want to see the wall cavities before insulation blocks view of any electrical j-boxes, conduit runs, etc. and framing details like fire / draft stopping, hurricane straps and the like.

 

[The Money Pit]

1. Footing
2. Pad/foundation
3. Framing
4. Electrical/Plumbing/HVAC
5. Insulation
6. Drywall
7. Everything else

#'s 1 & 2 can be swaped.