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Another tip for you, after you drop that cable in the top plate and everything is done, go back with fire chaulk and seal the holes around the cable. This is actually a very important fire safety tip. Fires grow much faster when they have holes in the wall to breath.
This is not part of code any more. I'd research before plugging up all the holes in your house.
I'd do it anyway as you don't want an air leak. Major heat loss and possible condensation issue in the attic.
Fireblocking was specifically removed from the code. Heat loss from a 3/4" hole in a stud bay into an insulated and ventilated attic is not going to be the calamitous event you suggest.
AFAIK, the fireblocking rules were removed because it tended to trap fire in living areas. My suggestion is to investigate the issue before following any advice contrary to code, which is written primarily for fire safety.
Fireblocking was specifically removed from the code. Heat loss from a 3/4" hole in a stud bay into an insulated and ventilated attic is not going to be the calamitous event you suggest.
AFAIK, the fireblocking rules were removed because it tended to trap fire in living areas. My suggestion is to investigate the issue before following any advice contrary to code, which is written primarily for fire safety.
If you want to come up from the basement you'll have to drill through your joist and bottom plate. Unless of course you just drill a hole from the floor to the basement, which is really sloppy.
im new 2 this so please bear with me. the sheets were there to add storage to the attic. your saying that should not be?
You are going to be in the wall. He is talking about the bottom plate and top plates in the wall.
Check youtube for bellhanger wall bit to get an idea.