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Posted by Lawrence on August 15, 2006, 10:36 pm
felderbush001@yahoo.com wrote:
> Lawrence wrote:
> > felderbush001@yahoo.com wrote:
> > > Howdy all.
> > > This Fall I'm planning on installing an exterior outlet on my in-laws
> > > garage. The walls of the garage are finished with paneling. I would
> > > prefer to run exposed romex just to make the job more simple. Besides,
> > > an existing line in the garage is exposed romex that was installed by
> > > an electrician many years ago. The exposed romex would be well above
> > > head level and would be stapled. Can anyone forsee any problems in
> > > doing this? I can't see any cases where the romex would be subject to
> > > damage. As for the run down to the outlet box, the romex would be
> > > stapled to exposed studs in that area. BTW, I'm in the U.S.
> >
> > first you said the garage had finished walls then you said there were
> > exposed studs. which is it??
>
> The walls are finished except for a foot wide section beside the garage
> door opening. It is in this section that I would run the romex down to
> the outlet.
I have seen many garages and workshops with exposed Romex so I think
it's safe. I has a very protective sheathing. If this is the only
wall cavity that is not finished then you might want to put up some
insulation and wall board on that cavity. then your worries will be
solved. Since it is just a garage they won't mind if you leave it
unfinished. Just throw up some drywall and call it good.
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