Most people are hesitant to cut into a wall, but if you have paint to match
a repair, it isn't a big deal to
make a hole near the switch box, and then patch it back after the electric
work. The work of the patch
is usually worth it in order to do the electrical work correctly.


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I'm doing some electrical work and need to snake a new romex from the
basement up to an existing wall switch box. It's an exterior wall
with fiberglass insulation. From the bottom plate in the basement, I
can see where the existing cables go up to that switch. I can drill a
new hole or maybe use the existing hole. Question is, are they any
tricks or suggestions on how to do the snaking? I've done it from the
attic down before, but never had to deal with an exterior wall with
insulation.