On 11 Apr 2007 10:02:39 -0700, "G" wrote:

I am restoring a 200 year old stone farm house.
I'm at the electrical stage now.
I have the panel installed. Now I need to start running romex to
various locations in the cellar for the first and second floors.
The joists are a minimum of 6X8
The center beam is 14X14
Can I put the boxes on the bottom of the joists...or on the sides?
How do I run the wires? I know(now) I can't go from joist to joist
because of the "do not hang" clause.
And these joists are oak which makes drilling a real chore
I'm at a loss as to how to do this.

Can anyone suggest a DIY wiring book?
I may need a refresher.

Thanks..G


The best way is to drill a hole in the middle of the joists. It's
easy using an electricians bit. You can install a strip of wood onto
the joists and fasten the wire there (doesn't look as good but this is
done.) You can read the NEC, not easy reading though.