All Forum Posts by: Sai T.

@Sai T. I’ve used these commercially available joist reinforcements for larger penetrations in joists: https://www.metwood.com/joist-... company has good tech support and can confirm whether it’s the right application or not.

Here is a pic i googled with the furing strips. i would install nail plates where the orange squares are. i believe the code requires where wires are within 1-1/4" from the edge of stud (or furing strip) they need to be protected (i.e. nailplate)

There's "rules" for drilling/making holes in structural members. These concern size, number, location, etc. Don't just start hacking and slashing until you educate yourself regarding this. Usually, if a wire isn't 1.5" inside a wood member, a protective nail plate is used to prevent piercing it. (same for water/gas/drain lines)

Best Option: have an electrician remove and reinstall wiring over joists and through studs.

Secondary Option: Install furing strips (1x3) across all the joists then install sheetrock on that. 

Staples the wires to the joists so they are not dangling and nail plate where the wires are crossing each joist and potential area that could be screwed into when installing sheetrock.

Don't notch the joists.

What do the wires power?  If they are for the kitchen and you have the walls open already (or about to be covered by cabinets, it might be best to call an electrician.  They can pull the wires and run them over the roof joists.

@Sai T.

I'm guessing your in a basement?

I would say just get some kind of drop ceiling system.

Get some staples intended for securing wiring and attach the wire to the ceiling joists above the wires -- if the joists are higher than where you intend to put the drywall. On the other hand, if the wires are between the drywall and the joists that you intend to use to hold up the drywall, you need an alternative. One method would be to drill holes through the middle of the joists and rerun the wires through those holes. Another option, but check on local codes, might be to pad out the bottoms of the joists with furring strips, leaving gaps for the wires, and then attach the drywall to the furring strips. Either way, take precautions to avoid driving a drywall screw or nail into a wire. Don't notch the joists.

ok ..I cant really tell if that's a ceiling or a wall or both. Drywall then cabinets anchored into the studs. So definitely use a metal plate with the method I described