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How do you change electrical wires in the home when there is sheet rock on the walls?
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∙ 13y ago
Generally, you cannot change wiring in a home with sheet rock without significant damage to the sheet rock.
If you abandon the existing wiring, which is technically a code violation, you can drill through the bottom or top of each outlet or switch box into a basement or attic and rewire that way.
Replacing lighting wiring in a ceiling without an attic above cannot be done without damage to the sheet rock.
An alternative is to surface mount new wiring and boxes. This adds significant cost.
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