I had to pull some drywall off because of a leak. I found that this wire was right under the drywall. It didn’t have any metal strap in front or anything. It runs down the side of that 2×4 and crosses the other 2×4. The drywall was installed over that whole section except for the 2×4 on the left. The 2×4 on the left is where the garage door is attached to.
I can see why they did it as the joist is right there and the wire is coming from above. So how would I route it correctly?
The circled section at the top is where the issue is. The bottom Circle is where it goes.
There’s not much slack above but it’s an attic like area, so a junction box could go up there.
Best Answer
I would be drilling from the plate through the header straight up the center , with it centered it will be ok and no nail plate would be required it will not be a problem with strength as the load is on studs at the opening.