I need to run a new 20-amp circuit from the circuit breaker panel to the kitchen sink for a water heater.
Both the breaker panel and the kitchen sink are on the same wall, there is a slab underneath, so the wiring MUST go through the wall and about 6-7 studs.
What is the best/easiest way to cut the drywall? Preferably without tearing the paper on the back of it? A drywall saw, a rotozip type tool, a dremel with the drywall cutting attachement, or..? What I intend to do is cut a strip of drywall about 4" wide from above the circuit breaker panel to above the kitchen sink, and then drop the wire down behind the dishwasher, and from there to the sink. Then I'll run the cable, notching/drilling the studs as needed (if I can't find/use the holes for the existing wiring to the dishwasher..I'll use a toner and probe to find them it the wall before I cut it open), and installing nail guards as needed, and then re-install the cut drywall and then tape and mud it.
Actually connecting the cable to the heater and the circuit breaker panel is no problem--I've done that many times--but I have never had to run a cable horizontally in a wall before.
Both the breaker panel and the kitchen sink are on the same wall, there is a slab underneath, so the wiring MUST go through the wall and about 6-7 studs.
What is the best/easiest way to cut the drywall? Preferably without tearing the paper on the back of it? A drywall saw, a rotozip type tool, a dremel with the drywall cutting attachement, or..? What I intend to do is cut a strip of drywall about 4" wide from above the circuit breaker panel to above the kitchen sink, and then drop the wire down behind the dishwasher, and from there to the sink. Then I'll run the cable, notching/drilling the studs as needed (if I can't find/use the holes for the existing wiring to the dishwasher..I'll use a toner and probe to find them it the wall before I cut it open), and installing nail guards as needed, and then re-install the cut drywall and then tape and mud it.
Actually connecting the cable to the heater and the circuit breaker panel is no problem--I've done that many times--but I have never had to run a cable horizontally in a wall before.