[khabs]

Hi all. I had a new door framed into existing wall. There is large header at top and I need to reroute electrical. Showing pic. Any ideas? "Can I reroute externally using electrical channel?

[hkstroud]

First please reduce or delete you picture. It is so big it makes your post hard to read. I have posted reduced size below.

Any ideas? "Can I reroute externally using electrical channel?

You could but in my opinion , it would look like #%^%$^.

I would route them up and through the ceiling. I would move the outlet over to the same stud that the switches are on. I would also turn it around so that it serves the bedroom. I assume the door will open into the bedroom and swing toward the window. I also would turn the outlet in the bedroom around to serve the hall. Kind of useless to have an outlet behind a door.

Don't know what the other cable serves, probably the switches and a ceiling fixture. You will have to determine that to decide how to reroute.

You will have to do drywall repair anyway, so get out your hammer and make some holes.

[khabs]

Thanks for the ideas. Yeah I think I will swing the door into the bedroom. Im guessing the other wire goes to the wall switch?

[khabs]

Thanks for the ideas. Yeah I think I will swing the door into the bedroom. Im guessing the other wire goes to the wall switch?

I am somewhat knowledgeable/handy about electrical wiring. I probed around today and I think the bottom line is that I need to route 2 wires from one side to the other.

I was thinking about leaving a 1" gap between the top header and the prehung door (I will shorten the door slightly) and can route the wiring through there.

Of course will be careful about where I nail

Does this sound doable/within code?