I’m installing a ceiling fan on the first floor living room. How do I run the cable through the ceiling?

Essentially I need to run the cable from the ceiling to a nearby wall. I can run it across the ceiling because the ceiling joist go in the direction of the cable that I’m running. However. Once i get to the end of the ceiling I’m going to encounter the wall top plate. Is there an easy way around this? I don’t want to do a swag kit or something exposed. I don’t want to cut the drywall up too much? I was told you can cut a notch between where the ceiling and wall meet to drill a hole into the top plate and run the cable to the wall. Essentially the wall is where the swtich will be.

If you are not a carpenter or electrician your safest bet will be to hire a professional. There are numerous problems you can encounter when running wire and electricity is not something you want to have any errors in the install. An error could result in injury or property damage.

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