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Vent: A job in a new build last week turned into a nightmare because of one hidden wire.
It was a whole house install in a new subdivision. Everything was going smooth until I went to put in the last motion sensor. The builder's crew had run a low voltage wire for something else right through the exact spot I needed to drill for my mounting bracket. I mean, I checked the plans, but this wasn't on them. Spent three hours with a toner and probe trying to figure out where it went before I could safely move it. The homeowner was getting antsy, and it threw my whole schedule off. Has anyone else run into builders adding surprise wires after the low voltage rough-in? How do you even plan for that?
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betty_wells20d ago
That "builder's rough draft" line is so true. Do you think they just let the framing crew run whatever wire they want without telling anyone? I had a house where they put a thermostat wire for a future humidifier right through a closet where I needed to put an access panel. It's like they work from a totally different set of plans.
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dylan37620d ago
Honestly makes you wonder if the electricians and framers even talk. Seen a wire get stapled right over a plumbing vent mark on a stud, like they were racing to finish first.
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