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IsPhil t1_jd7r1a3 wrote

Also if possible, ask them to put in empty conduit between floors and rooms. This can be super useful for adding wires and the like in the future.

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underwater-sunlight t1_jda59pc wrote

Anything you can do for future proofing should be considered. We have a self contained annexe for the inlaws. They like to decorate and move things around. I had the sockets and aerial ports for tv and everything that goes with it duplicated in the opposite corner of their living room - they swapped their living room around 3 times in the first year and without hiding cables under the carpet

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OyVeyzMeir t1_jd8spwl wrote

>Also if possible, ask them to put in empty conduit between floors and rooms. This can be super useful for adding wires and the like in the future.

Needs to be higher in the comments

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Lakusvt t1_jdav23d wrote

Ya and get billed out the ass for extra work

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IsPhil t1_jdcz2x5 wrote

Better to do it while the walls are open than when the walls are closed. It'll depend on who you're working with of course, but most companies should be willing to do it, especially if you're the ones who hired them. Hell, if it's your own house you could possibly put it in yourself. My uncle was doing a renovation and had a bunch of walls taken down. He took the opportunity to put in some conduit going from his basement to the 2nd floor.

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dandroid126 t1_jdbp3a4 wrote

I wanted this, along with CAT 7 in the walls instead of CAT 5E, but they literally wouldn't let me add, change, or suggest anything.

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