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Rant: Walked into a new build in Denver and the alarm wiring was a nightmare
Went to check out a customer's new construction site yesterday. Builder wanted me to do the low voltage. Walked in and saw they already ran all the alarm wires. But here's the thing. They stapled everything to the studs tight as a drum. No slack at all. And they bundled the 22 gauge stuff right next to Romex for 30 feet. I'm gonna have to rip half of it out and redo it. That's gonna cost the homeowner extra. Plus interference is gonna be a problem if I don't fix it. How do you handle builders who think they know how to rough in alarm cable?
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wren_walker6212d ago
Used to be on the builder's side about this stuff actually. Thought I was being too picky. Then I had to fix a job exactly like this and saw the interference mess firsthand. Nope, never again.
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rosel8312d ago
Isn't it wild how builders always seem to think they know better than the actual pros?
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