Recessed Elec. Outlets. Outlets with Covers. Other Ideas.
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Electrical outlets, phone/cable(jacks)outlets.....
Comments (16)I'm in the planning stages but have put tons of thought into this. Hopefully I won't have to tweak it too much when I do the framing walkthrough. (You really should walk though the framed house before finalizing the locations.) No Christmas package (don't decorate for holidays) or intercom. Outlets at a few locations specifically for nighlights (in bathrooms and in hallways) so we don't have to flip on the overhead lights in order to use the facilities in the middle of the night. Switch for the bathroom fan between the toilet and the vanity (instead of with the other switches near the door) so that it is accessible from the toilet and standing in front of the vanity. Duplex outlets near the TV area. Duplex outlet mounted higher on the wall than normal for the main phone area which will be a nich in the wall. Duplex outlets to either side of all potential bed headboards. Oulets dedicated for cell phone charging in an elevated nich. Duplex outlet, tv cable (for internet) and phone (for fax) anywhere that I plan to (or even might) have a computer. Outlet immediately beside the loft railing in case we ever want to put lights across the railing we can plug them in without a tripping hazzard. Although we probably won't need them, I am putting one oulet just inside each WIC. In my workshop, I'll put an outlet 5' high so that I can put a shelf under it to hold a small radio and clock but still be able to put tables or work space under it. Outlets closer together than Code requires so that it's more convenient. Switches for a room at EVERY entrance into that room. (Our current house doesn't have switches at every entrance and it's a pain.) We will have a small vestibule (for guest entry) and small mudroom for our entry from the garden that are beside each other. Their lights will be on the same switch so that when we walk from outside, into the mudroom, into the entry (from interior access) and then finially into the main house we don't have to flip lights on and off every few steps. Just once when we enter the mudroom and again when we enter the main house. Don't forget electrical service for any undercabinet lights. There are past threads about outlets that are mounted so that they are accessible from inside cabinet drawers so that clothing irons or hairdryers can be left plugged in all of the time and stored in the drawers. I'm considering that, too. In a similar manner, outlet inside of mixer lifter kitchen cabinet for mixer. Outlets and switch for pendant lights on the kitchen island. Outlet for microwave that will be raised above countertop height. Exterior grade outlets at multiple places outside that are easily accessible from the porch and patio areas (not for Christmas lights). Outlet at attic access incase I need to plug in a light there since we will have minimal lighting there....See Morecovering outlets/junction boxes with tile
Comments (11)There is a post around here for decoupaging outlet covers. There are also some tile lines that make matching outlet covers. I understand not wanting/needing the outlets. Could you put them on the sill of the sink? I think there are some angled ones that go on the edge where the counter meets the backspash. Also, there are pop ups from the counters. The 24 inches thing is a silly code IMHO; however, covering a junction box is just dangerous all around. Could you divert the wires to below the cabinets and put the junction boxes there? If you do that, maybe put the plugs there for rechargeables....See MoreWhat kind of outlet covers for b/s
Comments (37)bodica -- Definitely DO think super carefully about the placement of everything before you start, or before it's too late. I think most of us here would consider ourselves "fussy" (although I'd prefer the words "precise" and "thoughtful"), but even still, everyone makes mistakes. It's inevitable in the process. My biggest bete noir is the placement of an undercounter light switch. I so carefully thought about the placement for all the outlets and switches and I was so proud of myself! Hubris, thy name is ME because what I'd neglected to think about was where the toaster would end up living (on our countertop). I'd thought of all our other countertop appliances and the outlet placement / light switch placement is perfect everywhere else ... but where our toaster sits is right in front of a switch. It's totally picayune, admittedly, but aggravating nonetheless to have obsessed over every little detail (your "fussiness") only to have neglected the toaster. The toaster! We've tried moving it but the spot where it just makes the most sense is right in front of that farchadat light switch. In my finished kitchen description that's one thing I harped on, about if I can help anyone else with their future kitchen it's to think about where all your countertop appliances will live so as to avoid light switch fiasco like mine. (We cannot move the light switch as we have a full marble slab backsplash.) Also, I totally second your unplugging everything when not on use! We had one of those energy surveys and our particular countertop appliances don't use energy unless they're actively on -- I want to be careful in my wording because all appliances are different....See MoreUnder counter outlets vs backsplash outlets?
Comments (11)Mix and match! The only appliance I keep on my counter is the coffee machine. The coffee bar area is the only place I put an outlet in the backsplash. The cord and outlet are hidden by the machine. Everywhere else the outlets are under cabs. My many other appliances sit, plugged in In a deeper cab that goes down to the counter, and simply have to be pulled forward for use. I love this setup. Not a cord to be seen....See Moredavidro1
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