Electrical plan for new build
J Lozano
6 years ago
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Comments (7)"A better time to go over things is when the house is framed." I agree. Ask them to do a walk through with you when the house is framed. What we do is a full walk through, room by room. Make sure you think about anything and everything you might want. Outlets in your soffits for Christmas lights, under cabinet lights, over cabinet lights, where you want switches, outlets for all your TV's, how many cans you want, how you want them layed out, anything you might want outside, anything special you want in the garage, etc... Try to have as much information as possible too just in case your general contractor doesn't, like your cabinet lay out, vanity heights, if your jetted tub has a heater, etc... If you have a good electrician they will ask questions and give suggestions. If you're having someone do all your low voltage (TV, phone, network, etc...) make sure they and the electrician are on the same page also. Having them wire for a TV, but not having a outlet close by for it, can be an expensive fix. Pretty much they can wire for anything in the world you think you might want, hell we've even wired heated toilets that spray perfume and dry you off after you've done your business. But make sure you take the time to think about everything you want. Every change you add = extra $$$ and it adds up quick....See MoreNew Build Electrical Plans Help Please
Comments (6)I wouldn't sweat it too much. Things like dimmer switches and leds are things that you don't really have to worry about until the house is sheetrocked and painted. As long as the cans the electrician installs are compatible with leds. Why exactly do you want rope lighting for under the counters? Rope lighting is very dated and splicing the rope lighting when sections go out is not easy because the twist on spliced are no longer ul listed. It's much more efficient and easier to use fluorescents or led under counter lights, and they come in a variety of lengths. As long as you communicate with your electrician during the wiring process, all of your needs should be met. Electrical plans are never right in my experience. Switch locations never work, lighting isn't drawn to scale, rooms are not framed to specs, recessed lighting falls out on ceiceiling Joyce's, etc, etc.......See MoreElectrical work concern regrading licence - new build - New York State
Comments (17)Licensing and competence are two different, largely unrelated, things. Folks on this forum talk about contractors licenses as though they are some kind of magic bullet that guarantees properly done work. T'ain't so. House wiring, except in unusual circumstances, isn't rocket surgery. The code is reasonably clear, it doesn't take long to read the parts related to house wiring. Read it and then look and see if it's being followed. If you pay attention to box fill, support of the wires, grounding, how the connections are made, and correct use of AFCI/GFI circuits you'll cover most of the likely errors. There seems to be a correlation between neatness of the work and the likelihood that it's been done right. It irks the heck out of me to pay a licensed hack to do work badly when I know I can do better myself. (I've pulled my own permits in other jurisdictions where that's allowed and have gotten only compliments on the work from sometimes very skeptical inspectors.) In our state work can be done "under the supervision" of a licensed electrician, which means that most of the electrical contractors have one or two licensed guys and 20 people of unknown competence actually pulling the wires and making the connections. The licensed guy doesn't need to be on site to "supervise". Our previous (brand new) house had a half dozen readily visible code violations installed by a licensed electrician (or under his supervision). He was a buddy of the inspector, so the inspector didn't need to actually look at the work it seems....See MoreHvac electric plumbing order in new build
Comments (11)> My contractor wants a lighting plan and outlet locations , but there is no hvac installed yet. Many local jurisdiction require electrical plans to be included, but not HVAC or plumbing. Some require only NG portion of plumbing and capacity table part of MEP NG. One can run a HVAC trunk lines but to really install the HVAC equipment you need an electrical drop. I also understand contractors desire to have electrical done and the meter installed vs temp power. In many cases GC/Builder has to juggle scheduler. So some subs may be busy this week, etc. Unless you want to pay interest for another week or two what your contractor is telling you. If you trust your contractor, follow what he is asking. As far as ideal an ideal order HVAC, plumbing, electrical....See MoreJ Lozano
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