Category: Roughing-In
The rough-in stage is actually the most important part of an electrician. You must make sure you mount your boxes in the right places and heights, as well as pull the correct wires to that box; or you’ll be fishing wires and opening up drywall come the finishing stage! (You can easily prevent these mistakes with a little bit of planning ahead of time.)
Always Check the Other Side of the Surface You’re Drilling
It may sound obvious, but it's so important to check the opposite side of the material you're drilling through. You never know what can be there.
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Drill Your Wire Holes Level
It's important to drill at the same height to make wire pulling easier. Otherwise, it causes unnecessary friction, making wire pulling harder, if not impossible from some angles.
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What You’re Allowed to Drill Through in a Wood Frame Setting
It's super important to know what you're not allowed to drill through. This can cause huge embarrassment, get an engineer involved, and be very costly! Ask if you don't know!
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How Many Holes Should you Drill for Wires While Drilling
Sometimes it's hard to know how many wires you can put through a hole in a residential electrical setting.
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Riley was a residential / commercial electrician for 10 years in Canada.. He also likes to make beats..
