Question for people who have bought a new construction home... (new house, neighborhood)

[Sunni2012]

Originally Posted by backtochitown

Shea homes let us run our own wiring for audio systems.

Shea homes doesn't mind you running your own wiring ?

I've been looking into building w Shea home and Or Taylor Morrison

[HX_Guy]

Originally Posted by backtochitown

Shea homes let us run our own wiring for audio systems.

That's pretty cool, I wonder if our builder will let us as well. Did they offer it as an option to buy?

[LBTRS]

Originally Posted by PoppySead

I snuck in a did a few things during my construction phase HX_guy. Yours is a bit difficult with the wires but, you need to time it right. Here is the key - you have a pre drywall inspection. Put if off until a Friday, say your busy until a Friday (this is an important step). Then you have Saturday and Sunday with nobody working in the house to do your dirty work, after the sign off. Monday a drywall guy will come with no idea those weren't suppose to be there, nor will he care and there ya go.

Don't tell anyone I told you this info. lol

This is exactly what to do right here...one the inspection is done for that item the next guy that comes to do something else could care less about what was done before him.

[backtochitown]

Originally Posted by Sunni2012

Shea homes doesn't mind you running your own wiring ?

I've been looking into building w Shea home and Or Taylor Morrison

This was awhile ago...we just asked them and it was OK...I would ask though!

[HX_Guy]

Originally Posted by LBTRS

This is exactly what to do right here...one the inspection is done for that item the next guy that comes to do something else could care less about what was done before him.

Thing is, I don't want to cause them any delays or confusion and I'm thinking, would the drywall guy be confused and start asking questions if he sees the end of a wire, in a loop, with no corresponding wall plate? Normally I think they look for the wall plates and cut out a hole there.

Here is a house that has already had the speaker wiring done, you can see how the wire normally terminates and they end it in a loop, but there is also either a wall plate or round speaker cutout there.









Maybe it would be better to run the wire after the drywall is up?

[Sunni2012]

After the drywall hung would be a huge PIA.
If you also look Into Bose stereo speakers. They have a module where there is no Need to run rear speaker wire to a unit, just fronts
I'm sure there must be other speaker system using or coming out w like Bluetooth streaming etc so there is no need to run wires anywhere.

[backtochitown]

Originally Posted by HX_Guy

Thing is, I don't want to cause them any delays or confusion and I'm thinking, would the drywall guy be confused and start asking questions if he sees the end of a wire, in a loop, with no corresponding wall plate? Normally I think they look for the wall plates and cut out a hole there.

Here is a house that has already had the speaker wiring done, you can see how the wire normally terminates and they end it in a loop, but there is also either a wall plate or round speaker cutout there.









Maybe it would be better to run the wire after the drywall is up?

From experience the easiest thing to do is ask whoever is building your home if they have a relationship with an audio install contractor and use them. Things will be much smoother in terms of coordination with the project manager. I had to be out there all the time to make sure the contractors knew what I wanted done otherwise.

[Jkgourmet]

Originally Posted by Sunni2012

After the drywall hung would be a huge PIA.
If you also look Into Bose stereo speakers. They have a module where there is no Need to run rear speaker wire to a unit, just fronts
I'm sure there must be other speaker system using or coming out w like Bluetooth streaming etc so there is no need to run wires anywhere.

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner.

[HX_Guy]

Are the wireless speakers in-ceiling though? I want it to look like this...



Not just have little black speakers everywhere.

[backtochitown]

Originally Posted by Jkgourmet

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner.

Problem is power...battery changing is pain in butt if power is not run.