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Pro tip: A homeowner in Phoenix told me to always run the main panel wire before the drywall goes up, even if the builder says they'll do it later.
He said he'd seen three jobs in his old neighborhood get messed up because the drywall crew buried the wire run, so now I always insist on doing it myself during the rough-in phase, even if it means a minor argument with the GC.
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the_nathan5mo ago
Learn that lesson the hard way when my own panel wire got sheetrocked over. Had to cut a huge channel in a brand new wall to fish it out, and my patch job looked like a kindergartener did it with play-doh. Now I'm that guy standing in the unfinished space pointing at the studs like a crazy person. You win those little arguments upfront or you lose a lot of sleep later.
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mila_brown105mo ago
Yeah that "pointing at the studs like a crazy person" stage is so real. I mean I always take a ton of pictures with my phone before the drywall goes up, just in case. Saves you from having to guess where everything is later.
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umar595mo ago
What about using a laser level to mark the stud lines on the floor before drywall? I did that after a plumbing nightmare and it saved me later. @mila_brown10 has the right idea with photos, but a physical line you can't miss is even better for finding spots fast. It takes two minutes and you avoid cutting giant holes to hunt for stuff. That play-doh patch look is a special kind of regret.
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