Hi, I recently purchased a new home that is being built. During the construction process, I would love to have it pre-wired for Category 5, RG-6 (DSS, Cable TV, etc.), and audio (surround sound/speakers). The builder does offer these pre-wire options, but the price tag is around $10,000, a pretty significant amount of money especially after buying a home. My other option is to do the wiring myself, but I can only do so after the home is completed and handed over to me. The builder explicitly prohibits any work on the home by the buyer or any unauthorized third party contractors during the construction. Of course, I would need to cut away some drywall, etc. if I do the wiring afterwards, versus the builder's contractor does it before the drywall is even put on. So in short, pay the high price and get it cleanly pre-wired, or do it myself by ripping apart some parts of the home and save $8,000 after materials are subtracted. My question is has anyone else had to make this same decision before, and what were the lessons/experiences. I am fairly technically competent and can do it myself, but at the expense of tearing apart a newly built home. Thanks for any advice/input. |
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