Conduit runs photographed before the walls close
Why — act while you have leverage
Once plastered and painted, the only record of where a cable runs is a photograph somebody remembered to take. Without it, the next person to drill a wall is guessing.
What to look at
- Every wall photographed, not only the interesting ones
- A tape or a switch box in frame so distances can be read later
- Photographs stored with the house papers, not only on a phone
Documents to ask for
- Photographs of conduit runs before plastering
How to check it yourself
Photograph every wall and ceiling with the conduit exposed, with something in frame for scale, before plastering. Keep them with the house documents. This costs ten minutes and is the difference between a future job being routine and being exploratory.
Where this comes from: Established trade practice; NBC 2016 Part 8 for maintainability of concealed services (established trade practice)
More first-fix electrical wiring checks
- Photograph before this is covered
- Load worked out before the wiring, not after