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Low voltage + security

Network, cameras, smart locks, alarms and anything on low-voltage wire.

01

Before the foundation

Footings, slab and everything under it: drains, pipes, radon and sump. Once the concrete is poured, these are the hardest to change.

1 card

Sleeves

Getting concrete right

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02

Before framing

Room sizes, openings, stairs, ceiling heights and anything structural. Cheap on paper, expensive once the walls are up.

1 card

Safe room

Cameras, alarms and safe rooms

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03

Before rough-in

Where pipes, wires, ducts and boxes go, before the inspector signs off on them.

12 cards

Data

Lighting and outlets

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Network

Power, data and light

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Network

Wiring for the next 20 years

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Network closet

Wiring for the next 20 years

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Conduit

Wiring for the next 20 years

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Cameras + doorbell

Wiring for the next 20 years

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Audio

Wiring for the next 20 years

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Shades

Wiring for the next 20 years

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Lighting

Smart home

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Locks + security

Smart home

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Cameras

Cameras, alarms and safe rooms

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Alarm system

Cameras, alarms and safe rooms

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04

Before drywall

Blocking, insulation, fire blocking and anything else that lives inside the walls.

1 card

Exterior + garage

Blocking: plan what hangs

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06

Throughout the job

Choices and checks that aren’t tied to one stage. Settle them early, or check them as the work goes.

17 cards

Hardware

Doors and landings

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Power + data

What makes a home office work?

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Thermostats + sensors

Smart home

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Smoke + CO alarms

Smart home

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Deadbolts

Doors, locks and openings

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No key to get out

Doors, locks and openings

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Bars + grilles

Doors, locks and openings

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Doorbell

Cameras, alarms and safe rooms

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Smart locks

Cameras, alarms and safe rooms

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Safes

Cameras, alarms and safe rooms

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Address numbers

Entry, mail and network

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Entry + intercom

Entry, mail and network

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Electric locks

Entry, mail and network

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Mailboxes

Entry, mail and network

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Carrier access

Entry, mail and network

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Network per unit

Entry, mail and network

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Data + low-voltage

The pre-drywall walk

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Kitchen, Bathroom and Stairs are open to everyone. The rest are in the full fieldbook.

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