Re: cleaner wiring solution needed

["Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Crash....start wiring a few zones back to some keypad locations. There's
always the 790 keypad. It should even cut down on the amount of wire you
have to pull back to the can.
;-)

"Crash Gordon®" <NONE@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I don't give it away to the builder...its just that with a custom spec the
builder never know when hes gonna sell it and to whom, sure we get a good
portion of the trims, but then some jerk puts in his own Skylink or some joe
schmoe comes along and puts in a 4 zone panel in a house that needs 20
zones...etc.


"alarman" <alarman2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Crash Gordon® wrote:
> > kinda why I'm asking for opinions...these days all the houses I've
> > been doing are 5000 sq+ and the wire cost and labor is killing
> > me...to stay at a reasonable price to the builder (or custom builder)
> > it would be much more cost effective to use addressable stuff and
> > prewire for that.
> >
> > some of the customs are 'spec' houses, so we don't get contact with
> > the h/o until the drywall is up...or later.
> >
> > i'm bidding a 5400 sq ft one right now, the freekin ceilings are 16'
>
> I stopped giving it away on those monsters. I figure my real costs and
labor
> at $75/hr plus. If the builder wants it cheaper, he can get out the yellow
> pages. Nobody is building their million dollar house on my back, not
> anymore. I found a select few builders who are willing to pay. No short
> cuts. I take my time and make the wiring neat. I use drive rings. I drill
my
> own goddamned holes, and use the right wire for each application, not 22/4
> for everything. Lots of extra wiring for future possibles. No banjo
strings
> in the attic. No ragged holes in their door jambs.
> js
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