Re: Why?

[Matt Ion <soundy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Rojas wrote:
> I am telling you...a 1 inch piece of PVC pipe will solve many of your
> problems.
>
> Just mount the PVC pipe exactly where you want the wire to come out. leave a
> service loop in the pipe. You can leave a little wire out, or let the
> drywall guys bury it. With a tone generator you can pinpoint exactly where
> to drill a 1/4" hole...DONE! I never had that problem ever again. It's been
> 25 years later...This works great for motions, glassbreaks, sirens, smokes,
> or anything else that doesn't require a junction box per NFPA or local
> building code.

Yes, but it's not NEARLY as satisfying as forcing the drywallers to come back to
fix the hole you had to make because of their stupidity/laziness. :)