"Lacing" MC/AC through studs...

[mattsilkwood]

I've run EMT through walls in commercial retail applications (metal studs...hole punch as needed....no big deal).

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thats what i was talking about commercial. but even still ive never ran mc on a residential job either, always nm but all the houses are wood framed in this area.

 

[macmikeman]

I've run EMT through walls in commercial retail applications (metal studs...hole punch as needed....no big deal).

How difficult would it be to run EMT in a new stick built home ...assuming of course, that you have prints, can bend pipe, etc ...basically have a clue about running pipe....as compared to running NM or AC?
Time wise ....including pulling/splicing? More time, same, less?
Cost wise (material and competant labor)? More, less, same?

I can see where EMT would have it's advantages....but it all boils down to the numbers here.

On single level homes with attic, not so much difference in time to pipe and wire. ON multilevel with floor joist on 12" centers you need to make a bunch of little short lengths of emt couple together to get your runs in. Lotsa extra work, I have had this pleasure before.