Post & Beam Wiring
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petersonra
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Re: Post & Beam Wiring
This Old House did a show on a house made up of structural foam panels several times.
I think they used some kind of heated something to scoop out channels if they needed one where one did not exist.
This Old House did a show on a house made up of structural foam panels several times.
I think they used some kind of heated something to scoop out channels if they needed one where one did not exist.
tony_psuee
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Re: Post & Beam Wiring
I actually looked at post and beam in the early '90's and spoke with a couple panel companies. They recommended pre-wiring the drops prior to panel installation and then cutting away the drywall and using a router for the wire path and box cutouts. Then foam/insulate over the wire and patch the drywall. As you indicated though, most strongly recommended trying to use the channels where the panels joined together as much as possible to reduce the installation labor added to the wiring.
Tony
I actually looked at post and beam in the early '90's and spoke with a couple panel companies. They recommended pre-wiring the drops prior to panel installation and then cutting away the drywall and using a router for the wire path and box cutouts. Then foam/insulate over the wire and patch the drywall. As you indicated though, most strongly recommended trying to use the channels where the panels joined together as much as possible to reduce the installation labor added to the wiring.
Tony
dnbob
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Re: Post & Beam Wiring
I have wired several of these type of homes, we call them panelized homes. I used a router to make tracks through the osb from switch to light, when the ceiling was panelized as well.
We used nail plates to hold the wire in the slot.
If the house was on a slab, we ran pvc underslab as in a commercial building, if there was a three way from interior wall to interior wall, it went under the slab. Some had crawl spaces and basements, which went a lot easier. As far as the receptacles, we used a router or rotozip to cut the holes in the walls, and pushed a fishtape from the pre-made chases up to the box location.
Bob
I have wired several of these type of homes, we call them panelized homes. I used a router to make tracks through the osb from switch to light, when the ceiling was panelized as well.
We used nail plates to hold the wire in the slot.
If the house was on a slab, we ran pvc underslab as in a commercial building, if there was a three way from interior wall to interior wall, it went under the slab. Some had crawl spaces and basements, which went a lot easier. As far as the receptacles, we used a router or rotozip to cut the holes in the walls, and pushed a fishtape from the pre-made chases up to the box location.
Bob
electricmanscott
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Re: Post & Beam Wiring
On This Old House they said the panels they use can be cut vertically but never horizontally. The electrician cut a small access hole and then stuck a snake through the foam to where he cut the hole for the box.
On This Old House they said the panels they use can be cut vertically but never horizontally. The electrician cut a small access hole and then stuck a snake through the foam to where he cut the hole for the box.
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