Monday, June 23, 2014

20 Minutes of Wiring

Happy Monday!!!

How was your weekend?  For us, it was more fun home stuff!  This weekend, we had our wiring appointment with Trinity Wiring.  I am not sure how long the appointment is supposed to take, but we were in and out in 20 minutes (and that included our rep making a phone call).  Of course they offered everything from HDMI outlets to security and surround sound, but we did not purchase any additional features from Trinity.  We stuck with the standards and let me tell you why...

For the space that we will have, we surely need more than the standards, but the price point for what they would be doing pre-drywall is crazy.  My husband asked if they could install some sort of tube, but the answer was no.  This tube thing (whatever the technical name for it is) would allow my husband to easily do the wiring afterwards.  He would basically have the capability to snake the wires through the tube to the desired locations without running the risk of hitting a 'wall'.  After the rep told us this was not possible on their end, he made a call to double check.  He returned saying could instead run a tube to the attic...which would be terrific if we were looking for satellite solutions!    

Trinity does not currently have very good reviews, so even though we may be stuck with doing it afterwards, we would feel much better spending our money with someone a little more favorable.  This is surely worth an update once we are in and settle.  Stay tuned...

xoxo

4 comments:

  1. Glad you guys sticked the basics for now! I know we did... Hopefully in the future. we can get whatever wiring needs to be done that won't weigh our pockets every month!

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    1. Hi Kimmie! Yes, that is our plan as well. We have had several probable conversations with guys who seem to be able to get the job done at a fraction of the price! Whoooo Hoooo! One guy will even let us purchase our own material and just pay for his labor! Sign me up! Be sure to call around...perhaps your PM will allow someone to come in pre-drywall and get it done for you!

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  2. Sorry I didn't get back to you in time!! Like you said, it's probably better/cheaper to have someone do it after the fact anyway... plus then you'll have a better idea of exactly what you want once you're in the house.

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    1. No problem Colette and I couldn't agree more!!!

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