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Update: Got into it with a homeowner in Austin over drilling a new hole for a keypad wire.
He wanted me to fish it through an existing one to save his drywall, but I said a clean new hole is better for the run and future service. Who's right on a job like that?
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theaward10d ago
Did you tell him a new hole is just cleaner work in the long run?
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benreed10d ago
Nah, gotta push back on that a bit, @theaward. A new hole is rarely cleaner. You're adding more cuts, more seams to seal, more chances for leaks. It's like patching a tire versus putting on a whole new sidewall. Way more work for a worse result. Fix the original hole right and it'll outlast the whole panel.
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tyler4926d ago
Used to always drill new holes myself. Then saw how many leaks started at those extra penetrations years later. Now I fish wires whenever possible, because a single, well-sealed hole is just more reliable over time.
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