Sacedog
Active Member
It's VERY unlikely that the builder will let you do any work in the house if it is a spec. You should talk to him as soon as possible, however, to see if it would be a possibility. A more likely scenario would be that you tell him what you want, and you would just pay him to do it. If that is the case, try to get him to just put large conduit between basement and attic, and to any hard to get to locations. That was you could do wiring later, although, it will be much more difficult.
The reason that he is unlikely to let you wire, is that you will not own the house yet, and his insurance would not cover you if you were to get injured, or if you were to screw something up in the house while you are pulling wire. When you contract to build a custom home with a builder, you obtain course-of-construction insurance which covers you for most things. In addition, you are a=paying for whatever you want to. You should at least talk to your builder however, as all builders are different.
The reason that he is unlikely to let you wire, is that you will not own the house yet, and his insurance would not cover you if you were to get injured, or if you were to screw something up in the house while you are pulling wire. When you contract to build a custom home with a builder, you obtain course-of-construction insurance which covers you for most things. In addition, you are a=paying for whatever you want to. You should at least talk to your builder however, as all builders are different.