“It’s a pain to add them later, especially if you end up with a big desk setup or a home office.”
Yeah, that’s the kicker. People always think they’ll “just add it later” until they’re staring at drywall dust and extension cords everywhere. I get the budget thing, but future-proofing even a little can save headaches (and holes in your walls) down the road. I’ve watched folks try to run their entire office off one outlet—never pretty. Wireless charging still feels like a party trick half the time, too… not betting my house on it yet.
“I’ve watched folks try to run their entire office off one outlet—never pretty.”
That’s a classic. I’ve seen people daisy-chaining power strips like it’s a solution, but it just creates more problems. Curious—if you had to start over, would you go for floor outlets or stick with wall ones? I always wonder if folks regret not putting in more, or if it’s just overkill. And what about conduit for future cables—worth the hassle, or too much planning for most setups?
Title: Building Base Structures—What If You Had To Start Over?
I get why people want to future-proof with extra outlets and conduit, but honestly, I think it’s easy to go overboard. When we renovated our space, the electrician tried to upsell us on floor outlets everywhere and a whole maze of conduit “just in case.” Looked good on paper, but the cost was wild. We stuck with wall outlets, spaced them out a bit more than standard, and it’s been fine. No regrets.
Floor outlets sound clever until you’re tripping over them or rearranging furniture and they end up in the worst spots. As for conduit, unless you’re running a server farm or planning major tech upgrades every year, I’d say it’s not worth the hassle or expense for most small offices. Tech changes so fast—half the stuff we thought we’d need is wireless now anyway. Sometimes simple is better, especially if you’re watching the budget.
I get where you’re coming from, but honestly, I wish I’d gone heavier on conduit when we built. We skipped most of it to save cash, but now every time I want to add a new cable for something (security cams, ethernet, whatever), it’s a pain. Ripping up drywall isn’t fun. If I had to do it over, I’d run a few extra conduits in key spots, even if I don’t use them right away. It’s not just about tech upgrades—sometimes you just want to move a TV or desk and need a new outlet. Wireless is great, but not everything plays nice with it yet.
Title: Building Base Structures—What If You Had To Start Over?
- Totally get the conduit regret. We’re just finishing our first build and I keep second-guessing what we skipped.
- We did conduit in a couple spots, but honestly, I’m still not sure if it’s enough. The builder kept saying “wireless is the future,” but like you said, not everything works well that way.
- Did you plan for any “future proof” stuff, like empty boxes or extra outlets? I feel like I’m already missing things and we haven’t even moved in yet.
- Curious if anyone’s actually used all their conduit or if it ends up empty forever...
