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Electrical Wiring Rough-In & Drywall Demolition

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I Built A $30,284 Luxury Movie Theater In My House

What happens here

Use a stud finder to locate studs and mark positions for new electrical boxes for wall sconces and a projector outlet in the ceiling. Based on the planned layout, use a level and pencil to draw outlines for cutting into the drywall. Employ an oscillating multi-tool to carefully cut out rectangular sections of drywall at the marked locations and along the ceiling-wall intersection where wiring will be routed. Remove insulation as needed to access the wall cavity. Run new electrical wiring from an existing outlet to the newly cut openings, ensuring proper code compliance and leaving sufficient wire length for connections. Install old work electrical boxes in the newly created drywall openings and secure them in place.

Goal: This step involves marking and cutting into the existing drywall to run new electrical wiring for accent lighting and a ceiling-mounted projector, tapping into an existing outlet for power.

Tools and materials

  • Cordless Drill
  • Hammer
  • Level
  • Oscillating Multi-Tool
  • Pencil
  • Screwdriver
  • Stud Finder
  • Wire Strippers
  • Electrical Wire (Romex)
  • Old Work Electrical Boxes

What they say

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and run some wire. I want to do this in one clean slate. So, patching up is going to be a lot easier. It already broke down the middle. That's all right. Oh, I didn't break. That's just a seam. >> Stay with me. Ah, it keeps wanting to break around these corners. When you don't have a pencil sharpener, sometimes you just got to get resourceful. Oh, this one sucks. Okay. Oscillating tool made for light work. uh at least for pain dry will be a lot smoother and easier as opposed to brand new sheath. But here's what I'm thinking. We're going to borrow the power from this outlet that is going to power this sconce and this sconce that are going to shoot up for accent and down. It's then going to travel on top here where we're going to have another sconce and another uplight sconce as well. Now, I'm also cutting borrowing power from this side. And the reason why is because we're going to run power to the middle here for the projector. I was going to borrow power from these lights, but somebody's going to be a little jerk and everybody's watching a movie. They're going to flip the lights in the back, shut the lights off here and the projector. Total buzz kill. And I bet you I know which one of my kids would do that. Looking at you, Beckham. >> What have you done? [laughter] >> Surprise. What do you think? >> I don't know what you're doing. >> Well, come on in. Look around. You know what? What's our favorite activity? Are you taking down the whole roof? >> I'm not, but we're close enough. What's our favorite activity we do with the kids? >> Movie night. >> Movie night. [music] So, I figured we'd make a movie theater room. >> Ooh. What are you going to do? >> Well, it's narrow and long. So, I'm thinking 100in projector, like super giant. >> Are you having to go that way because the roof is higher there? >> Well, yeah, cuz I mean there's no way we could fit it on this side. [music] This is just 12 ft. That's just obnoxious. But why are you taking the wall down? >> I'm not taking the wall down. I can run the electrical for it cuz we're going to have accent lights. >> Um, can you add some green somewhere? >> Green? [laughter] >> No, I like it. >> Yeah. Any color? >> I like a green. I always like a green. >> I don't like this like rectangular thing that's going on. Can we like just make it one big ceiling? >> This is what I have to deal with [laughter]…

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