Home Technology
Planning Home Technology Before a Renovation
Open walls are an opportunity you won't get again for years.
Kannapolis Living Editors · September 7, 2026 · 5 min read
Infrastructure
- Structured wiring to a central location.
- Ceiling access-point locations.
- Conduit for future changes.
Rooms
- Speaker locations for whole-home audio.
- Media room acoustics and display placement.
- Lighting-control keypads.
A simple pre-drywall checklist
- Wired network drops in the office, living room and any media space.
- Ceiling locations for access points on each floor.
- Speaker wire for audio zones you might want later.
- Conduit to the attic or crawl space for future runs.
- Power and ventilation at the equipment location.
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