Rule of thumbRecommended
Data conduit to TV / office locations
DATA-CONDUIT-TV-AREASDescription
Run empty conduit (1/2" smurf tube) from a central network closet to TV walls and home-office locations. Lets future cabling change without drywall demolition.
Why this exists
Wireless covers most cases; some cases (4K streaming, security cameras, gigabit Ethernet for video editing) still want wired. Conduit is cheap; rewiring is not.
Categories
Electrical
Source
Fine Homebuildingno manifest entry
Magazine archives (—)
Section: Various editorial references
Published 2024-01-01 · last verified 2026-05-09
Solver enforcement
Browsable only — the solver does not currently enforce this directive (no spec-level data to check against). This entry exists so the architect personas can cite it in conversation and the user can read what the rule says.
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Last reviewed 2026-05-09.