Use the open-wall stage wisely

The Arizona smart-home before-drywall checklist.

You do not need to buy every device today. You need to preserve the right pathways while they are easy to install.

Windows and powered shades

  • High, wide, sun-exposed, and difficult-to-reach windows
  • Large doors and grouped shade locations
  • Likely wired-power locations
  • Photographs of each planned destination

Ethernet and Wi-Fi

  • Offices, desks, televisions, and gaming areas
  • Ceiling Wi-Fi access points
  • Cameras and equipment locations
  • Garages, workshops, gates, and detached spaces
  • Central location with power, ventilation, access, and space

Security and access

  • Video doorbells and primary entries
  • Driveway, garage, side-yard, patio, and gate views
  • Camera mounting height and angle
  • Future recorder or network location

Television and media

  • Television height and wall location
  • Power coordination, Ethernet, and conduit
  • Soundbar or speaker possibilities
  • Equipment and control pathway

Exterior lighting

  • Permanent roofline-lighting areas
  • Controller and power location
  • Soffit and elevation transitions
  • Service access

Documentation

  • Labels at both ends of every wire
  • Applicable cable tests
  • Pre-drywall photographs
  • Marked-up plans
  • Notes about unresolved future-product decisions

Start early

Talk before the walls close.

A free 15-minute Fit Call is the fastest way to review timing, priorities, and whether PSH planning fits your project.

Schedule a Free Fit Callor call (801) 440-7796