Wiring and Pre-Wiring
Smart Home Prewire Checklist
A smart home prewire checklist identifies the low-voltage wiring and pathways needed to support automation, networking, audio, video, shades, cameras, and future technology.
Before you start
Use this as a practical planning conversation.
Prewiring is the lowest-cost time to preserve future options. Missing a wire during construction can force surface wiring, wireless compromises, or costly retrofits later.
Before drywall, a builder can use this checklist to confirm Cat6, speaker wire, shade wire, keypad locations, camera locations, access point wiring, and conduit for future display upgrades.
Homeowners, builders, remodelers, and architects planning wiring before drywall.
Project intake
Personalize your checklist.
These fields help turn a generic planning list into a useful Davis consultation summary.
Interactive checklist
Work through the steps.
Check off what is already decided. Leave uncertain items open for the consultation.
Plans and documentation
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Network and control wiring
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Audio and video wiring
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Shades, lighting, and security
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Quality control
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Related Davis services
Useful service pages for this project.
FAQs
Helpful questions
When should smart home prewiring happen?
Prewiring should be planned before framing is complete and installed before drywall so wires, pathways, and equipment locations can be coordinated.
What should be prewired for a smart home?
Common prewire categories include network, access points, speakers, TVs, projectors, keypads, shades, cameras, door stations, and equipment racks.
Next step
Ready to plan your smart home prewire?
Davis Audio & Video can turn your checklist answers into a simple, easy-to-use system design.