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      ormom8 last edited by

      How do you prepare blocks to run electric/plumbing through?

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        anthonydjones Dragon Tamer last edited by

        My plan is to simply carve a trench large enough to lay the conduit (plastic) in the inner wall and then apply my fabric and finish coat. It will be easy to pull wire and easy to tear out and replace or move if ever necessary.

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          ormom8 last edited by

          I was wondering if there is a way to lay a pipe in the blocks to allow for conduit to be placed? I do like the trench idea. Assume you would just cut it out with a saw?

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            Ignacio- DHOME Workshop Instructor Major Contributor Dome Builder @ormom8 last edited by

            @ormom8 Easy to cut. No need for conduit...

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              ormom8 @Ignacio- DHOME last edited by

              @Ignacio-DHOME thank you

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                upwinger Major Contributor last edited by

                Would a router work for quick channel cut outs? Then re-finish it with another layer of polyclothe.

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                  anthonydjones Dragon Tamer @upwinger last edited by

                  @upwinger A router would work just fine. You could just scratch a trench (very easy to do) and lay the wire, tacking it up with staples then applying the finish layer. I only thought of the conduit to make "rewiring " easy if I have to replace a faulty wire.

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                    ormom8 @anthonydjones last edited by

                    @anthonydjones I would definitely want easy access to be able to change the wires or plumbing if need be.

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                      anthonydjones Dragon Tamer @ormom8 last edited by

                      @ormom8 Yes! Aircrete presents us with new paradigms of creativity. You could just tack your wiring up to the inside of the walls and finish with the earthen or "other" finish. Then if you need to change it just scratch them out. They would only be an inch or so deep. and re-plaster. The conduit would provide some protection from something banging into the walls and shorting out a wire. I encourage everyone to NOT create new "Aircrete rules boxes". Live creatively and outside the "boxes"

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