I enjoy home repair/improvement.
Doubt I’ll be moving into one, but wondering whether putting in that new dual 125V power outlet will now require skills in plasticworking.
After a new house going up on either side of me at about the same time, I have had my fill of being around home building.
One house is occupied and the other is slated for moving in next month sometime.
Nope, just run conduit.
So do I. I've been working the last couple weeks helping my brother-in-law to remodel his bedrooms in his 80-year-old home. Had him rip out the lathe and plaster to bare studs, and I did the electrical stringing multiple outlets everywhere and many ceiling spotlights. The 2x4s are actually 2 inches by 4 inches, 2x6s actually 2 inches by 6 inches and old growth, not the weak 1-1/2 inch by 3-1/2 inch soft growth that passes for 2x4s now. Took me forever to drill through extremely dense wood studs to pass the electrical cabling.
Homes built now have very weak structural components, not as solid as old homes. However, clever design of layered weak components can be engineered to withstand stress. But I'd rather live in old solid homes (upgraded with modern perks like multiple quad outlet boxes incorporating USB ports and LED night-lights, as well as multiple LED lights).