Dean Warner electrician drills through the foundation wall to install lower level exterior lights. The wire pathway is sealed with hydraulic cement and expanding foam insulation to maintain the air-tight passive house wall.
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Finishing up the electrical
Let there be light
Furring out the inside
To avoid putting holes in the airtight Passive House shell, our electrical fixtures will be attached to the inside of the structural insulated panels (SIPs). Drywall will be screwed onto these two-inch thick furring strips, leaving a gap under the drywall for switch boxes and electrical conduit.