rough-in
Pre-finish system placement
Rough-in refers to the initial stage of construction when basic infrastructure—plumbing pipes, electrical wiring, ductwork—is installed inside walls and floors before they're sealed up.
The plumber finished the rough-in before the drywall went up.
A rough-in inspection verifies this hidden work meets code before it gets covered.
The term also names the work itself: We need to schedule the electrical rough-in.
Structural wall timbers
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- headersTop-of-page identifiers
- nailersFastener-driving power tools
- backingAid or sponsorship
joists · subfloor · openings · load-bearing · partition · drywall · sheathing · plates
Cylindrical fluid carriers
- drainsPipes removing wastewater
- supply linesRoutes for transporting provisions
- ventsOpenings for airflow
- water linesPipes carrying drinking supply
PVC · copper · fittings · valves · cleanouts · P-trap · shutoff · soldering
Installed electrical conductors
- outletsPoints of release or connection
- switchesCircuit opening devices
- junction boxesProtective housings for wire splices
- circuitsClosed electrical paths
cables · conduit · panel · receptacles · breakers · Romex · knockouts · grounding
Formal assessment of condition
- permitsGrants formal authorization
- contractorHired construction professional
- subcontractorHired by the hirer
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
infrastructure · groundwork · concealed · coordination · scheduling · walkthrough · punch list · building department
studs
Structural wall timbers
backing · joists · subfloor · openings · load-bearing · partition · drywall · sheathing · plates · cripples
pipes
Cylindrical fluid carriers
- drainsPipes removing wastewater
- supply linesRoutes for transporting provisions
- ventsOpenings for airflow
water lines · PVC · copper · fittings · valves · cleanouts · P-trap · shutoff · soldering · connections
wiring
Installed electrical conductors
- outletsPoints of release or connection
- switchesCircuit opening devices
- junction boxesProtective housings for wire splices
circuits · cables · conduit · panel · receptacles · breakers · Romex · knockouts · grounding · inspection
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- permitsGrants formal authorization
- contractorHired construction professional
- subcontractorHired by the hirer
utilities · infrastructure · groundwork · concealed · coordination · scheduling · walkthrough · punch list · building department · trades
ductwork
HVAC distribution channels
plenum · trunk lines · diffusers · dampers · flue · exhaust · intake · boots · transitions · insulation
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- Construction Lingostud, studs, drywall, sheetrock, framing
- renovationrenovation, remodeling, remodel, renovate, refurbishment
- plumbingpipes, valves, fittings, faucets, drains
- construction statusunder construction, completed, planned, in progress, on hold
rough-infinish work
Complete your job duties
trim · finish · finishing · punch list · final inspection