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Old 10-22-2003, 08:26 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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1 in each room the runs from ceiling to near floor the bottom of the pole has a metal box <for buc booster i think> he says its for the wires...is this standard? if so how can I hide it??? really takes away from the atmosphere! do i have to open my new salon with these???
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Old 10-22-2003, 08:57 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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Our electritian ran the poles from the ceiling to the top of our walls, of course at the hall side to boot. We just got use to them and no one has ever said anything. One thing you can do is paint the poles to match the walls, and they won't be too noticable.
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Old 10-22-2003, 09:37 PM   #3 (permalink)
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just a suggestion....depends on the theme of your salon. You can wrap the poles in burlap for a.....palm tree effect, put that craft foam stuff on top for palm leaves. Or you can wrap them in the plain white rippled wallpaper for a pillar (roman) effect, then add a little square at top and bottom. You can also paint it different shades of brown and use it as a comical tan metre!
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The metal box you are talking about is a disconnect box. It is required by national code if there is not a clear line of sight from the bed to the circuit breaker box.
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Conduits-The ugliest form of electrical work ever done....I went through the same thing a month ago and thought I was going to die. If you are renting a space and the area next door is empty your electrician should have went through the walls. I was unable to do this. I sprayed texture on the walls and the conduits were sprayed as well. Everyday I try to get past it but I just can't. Some of mine were ran from the ceiling and put on top of the particians and the electric was just ran through the inside of the walls. Another idea is to (depending on where these ugly things are, like the corner?) is to use like a 1 by three (wood) and place these over the poles and paint them or something and then you should only see the box. I dont know how electricians get away with this. In my case the first electrician I had did this (put the conduits up) and it was going to cost money to fix his mistake. I fired that guy. This is your place, tell him this is not acceptable and maybe look into hiring someone else if he wont do it the way you want it done. Dont believe anyone who says you wont notice it...that bull****. My salon was the only one with these things so there is SOMETHING your guy can do no matter what he claims... Hope this helps some.
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My electrician wanted to do that...nah....he did, but instead we had him fish it behind the wall. So you cant see it. I say hide it. If it is ran in the corner, you can find molding to cover it. If not paint it the color of your walls if you can, and it will blend it, or decorate it some how. Make it work with your decor like the one posted upon.
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Your electrician probably did it that way to save some elbow grease by not having to fish it behind your walls. It maybe a building code, but conduit is generally used in applications where the wiring cannot be hidden and must be exposed. However shielded wiring was could have been run between walls. See if they will fix the problem for free or at least really cheaply. If not, you'll have to work around it I guess. Be creative and incorporate them into any themes that you may have in your salon. Good luck.
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We had the same problem, we just painted them same color as the walls, doesn't look that bad. In some of the rooms, we cut bamboo in half and placed the bamboo over the conduit. Not really too much else you can do, especially if you are renting, as I am. Would have cost too much $ any other way.
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I replied to this same question, I believe was in the newbie section, anyway. You should of went through all of this when the electrician was giving you a quote. Sometimes, it can't be helped except to run the conduit down the outside of the wall, depends on the building structure. There is always a way to do it, but it can be costly. It would be exspensive to move it now. Paint it and just try to cover it up. Or I would speak to your electrician about doing some changing if he can...
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The other question is was this a remodel after an existing bed was taken out or is it new construction? If it was new construction then it is your fault for not planning ahead and allowing the electrician to wire before you sheetrocked. If it was a remodel then it sounds like a lack of communication, the electrician should have told your options.
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