TL;DR
Rough-in is the construction stage when plumbing pipes, electrical boxes and cable, and HVAC ducts are installed inside open framing—before insulation and drywall close the walls—placing every line where future fixtures and equipment will land. It ends with the rough inspection, in which the inspector verifies what will soon be hidden: pipe support and test pressure, box fill and nail plates, duct sealing.
What it means
Rough-in is the construction stage when plumbing pipes, electrical boxes and cable, and HVAC ducts are installed inside open framing—before insulation and drywall close the walls—placing every line where future fixtures and equipment will land. It ends with the rough inspection, in which the inspector verifies what will soon be hidden: pipe support and test pressure, box fill and nail plates, duct sealing. Trades bill heavily at this milestone, and changes after cover-up cost multiples of changes made during it.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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