Overheard a homeowner say alarm installs are easy money

I was at a hardware store last week grabbing some new wire strippers and I heard this guy talking to his buddy about how alarm system installers just screw a panel to the wall and run a few wires. He said it like we dont deal with drilling through 16 inch thick concrete or fishing wires through finished walls with blown insulation. I wanted to walk over and tell him about the time I spent 4 hours running a single wire in a 120 year old house with knob and tube wiring everywhere. But I didnt say anything. It just got me thinking about how people see the finished setup and have no clue about the crawl spaces and attics we end up in. Has anyone else heard the same kind of thing from customers or random people?

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thea24616h ago

That 16 inch concrete sounds brutal man, I had to drill through a poured foundation once and my arm was shot for two days. What kind of drill setup are you using when you run into that thick of concrete? I'm curious if you're going with a rotary hammer or if you've found a trick to keep the bit from wandering.

felix_coleman8712h ago

Yeah my drill walked right off the bit and I almost drilled my own hand instead.