Comment by boilerupnc

While the discussion has been on wiring and ethernet, I would argue making a digital twin scan for a new home construction before dry-wall goes up is one of the best small money investments I made for the ongoing upkeep of my home. No argument on all smart future proofing ideas for new construction (redundant wire drops, chase pull-wire pipes in 2-3 parts of the house, pre-wiring roof soffets for cameras, etc ...), but it has been priceless to be able to show service folks for big and small jobs ... an X-RAY of my home's studs, wiring and plumbing. I've been able to avert mistakes (protective plate for gas line sitting behind here), plan with the right assumptions (didn't realize there was a horizontal support board between those studs) and visualize possible remodel options (that exhaust duct could easily be re-routed to go out this wall instead). While digital twin scans are more and more common in commercial facility locations to document equipment for repair and insurance purposes - it's amazing to me that this still has not caught on with residential builders as a nice upsell option for trivial effort/cost. The digital twin should live with the deed and be handed over when the house changes owners. Every friend and service person I've shown it to - has commented - "wish I had that for my house".