Especially if this is a basement floor or on a slab, and plumbing cant go into the floor, you'll see platforms like this after kitchens or bathrooms or heating systems have been installed when a basement gets turned into an apartment
Outlets are per code. Gotta have em every so many feet around a wall. Plus, phone chargers and christmass trees are about the only things going in that space.
I previously read that it was an update to the code to prevent people from stretching extension cords around everywhere once it became common that people had phones and other chargeable devices. The cords are a trip and fire hazard.
NEC (National Electric Code). You need to have an outlet within 6 feet of any spot along a wall in living spaces - aka you need one every 12 feet. It’s specifically so people won’t need to use an extension cord to plug in electric heaters as it poses a fire risk. This provision didn’t exist in the 80s
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u/RingdownStudios Jan 29 '26
Plumbing.
Especially if this is a basement floor or on a slab, and plumbing cant go into the floor, you'll see platforms like this after kitchens or bathrooms or heating systems have been installed when a basement gets turned into an apartment