Residential Appliances
CSI Division 11, Equipment
The kitchen and laundry appliances, ranges, refrigerators, dishwashers, washers and dryers, installed in multifamily or single-family construction, specified either as a builder-grade package included in the base price or as owner and buyer upgrade selections, each requiring the rough-in, electrical, gas, water, venting, to match the specific unit ultimately selected.
Why it matters
On a multifamily project with hundreds of units, a late change to the appliance package, a different refrigerator depth, or a gas range swapped for electric, can mean re-coordinating rough-in across every unit type in the building, not just the one unit that changed.
On a real project
A multifamily developer locks in the appliance package and specific model numbers before MEP rough-in begins, so the electrician and plumber can rough in outlets, gas lines, and dryer venting sized to the exact units rather than a generic placeholder.
Who this matters most to
A Project Manager coordinates the appliance package selection against the construction schedule. An Electrician and Plumber rough in the specific connections each unit type needs.
Where this goes wrong
A developer locks in a compact refrigerator model, and the electrician and cabinet installer build each unit's kitchen alcove to its exact depth. A late supply-chain substitution swaps in a different manufacturer's unit that runs two inches deeper, and the alcove is too shallow for the door to swing clear, requiring the built-in cabinetry to be reworked on site.
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