I usually get a laugh out of the DIY shows on cable TV; since they always take illegal short cuts and then show a disclaimer when coming back from the commercials to "consult your local Codes".
Yesterday one of them was showing how to finish a basement using furring strips glued to the basement cement block wall.
They notched the 'studs' and festooned the Romex from one to another (no fasteners) saying that "It doesn't look too nice, but no one will ever see it".
They then pointed out that this was the preferred way to do this, since "if you want to add a cable, there's plenty of room left in the notch".
I always knew that they considered the Codes an impediment to their half-vast ideas, but I now have to wonder how you add a cable to the notched studs...once the drywall is in place??
