Donnie What you said is true. Unfortunatly for too often the cardboard disappears when the drywaller, taper and/or painter show up. I have left cardboard covers in every panel I've roughed in only to find far too many missing when I return for trim out. Some times I have had panels look like the one shown but without the circuit breakers. The buss is usually painted also. This is why as far as I am concerned this is sabatage of electrical work.
There is not enough money in any job to stand guard on a roughed in panel while waiting for the other trades to do thier work. This is why the GC gets the change order. He can sort out who is going to pay for the damage. As long as we install something for protecting the panel, they can pay for the damage.
