I'm with you on that. I saw a show where the handy man was wiring pendant lights over a counter. He methodically fished the wires through small holes in the ceiling then the camera cut to where the last screw was installed into the base of the last light. How much you want to bet no j-boxes were used?
There was one I saw on was done by an electrician. This may be just me and the pride of doing it right and do a good job doing it. The electrical installation appeared to be kosher. The heartburn I had was his approach to the project. He was installing a ceiling fan so it required a second switch. Instead of busting out the old box and cut the old hole out with 2 gang old work box, he cut a 12" x 12" section of the wall around the switch. No matter how good the drywaller is, those joints are going to stand out like a sore thumb not to mention the whole area will need to be painted. I do not like remodel work looking like remodel work. This case is a good example. what the sparky did cost more then just taken out the old box. Some are more pickier then others.
My wife likes to watch these remodel shows. When I am home and the just mention the word electric on the show, they change the channel. This is my arm chair quarterbacking. for the week
