To prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
In the case of a home, the rough-in would be the exposed plumbing and electrical elements in the walls. Pre-drywalling. (Personal Illumination on the subject brought to me by Vanessa Sugar. An honourable mention to Jared for trying. Many thanks.)
And now, the word of the day: Sump Pump (This word goes out to my little sister who, when first hearing it, came away calling it a "Sun Tube."
Sump Pump:
A pump that removes liquid from a sump: Our basement flooded when the sump pump broke.
Sump:
A low-lying place, such as a pit, that receives drainage.
We are not dealing with sumps OR pumps as of yet, but I thought Kate would appreciate a clarification. Kate, isn't it nice to have a big sister who knows everything? (sarcasm) I had NO IDEA what a sump pump was. "Sun tube" sounded pretty plausible at the time. Here's to clueless siblings sticking together. Cheers.
