Hello all, you're going to love this one... DH and I just finished drywalling and finishing the drywall of our back room (dining room, utility/laundry room). Just as we were getting ready to paint it last night, it dawned on us that we want to move the water heater from the place we just moved it to because 1. it is in the way of the large window A/C unit-so come this summer we will essentially be cooling the water heater 2. It is "against" the wall but in the middle of the wall rather than off to the side-we moved it so I could finally have my washer and dryer right next to each other instead of a yard apart, leaving the H2O Heater out in the cold. Anyhoo...we are going to put it on the other side of the A/C (opposite of the direction it will be blowing) where we had/have planned to make a pantry and then enclose it in that; taking up valuable canned goods space, but I can live with that since we are remodeling the kitchen and getting more cupboards in the spring. QUESTION: What is the LEAST destructive way to move the water heater? The pipes will not be a problem, we will be running them along the floor since this side of the room is basically a utility area and most will be enclosed later. The problem is tearing into NEW finished drywall to get the wiring moved over about 5 feet or so. The wiring runs along the bottom studs (whatever they are called) but DH wants to cut out about a foot up from the floor...is there a BETTER way that electricians or other professionals maybe use to guide wires without tearing into a wall? Thanks for any guidance on this!!!! Kati In Iowa BRRRRR!