Recent content by bjmcgoo22

Just finished. Thanks for the help and replies. Should I test for ground? If so, I guess a multimeter would be the only way?

Thanks, what would you recommend as the best way to tie into those bare ground wires? How would I use a pigtail to do so? .

I am in the process of upgrading my lighting in my garage/shop (house built in 76). I took the old fixture out and noticed the wiring in the box didn’t include a ground wire or screw. The wiring also doesn’t run through conduit so there’s no ground there. Thoughts on how to properly ground the...

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll give the turning them over and screwing down my plywood a try (I just have the plywood lying over the 2x10s as I wanted to test it out as proof of concept before screwing anything down). I tried letting the 2x10s dry out before using (4 weeks) but they...

10-4, thanks for the info.

It isn't steel. It seems to be a 2x10?? Definitely wood.

Hi all, I have built an over garage door storage rack using 2x4's, 2x10's, Unistrut and threaded rod. It's holding up really well but I notice after being up for a couple months that the 2x10s laying across the struts are starting to bow in the middle. I was wondering if I can just...

I bought the house 3 years ago and after seeing this (the two wires under one screw), it makes me want to pull all my switches and outlets to make sure everything is kosher. I'll start a new thread on adding GFCIs. Thanks for the suggestion.

JoeD's suggestion worked. The original 3 way was configured differently so the orientation of the screws were set up on different sides. That's what was throwing me off. I moved the jumper to the common and it works just fine. I'll just need to buy a couple pigtails to do the job properly...

Here are photos from the other 2 locations. 4 way: http://imgur.com/pjmI2zR 3 way: http://imgur.com/mVKF2Iq

OK, just got home from work and ready to fix this thing. Thanks for everybody's comments. I'm about to try and switch around the wires like Joe suggested but I took a few photos to share. And to answer the question, I'm replacing the switch because it no longer works correctly and gets stuck...

Thanks, I'll give it a shot.

Try the pic now. http://imgur.com/OTclbro

Hi, I'm attempting to replace an old light switch in the hallway. The switch controls a hall light that is controlled by 2 other switches located in different locations. There is another switch (a 2 way) housed in the junction box that controls the outside porch light. I wired the new switch...

That's correct. I followed Kok's advice and got rid of the 3rd tail from the box and just looped the fixture's ground wire around a screw in the box. Definitely helped everything fit a little better. Light is on and everything seems good. One question (maybe stupid) but I'm curious. If for...