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    Shop Light Fixture Wiring

    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...
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    Overhead Garage Storage

    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...
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    Replacing 3 way Switch

    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...
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    Wiring new fixture - but is it Grounded?

    I'm putting in a light fixture into a junction box located in my living room ceiling. The box had a cover on it when I bought the house and inside are (2) 12-2 cables with the black going to black, white going to white, and ground wires not connected to anything. I noticed when disconnecting...
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