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Greetings, I am adding a switch and an outlet to a kitchen wall where there is currently none. After cutting the hole in the wall for the outlet box I noticed a drain pipe for the upstairs bathroom shower and sink. It is a drain pipe, it is not supplying water anywhere. I'll obviously have...

Greetings! It's me again! I added some newer Romex to some old two wire original wiring (house built in 1950). Because the two wire system does not have a grounding wire, I added one. When I was installing new outlet boxes, I drilled into the side of a wooden stud. I attached a metal fender...

Greetings, I am replacing an older single pole switch that is dirty and yellowed with a brand new one. I believe the power source is at the fixture in the ceiling, because there are only two wires plus the ground wire connected to the switch (the wall box where the switch goes has a black...

Greetings, I have a two pronged, polarized, recessed outlet above the sink in my kitchen (the home was built in 1950). I found a 1952 GE Kitchen clock on ebay and went to plug it in. I know the outlet works, because I have tried a lamp and a radio in the outlet. However, I cannot get...

Greetings, I recently upgraded the outlets on my kitchen counter to GFCI outlets from standard, as they are near the sink and code requirement. It is the older "rope" style wiring with no grounding wire. I hooked up everything correctly as far as I know (see below). It's a double outlet box...

Greetings, I have an older home (1950) with a mix of original wiring (cloth/rope type) and newer Romex. I have several items on one circuit, but the three way switch that controls two overheads simultaneously is reading 7-10 volts when the switch is off (when just testing the wire with no...

Greetings, I have a 1st floor small bedroom/office which has two doorways (from front hall and a from a smaller hall to the kitchen). There is a 3 way switch by each doorway that controls an overhead light. It worked fine before with no problems, but the switches were very old and were the...

Greetings, Please take a look at the photos below. What is currently wired is an older three way circular dimmer switch (with a push on/off). I am going to be replacing it with a modern 3 way dimmer with an off/on toggle switch at the bottom (Levitron) and am completely confused which wires...

Greetings, I am not sure how old the dryer is, it was here when I moved in 18 months ago. Sears Kenmore (in my experience, those run forever). It had been working fine until last night. I threw in some jeans and went to bed and when I woke up 4 hours later, I heard the dryer still running...

Greetings. This is my first cold weather season in my new house (new to me anyway) with Boiler/Radiator heat. The house was built in 1950 and the boiler is maybe 10 years old. I had the Boiler serviced and got a education on the basics of how to use it. The main floor of the house is...

Greetings, I am going to be replacing some old outlets in a house I just recently purchased. The house was built in 1950. There is some updated wiring with modern Romex in the house (about 50%), the other half is the original wiring. On the outlet (and switch) wiring that I will be replacing...

Greetings, I know there are products and tools out there for this. Anyone have any "insider tips" that I may not know about to make taking wallpaper and wall border (small strips of contrasting wallpaper used at chair rail height or near the ceiling) as easy as possible? Thanks for your help! V

Greetings, I am patching some plaster walls in a 1948 home with first generation drywall (basically regular drywall with a bunch of plaster on top). A handyman that I had do some projects recommended Structo-Lite. The problem is, it only comes in a 50 pound bag, and I won't even use 25% of...

Greetings, I will be running new Romex wire to a new dimmer switch and the dimmer switch will control two overhead light fixtures simultaneously (not independently) over a kitchen bar area. New Romex 12 gauge wire (yellow) everywhere (circuit is 20 amp). The Romex for the lights and the...

Greetings. I just wanted to double check myself. I am running a new overhead light fixture with new Romex wire, with a switch that will control that overhead, also with new Romex wire. I don't need to have both pieces of Romex (from the fixture and from the power source) into the same light...

Greetings, While doing some investigative work at my fiancée's house, I noticed this. Here's the scoop: There is a 20 amp breaker feeding a GFI Outlet with 12 gauge wire running from the breaker box to the GFI. The GFI is a 15 amp outlet. Running from the GFI outlet are two overhead track...

Greetings, I have a 12 gauge wire (yellow) coming directly from the circuit breaker into an outlet. It's the only thing on that circuit. I need to move the outlet, so I'm going to disconnect the outlet, pull the wire through the floor (basement ceiling) and put a junction box there (I'm...

Hello, I originally had two horizontal switches that take up the same space as a normal, vertical single pole switch. I replaced the switch to a more modern dual horizontal/rocker switch. I took pictures with my phone, made notes and hooked up everything exactly as it was with the old switch...

Greetings, I am doing some work in my kitchen and I currently have two outlets that are both on their own circuit (and nothing else is on that circuit). So, the wiring runs directly from the breaker box to the outlet without interruption. I want to move the outlets slightly and I want to run...

Greetings, I am finishing up my bathroom remodel. I painted my original 1947 ceramic tile in the bathroom. Before you all groan, my prep process was meticulous, and I achieved very good results that I am very happy with. I did NOT do the tub or the floors, just the vertical walls, so the...