I can appreciate that you wanted to bring it up to code, but the other end of that Romax was probably connected to a piece of extension cord with duct tape😊
Im glad to see someone pretwist the connection instead of throwing a wire nut on and calling it good .....i guess im old school i learned 60 years ago.
@@zapa1pnt So, that is a solid strand conductor (romex) twisted (not) with a smaller gauge stranded conductor... in a stupid wire nut. You can't see the problem there?
Pancake box. Ancient component, but still awesome. They go back to the 19-oughts. If the house has knob amd tube with type R rubber insulated cloth covering with circular loom down through the ceiling and no box, then it is fine to use a suitably deep enough canopy as the splice housing, since a box is not required in this case. Great job! I am an electrician. Cheers! 😋😊
When you put that shallow box up on the ceiling to mark the outline I at first thought you were going just screw the box to the ceiling, which i thought was brilliant. With 7/8" depth on the light maybe that would have worked? Anyway, great job as always. You're on a roll Brian!
I did it before with lath and plaster but I wouldn't recommend fasten straight to the ceiling. Definitely screws the next guy but had no choice with this one.
I started watching your vids with blinders on, (if you see something, say something), I know nothing! Where there’s a will there’s a way 😂 Keep em coming 👍👍
Good job! 👍👍 It is precisely because of these kinds of problems that I no longer install ceiling lights that have to be screwed to a box. I use the simplest dimmable LED panels with suitable luminous intensity and switchable light color. They often cost less than $30. These ceiling lights can be screwed directly to the wood ceiling or, if it's drywall, anchored. Nobody here asks for ceiling lights with pull chains anymore. Addition. In my area, the metal box must be connected to ground.
Maybe a year ago I saw a post stating that a 4" round shallow box does not provide enough cubic inches if using a 14/2 NM cable with a romex connector and ground screw. One of these days at a big box store going to see how many cubic inches they supply then perform calculations. Luminares with a dome cover provide extra cubic inches but are never labeled. Surprised they still sell luminares that use incandescent lamps due to they are going to stop making them. Rather have the LED'S with the old fashion Edison. Installed a cheap LED with a photo cell over my back door and it only lasted 6 years and its a throw away.
When I worked at an electrical lighting supply company during my HS years. We use to punch a hole and install pull switches depending on customers request. This was 35yrs ago..
I didn't even think of that!!!! Haha holy crap that means u could turn any light into a pull chain light but I wonder now it's not going to be rated for it tho
@@thehandymanexperience226I see it constantly, most people say "its been like that for decades " dont worry about it when I suggest putting a box in 🤷♂️.
Those pancake boxes can be life savers. I used to carry in a lot of tools for jobs like this but now I use my joey pouch with what I need. Klein 2in 1 insulated screw driver, Klein strippers, Klein voltage tester, and electric screw driver do about 95% of residential electrical for me.
The problem I run into is that everyone online always tells people they need to hire licensed electricians to do these repairs, not “Handymen “. But plumbers can replace electric water heaters and do high voltage electrical work, that’s ok.
I love that you anticpate that people are gonna Scrutinize what your doing i guess your very aware of your mistakes. We love you anyways good bad or ugly.
should've added a washer with the light so its not bending the sheet metal. also no need to pre-twist the wires before the wire nut but you need a few more turns after the nut is on. you need 3-4 twists outside of the wire nut. But WAGO should be the top option anyway. much simpler to install and lower profile.
Your right u don't need to pretwist wires for wire nuts but I like to so I know it gets a proper splice. Yea I used to keep twisting the wire so the wires would twist on themselves keeping a good connection. But keep in mind I work in 50-100 year old houses so I don't want to break the insulation off the wires
Love me some pancakes. Ive used them to put sconces face mounted on a surface its nice to not have to dig into the panneling. I actually have a set of halex clamps like that with the screws swaped out with super short shews as to not protrude past the hole size. They come in handy more often than not burring one of thoes clamps in a hole basically. You will find this alot of older outside lights too they stubbed out some romex and called it good. Sometimes the resided with hardie plank and and left you a screwdriver stab hole at best to work with. Anyplace with plywood ceiling and a pull chain light is kinda sketchy for sure.
dude lights dont need ground. there is no risk to injury. even if someone does somehow get zapped you know dam well it only bites a little the split second you touch it.
I had a 1920 house and all the lights were installed without boxes. One by one over the years I put boxes in. Not a fun job. One thing to note, make sure the LED bulbs are rated for an enclosed fixture. Easy to overlook till they burn out in six months.
Usually where someone dropped the ceiling height some of these older houses had 12 ft ceilings and doing a drop to 8 feet or so helped on heating cost plus usually covered up bad original ceilings.
Yep and way above on the original ceiling is a lousy junction of many cables but all you see is a newer single romex at the lowered ceiling. May not be the case here but I've come across it
Most rental properties i work on are like this🤷♂️. This is how alot of people did it back in the day. I always put a box in but when a landlord hires a cheap handyman they never do🙄
LED bulbs in a small globe tend to overheat which shortens the life - especially the cheapo ones. When it does eventually fails it often just flashes when switched on. Did you check the switch on the original light fixture?
I never understood how twist on wire connectors are safe as there's so many ways to screw up the connection. In Australia it is illegal to use American twist on wire connectors.
Lol u just put me on a wild goose chase! U said this and i was wait maybe he is right. I just dug through my garbage to double check. Its tinned copper I see it a decent amount of the time but I was thinking 🤔 I could have missed it but found a piece to double check. But I'm all good, if it was aluminum I would need special wire nuts or splices (AlumiConns).
The reason he didn’t is 1. A single bulb doesn’t output enough light especially when it’s that high up. 2. It’s more cost effective to replace the whole unit for one that has more than one bulb which has enough light output for the room not to mention even though the new one has a pull chain I’d reckon it’s a lot easier to get to compared to the janky single light fixture!
@jonahzablow2132 used them on solid, never thought they would work on stranded was afraid to try never read if they worked on stranded are they recommended for stranded wire?
@@zapa1pnt So, a professional rewires the circuit to have a Ground return conductor. Don't you think? Or, buy a Double Insulated fitting that doesn't require a ground connection. No other ways around it.
@@zapa1pnt Nope, clearly, you are not a professional electrician, advised by a 'handyman' of DIY dill. What is your understanding of why there are Grounding wires and terminals in fittings and appliances? Could it be there is a hazard, like mains potential wiring in a metal enclosure that can be touched? Notwithstanding the fact that circuit can't be switched off unless at the CB/Fuse panel. - Always Live. Why do you think, if you can, there was a Grounding wire in the fitting if it wasn't needed? No Ground conductor in the supply cable? Then run a cable that has a Ground.... or use a fitting that doesn't require that Grounding. The one installed here DOES NEED it.
You worked that while it was Alive? If the fitting has an Earth/Ground terminal or a wire like that it SHOULD BE WIRED TO GROUND ! Took a bit of time there., man.... unless it was a 'love job', where it takes twice as long to fix than usual. Ya lucky there was length in the cable.
@@thehandymanexperience226: I'm sure, trying to find the breaker, for that circuit, would have been an adventure in itself.🤣🤣 Probably had an inline automotive fuse. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 (Not supposed to ground, if there is no ground) Well, that makes half sense. If there is No ground, you Can't ground. 😁✌🖖
@@thehandymanexperience226Got that the wrong way around Mr. If the fitting has a ground connection it requires a connection to Ground. If it does not have a ground connection - marked Double Insulated - it does not require Grounding. This is real basic stuff, that can present as a electrocution risk. Worst case, they will ask > Who installed this that wasn't up to code when it comes down to someones demise?
@@zapa1pnt I've lived over 40 years as a professional electrician, working at that Low Voltage and High Voltage ( over 1kV ) installations, as a Licensed Tradesman/Supervisor. I've had zero shocks working when the circuit is isolated. I've copped many shocks from testing or fault diagnosing other idiots work. Once, nearly 'end of days' situation working on a machine that was wired in total violation of Industry Code, by a moron. Seen a fatality happen, and had to clean up/recommission industrial installations after fatalities of other idiots who thought it was OK to work live. So go right ahead, dude... knock your self out playing with fire. See if you can get ya hands on some 1kV gear to work on Live... or perhaps some spicy 22kV. I'd 'instant dismissal' a worker if they 'worked live' or by-passed a lockout. Same goes for failing to Ground equipment that requires it.
You like making work for yourself I know that is the correct thing to do but you probably left there knowing every other light with a pull string in that house has the same type of half azz connection.
I refuse to wear booties. My boots are my protection. I don’t mind putting down tarps but I won’t set a ladder on a tarp that slides. I’ve had people ask me to take off my shoes and I just say no. I’m not about to step on a lego or god only knows what.
I’m guessing rust belt state then ? MN WI MI IN IL. Otherwise I give up. Edit: I recall seeing a chicago cubs towel in a bathroom u were working in so I’m gonna go with IL
Giant waste of time no ground in the romax putting in a metal box for absolutely no reason not saving anything just wasting your time not going to stop an arc flash nothing. Actually should have rewire with a wall switch and grounded conducters. Just going to break again probably faster today's products worse then older
Metal boxes are required by me, I wouldn't say it's a waste of time when splices are required to be in juction boxes. Good luck selling that to landlords
At home, if you want to, sure. On someone else's dime, not unless they tell you to. If you do it anyway, you eat the expense. Would you want to pay the guy who turns a $150 job into a $1,500 job, without asking?
not gonna lie, i woulda wrapped some tape around the wire to prevent rubbing and called it a day. screw putting a box in there, its been like that for probably 70 years no problem
@@marsman716 you're* You+are= you're. It's called a contraction. I know, English is hard. It's like 3rd grade English though. Cmon you're smarter than that
I can appreciate that you wanted to bring it up to code, but the other end of that Romax was probably connected to a piece of extension cord with duct tape😊
You know maintenance people!
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It's not 'up to code' after the install.
Romax? We have Romex here.
The head-mounted camera angles worked out perfectly. All good shots. Nice job.
@@retireearly7223 thanks I definitely struggled
@@thehandymanexperience226 :
I do not envy you content creators. Recording,
editing, posting and doing your jobs, at the same time. 😱😱
@@zapa1pnt yea, definitely a lot of editing and work for sure!
Im glad to see someone pretwist the connection instead of throwing a wire nut on and calling it good .....i guess im old school i learned 60 years ago.
I love pre twisting! Awesome connection!
@thehandymanexperience226 that's how I learned twist, solder and tape and I continued twisting after wirenuts ....I guess that sorta dates me lol.
I can't imagine terminating Any stranded
wire, in Any circuit, without twisting.
If you don't, you nay not get all the strands. 😁✌🖖
@@zapa1pnt So, that is a solid strand conductor (romex) twisted (not) with a smaller gauge stranded conductor... in a stupid wire nut.
You can't see the problem there?
Pancake box. Ancient component, but still awesome. They go back to the 19-oughts. If the house has knob amd tube with type R rubber insulated cloth covering with circular loom down through the ceiling and no box, then it is fine to use a suitably deep enough canopy as the splice housing, since a box is not required in this case. Great job! I am an electrician. Cheers! 😋😊
But The manufacturer has to state that it doesn't require a juction box.
That was painful to watch. I was like just hang the freaking light, screw that box lol. But I understand since you recording
😂
When you put that shallow box up on the ceiling to mark the outline I at first thought you were going just screw the box to the ceiling, which i thought was brilliant. With 7/8" depth on the light maybe that would have worked? Anyway, great job as always. You're on a roll Brian!
I did it before with lath and plaster but I wouldn't recommend fasten straight to the ceiling. Definitely screws the next guy but had no choice with this one.
My favorite! The 10 minute job that turns into 3 hours 😂😂😂😂😂
@@Hunter-vl6ft lol 🤣 nothing surprises me anymore
Good job Brian. I enjoy watching your videos.
@@VickersElectric thanks , I appreciate it!!
I started watching your vids with blinders on, (if you see something, say something), I know nothing! Where there’s a will there’s a way 😂
Keep em coming 👍👍
Lol 😆 🤣 😂 dude I would never leave these places if I fixed everything! Buttt I see something I think is a problem, that's when I stop in
Good job! 👍👍
It is precisely because of these kinds of problems that I no longer install ceiling lights that have to be screwed to a box. I use the simplest dimmable LED panels with suitable luminous intensity and switchable light color. They often cost less than $30. These ceiling lights can be screwed directly to the wood ceiling or, if it's drywall, anchored. Nobody here asks for ceiling lights with pull chains anymore.
Addition.
In my area, the metal box must be connected to ground.
Yep I understand but if there is no ground your not supposed to ground the light incase the electrical box becomes live
@@rKr0601 what ceiling lights can be screwed directly to the ceiling? Can you link an example?
@@thehandymanexperience226
Use the pvc version. Homedepot Carlon 8 cu. SKU 268385 or similar. 👍
When you screw into the metal box, the light is grounded to the box.
@@thehandymanexperience226 Use the pvc version.
Maybe a year ago I saw a post stating that a 4" round shallow box does not provide enough cubic inches if using a 14/2 NM cable with a romex connector and ground screw. One of these days at a big box store going to see how many cubic inches they supply then perform calculations. Luminares with a dome cover provide extra cubic inches but are never labeled. Surprised they still sell luminares that use incandescent lamps due to they are going to stop making them. Rather have the LED'S with the old fashion Edison. Installed a cheap LED with a photo cell over my back door and it only lasted 6 years and its a throw away.
The box should be able to fit 1 romex but the box shouldn't be used to daisy chain to something else, definitely not enough room.
When I worked at an electrical lighting supply company during my HS years. We use to punch a hole and install pull switches depending on customers request. This was 35yrs ago..
I didn't even think of that!!!! Haha holy crap that means u could turn any light into a pull chain light but I wonder now it's not going to be rated for it tho
That house is a firetrap. I'd tell that tennant to move out.
Who knows that could only be the only 1 without a box. U would be surprised how often I see that
@@thehandymanexperience226I see it constantly, most people say "its been like that for decades " dont worry about it when I suggest putting a box in 🤷♂️.
90 % of rental properties are like this🤷♂️. Landlords hire cheap handymen who have no clue what they are doing 🙄
Why? Whats wrong with it? 🤷♂️
@@willschultz5452 Nothing, people are anal.
Those pancake boxes can be life savers. I used to carry in a lot of tools for jobs like this but now I use my joey pouch with what I need. Klein 2in 1 insulated screw driver, Klein strippers, Klein voltage tester, and electric screw driver do about 95% of residential electrical for me.
Yep!!! Good stuff!!
Pancake boxes are not NEC compliant. And I hate them, too. 6" of wire is required to be in the box, and it makes it too crowded.
I should clarify that a pancake box is rated for only one 14-gauge wire.
Install the pan man 😂 great seeing the inventory always on deck
Lol nice!!! Yea I hate material runs so I just stock and stock
Was there enough ground wire in the romex to ground the box?
@@ricknorris1466 there was no ground in the romex :/ I made a second video for this
The problem I run into is that everyone online always tells people they need to hire licensed electricians to do these repairs, not “Handymen “.
But plumbers can replace electric water heaters and do high voltage electrical work, that’s ok.
@@MikeReszkelol 🤣 this is so true and they could wire up garbage disposals too hahaha 🤣 gotta love it
I love that you anticpate that people are gonna Scrutinize what your doing i guess your very aware of your mistakes. We love you anyways good bad or ugly.
Gotta stay 1 step ahead
should've added a washer with the light so its not bending the sheet metal. also no need to pre-twist the wires before the wire nut but you need a few more turns after the nut is on. you need 3-4 twists outside of the wire nut. But WAGO should be the top option anyway. much simpler to install and lower profile.
Your right u don't need to pretwist wires for wire nuts but I like to so I know it gets a proper splice. Yea I used to keep twisting the wire so the wires would twist on themselves keeping a good connection. But keep in mind I work in 50-100 year old houses so I don't want to break the insulation off the wires
Love me some pancakes. Ive used them to put sconces face mounted on a surface its nice to not have to dig into the panneling. I actually have a set of halex clamps like that with the screws swaped out with super short shews as to not protrude past the hole size. They come in handy more often than not burring one of thoes clamps in a hole basically. You will find this alot of older outside lights too they stubbed out some romex and called it good. Sometimes the resided with hardie plank and and left you a screwdriver stab hole at best to work with. Anyplace with plywood ceiling and a pull chain light is kinda sketchy for sure.
Another day in paradise, thanks for the info!
You should have checked that romex line for the ground wire and if none present than ya you did good work for the situation
I did check I didn't record it tho
dude lights dont need ground. there is no risk to injury. even if someone does somehow get zapped you know dam well it only bites a little the split second you touch it.
Imagine being the kid or teen that inhabits that room and stumbling across your video thinking hey that’s my room! 😂
@@CajunReaper95 hahaha 🤣🤣😂
I had a 1920 house and all the lights were installed without boxes. One by one over the years I put boxes in. Not a fun job.
One thing to note, make sure the LED bulbs are rated for an enclosed fixture. Easy to overlook till they burn out in six months.
I have seen where apartment maintenance has pulled the wire OUT of the J-box to make sure it's NOT CODE!!!
i use the same milwaukee backpack as a heavy equipment mechanic it’s a great carry bag
You need the Romex connectors that you can push from the inside of the box they are awesome
Yep I got them it was the first packaged I showed in my Milwaukee case but yea u r definitely right
Nice fix. Never know what you will find lol.
It's always something 🙄 😆
" It'll be easy " they said. Always triple the amount of time for the job.
This is so true!!!!
@@thehandymanexperience226 Oh and ironically over they years when you get the "this might be complicated" saying, are the quickest jobs ever. 😂
@EcHo8484 😂
Easiest service call I've ever had involved resetting a GFCI in a kitchen.
Brian, why would they cover a ceiling with plywood?
Lol 😆 cheap people or easy fix not sure. I see all the old stuff in these houses and I'm always asking myself why would they do this
Usually where someone dropped the ceiling height some of these older houses had 12 ft ceilings and doing a drop to 8 feet or so helped on heating cost plus usually covered up bad original ceilings.
Yep and way above on the original ceiling is a lousy junction of many cables but all you see is a newer single romex at the lowered ceiling. May not be the case here but I've come across it
Most rental properties i work on are like this🤷♂️. This is how alot of people did it back in the day. I always put a box in but when a landlord hires a cheap handyman they never do🙄
The struggle is real!
I couldn't imagine having a pull string for a main light. No switch either, so was the house manufactured that way? Thx for the shots.
Edit yea pull strings suck. Who knows this property is old so it was probably added later on.
Yeah, I was thinking the same pull string every time you go into your room that’s gotta suck
@caps201 exactly! I'd stub my toe every time
@@thehandymanexperience226 probably around the time they replaced the plaster ceiling with plywood, which I'm pretty sure is a code violation.
LED bulbs in a small globe tend to overheat which shortens the life - especially the cheapo ones. When it does eventually fails it often just flashes when switched on. Did you check the switch on the original light fixture?
What are those slip on shoe things you wear in clients houses
Tidy Trax
Hey brother what’s the model name for that little giant ladder?
Sorry man no clue
I never understood how twist on wire connectors are safe as there's so many ways to screw up the connection. In Australia it is illegal to use American twist on wire connectors.
I assume at the time, wire nuts were faster to work with. Funny how money trumps safety concerns when this happens.
@@johnluiten3686 Yup, Insulated Set-Screw Wire Connectors are much safer than wire nuts.
I don't think that is Romex. It looks more like speaker wire to me.
Thinking same thing. Silver jacket, stranded tinned copper, twisted pair, guessing 16 gauge. I've used a bunch. But only for speakers.
It's just old school, it was tinned copper and #12
Might just need a new pull chain switch 🤔👍
Yep that was it!
Aluminum conductors inside the Romex? Yikes.
Lol u just put me on a wild goose chase! U said this and i was wait maybe he is right. I just dug through my garbage to double check. Its tinned copper I see it a decent amount of the time but I was thinking 🤔 I could have missed it but found a piece to double check. But I'm all good, if it was aluminum I would need special wire nuts or splices (AlumiConns).
Why didn't replace the switch?
Cus the light is garbage and it doesn't put alot of light out of it with 1 bulb for a whole room
The reason he didn’t is 1. A single bulb doesn’t output enough light especially when it’s that high up. 2. It’s more cost effective to replace the whole unit for one that has more than one bulb which has enough light output for the room not to mention even though the new one has a pull chain I’d reckon it’s a lot easier to get to compared to the janky single light fixture!
& ground ????
@@richardbertrand3918 watch the second video
Theres an ancient house at work where some dumbass stole the pull chain light directly off a cieling fan and buried in in the drywall
Lol 😆 🤣
@thehandymanexperience226 decades of housing and neighborhood development inspects, never a word
Holy 💩💩
Why not bond the box since it is metal?
There is no ground
@ Right, I forgot that was a groundless cable
Brian, pick yourself up a box of wago 221 wire connectors for dry locations. It's much better than the old traditional twist.
I carry them in my bag haha
I like their lever nuts because they're great for both solid and stranded wire.
@jonahzablow2132 used them on solid, never thought they would work on stranded was afraid to try never read if they worked on stranded are they recommended for stranded wire?
That's all I use now for working on ceiling fixtures, especially ones that were made to be installed by someone with 3 hands.
Great job.
Thanks bro!
I personally would’ve left the spare screw for the family just in case they happen to lose one of the main ones for the globe so they’d have a spare!
Lol they would probably lose it, it's better with me
Why weren’t u wearing your snap on inside shoes when u were inside around 20 min mark 😅
Lol snap ons lol prob forgot and they are a tripping hazard forsure
@ didn’t know they even had those I thought only the fabric ones which are a pain to take on and off. Might order these for my pops
I learned some time ago that a wire not used goes somewhere. So if not removed best practice is to insulate.
If the fitting has an Earth/Ground terminal or wire like that it SHOULD BE WIRED TO GROUND !
@@BTW... : You can't ground a fixture where this no ground.
@@zapa1pnt So, a professional rewires the circuit to have a Ground return conductor. Don't you think?
Or, buy a Double Insulated fitting that doesn't require a ground connection.
No other ways around it.
@@zapa1pnt
Nope, clearly, you are not a professional electrician, advised by a 'handyman' of DIY dill.
What is your understanding of why there are Grounding wires and terminals in fittings and appliances?
Could it be there is a hazard, like mains potential wiring in a metal enclosure that can be touched?
Notwithstanding the fact that circuit can't be switched off unless at the CB/Fuse panel. - Always Live.
Why do you think, if you can, there was a Grounding wire in the fitting if it wasn't needed?
No Ground conductor in the supply cable? Then run a cable that has a Ground.... or use a fitting that doesn't require that Grounding. The one installed here DOES NEED it.
You worked that while it was Alive?
If the fitting has an Earth/Ground terminal or a wire like that it SHOULD BE WIRED TO GROUND !
Took a bit of time there., man.... unless it was a 'love job', where it takes twice as long to fix than usual.
Ya lucky there was length in the cable.
Yea I did it live, ur not supposed to ground the light if there is no ground.
@@thehandymanexperience226: I'm sure, trying to find the
breaker, for that circuit, would have been an adventure in itself.🤣🤣
Probably had an inline automotive fuse. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
(Not supposed to ground, if there is no ground)
Well, that makes half sense. If there is No ground, you Can't ground. 😁✌🖖
Dude, you haven't lived, until you
have worked on a live circuit. 😁✌🖖
@@thehandymanexperience226Got that the wrong way around Mr.
If the fitting has a ground connection it requires a connection to Ground.
If it does not have a ground connection - marked Double Insulated - it does not require Grounding.
This is real basic stuff, that can present as a electrocution risk.
Worst case, they will ask > Who installed this that wasn't up to code when it comes down to someones demise?
@@zapa1pnt I've lived over 40 years as a professional electrician, working at that Low Voltage and High Voltage ( over 1kV ) installations, as a Licensed Tradesman/Supervisor.
I've had zero shocks working when the circuit is isolated.
I've copped many shocks from testing or fault diagnosing other idiots work. Once, nearly 'end of days' situation working on a machine that was wired in total violation of Industry Code, by a moron.
Seen a fatality happen, and had to clean up/recommission industrial installations after fatalities of other idiots who thought it was OK to work live.
So go right ahead, dude... knock your self out playing with fire. See if you can get ya hands on some 1kV gear to work on Live... or perhaps some spicy 22kV.
I'd 'instant dismissal' a worker if they 'worked live' or by-passed a lockout. Same goes for failing to Ground equipment that requires it.
thxs for sharing...
Thanks Tom!
You like making work for yourself I know that is the correct thing to do but you probably left there knowing every other light with a pull string in that house has the same type of half azz connection.
1 miracle at a time, when I see something goofed I fix it.
You don't connect the light ground to the metal box??
Your not supposed to cus there is no ground inbox turns live u will get shocked
You getting ready to open a whole whoopass can of worms there 😱
Lol 😆 🤣 😂 always always over in this area!!
he checked for smoke detectors etc,,,right?
@@thankswillie I got called for a light, I'm not their employee. If I see something that is a problem I would address
"surprise, surprise"
Ha gotta love it!!!
I refuse to wear booties. My boots are my protection. I don’t mind putting down tarps but I won’t set a ladder on a tarp that slides. I’ve had people ask me to take off my shoes and I just say no. I’m not about to step on a lego or god only knows what.
You make it seem like it’s an incredibly difficult task to walk around and not step on something.
Why make things harder for yourself you take more time putting down tarps than actually doing the job you were tasked to do!
U have a eastern PA accent or maybe somewhat Canadian ? My guess is you’re in OH or PA?
Lol 😆 nope
I’m guessing rust belt state then ? MN WI MI IN IL. Otherwise I give up. Edit: I recall seeing a chicago cubs towel in a bathroom u were working in so I’m gonna go with IL
@ final guess is WI
At least whoever that, did it by code😂😂😂
😆
Pull chain IS a switch.
This is true
And people wonder how fires start. My God...nice work. Like my Wiha speedie2 so far. Just got it.
Thanks!!!! I appreciate it!
You had me cringing when you were pulling on those wires. Just cut a hole and see what's going on up there for crying out loud.
I wasn't sure what I was going to do, I might have decided to bring the box more left to get slack on romex
I’d get a oscillating saw and cut the wood out
Lol it's part of the framing of the house tho lol 😆 I'm no structural engineer but I definitely don't wanna take chances for a stupid light 😅
👍
Giant waste of time no ground in the romax putting in a metal box for absolutely no reason not saving anything just wasting your time not going to stop an arc flash nothing. Actually should have rewire with a wall switch and grounded conducters. Just going to break again probably faster today's products worse then older
Metal boxes are required by me, I wouldn't say it's a waste of time when splices are required to be in juction boxes. Good luck selling that to landlords
At home, if you want to, sure. On someone else's
dime, not unless they tell you to. If you do it anyway,
you eat the expense. Would you want to pay the guy
who turns a $150 job into a $1,500 job, without asking?
Your videos are way too long like a RUSH song
Don't u like rush?
not gonna lie, i woulda wrapped some tape around the wire to prevent rubbing and called it a day. screw putting a box in there, its been like that for probably 70 years no problem
your the problem
@@marsman716 you're*
You+are= you're. It's called a contraction.
I know, English is hard. It's like 3rd grade English though. Cmon you're smarter than that
@@marsman716you're* also part of the problem..
Nothing personal, but that was a job for a licensed electrical contractor.
U know that 99 % of electricians aren't licensed right? And their working off their bosses license