Light and fan on the same switch are usually good for rentals because it will keep your renters from using the shower without the fan on. Mold mitigation is expensive.
I had it the same way in my apartment in Germany. I think, it's a great idea for bathrooms without windows. I also know this from a lot of hotels. I liked it pretty much, it also helped with some odours in the tiny bathroom ^^
As an electrician you did a pretty good job from what I seen on the video, I will offer a few tips if your interested. Kitchen counter tops require 2 20 amp appliance circuits with afci/gfci protection, a plug is required 2 feet from the edge of the counter then every 4', and any small counter 12" or wider. The range outlet needs to be dropped, add a stud on top of the bottom plate stud and flip the box to nail it down adding the 2x4 ensures the plate cover will cover just fine, and lowering the plug will put it behind the broiler section of the range with more space for the cord to fold up, additionally you may be able to run the range wire you have under the house and it may be long enough possibly. The 4 short halo cans I would suggest getting led retrofit lights as any other trim options are going to suck since its a shorter can version than the standard ones. Gfci plug in front and back of the house and also one within 25' of the ac unit, the gfci at the back door may work if it meets the 25' rule, also light on back outside porch. The bathroom needs a 20 amp gfci next to the vanity on the right side to keep it away from the shower side area. The switch is easy, tie all the grounds together then the neutrals, then pigtail the power with 3 blacks for each of the 3 switches. Laundry area, well..few things, power for the dryer and washer look good, concern would be the drain looks like it could be to far away if the front of the stacked units are facing the door. The water heater doesn't need a box, it is within sight of the panel so no disconnect is required, I would dump the box raise the wire up just above height of water heater and then just use flexible metallic conduit to connect to a 90 degree 1/2" flex fitting into top of water heater. All lighting except bathroom needs afci protection..dont forget your smoke detector in the bedroom, dishwasher and disposal best to run separate circuits to both and dishwasher needs gfci protection and if fridge is within 6' of sink it as well, fridge requires afci. 12-2 only needed for kitchen counter top, washer,microwave, bath gfci and dining room plugs, but doesn't hurt anything running 12-2 for everything. These items talked about are per the 2014 nec code and most carried over from 2011. afci requirements may be different in your area depending on local adoption procedures to the NEC, best to just call the inspector if not sure. My area (NE) one is not allowed to wire a second home other than the one they're living in. Hope this helps, love the videos and you're doing some great work on the house.
WOW! People from all over the world are watching your videos and commenting. It is interesting to learn how other countries do things so different from us. Not that they are wrong or that we are wrong here in the US, just that it is different. You are doing an excellent job. Just imagine, a humble "southern boy" like you impacting the world. Awesome.
I've lived 48 years and somehow never seen anyone do electrical wiring. (Here in Australia only licensed electricians are allowed to do it, so it's not a general handyperson task.) Thank you so much for filiming this! It was much more fascinating than I expected.
I'm just a couple years younger than you, and I'm always amazed at your skill set. Mine is in medicine....but I wish I had these skills. How do you learn all this? Woodworking, electrical, etc such valuable skills to have.
I am glad that you understand the importance of having all sorts of knowledge and skills, I am 65 I worked as a machinist all my life, now in retirement I am learning how to apply building skills. Have a great day.
Im fine with flying demons (funny btw) but when I get into a crawl space to run wire and i'm all pinned up down there and a big 8 legged demon decides it wants to crawl onto me I lose my shit. *flashbacks*
It’s really nice to see you do the wiring so neatly, in the house I used to live in, which was around 130-150 years old, the wiring was exposed in the basement and it was just a total rats nest. Trying to figure out what was still being used and what wasn’t was always a nightmare. Great vid as always!
In your utility room make a junction box for coax cable, run your coax to your rooms, so if your tenant wants cable tv / satellite the installer dose not have to run the lines from the exterior walls into the room or threw the floors. would hate to see fresh dry wall hung and then coax ran all over the place.
Awesome work. There's nothing like renovating a house to teach construction techniques. I bought a house a few years ago, and at the time probably didn't know how to swing a hammer. Four years later, I've done farming, drywall, electric, plumbing, concrete, decks, you name it.
Thanks for the video. I used to own a farm with many out buildings most needing electrical service. The way I learned was I hired an electrician to install the electrical panel on the first building and then I paid him extra to teach me how to install the switches and plugs and run the circuits. After that I only used him to set the panels.
I dig the music you use. It's much better than most I've heard. My husband likes listening to your dialog. He says you're a no nonsense kind of guy who tells it like it is. :) I'm really enjoying seeing the progress on this little house.
I think this project is one of my favorites on RUclips. I look forward to every post. I am a woodworker & electrician, so I get you. Keep up the good work bud!
And also you don’t need to run 12/2 to the lights and most of the receptacles in the house, you can use 14/2 and I believe it’s like $15 cheaper pair 250ft roll, so that can save you quite a bit of money
I cant speak for sweden, however in germany it's a lot more restrictive and you got a lot more fuses (e.g. for every outlet one fuse). For example there a rules on how to route your wire. It's the same for the insulation. Currently in germany the standard height/width of insulation is about 18cm mineral wool.
well depends - most of the regulation in Sweden thats very similiar as Denmark , mostly have to do with safety and safety codes. Actually studying to be an Electrician after a failed Engineering degree. As I like the hammer in boxes, the full metal one scare me - as they are grounded oO handling loose wires in there just ...no ^^, and like OMG the u pins/nails things - O_O
Hordak Just say it's crap. Because it is. Using flat wire everywhere would get your house shut down in Europe. Let alone the antique wire nuts. Wait... He's the first American I see to use proper connectors. (are those even WAGOs?)
This has been an amazing transformation so far. Whoever lives in this house will have a really nice place to live. You've (almost) inspired me to fix up some of the problems around my own house :)
NEC code calls for GFI protected outlets above all kitchen counter surfaces. It is a good Idea to have an independent outlet for the fridge and another for the stove. All bathroom outlets get GFI protection as well. Great Job on this remodel.
I'm not complaining about your decision, but I want to provide an additional comment about the lights and receptacles being on the same circuit. My routine is to put all of the lights on a floor (or in an area) on one circuit, which does not feed any receptacles. The reason isn't anything about the lights dimming when heavy appliances are used, but rather, if you are using a heavy appliance and you trip a breaker, you are now in the dark -- which could be an huge safety issue depending on what kind of appliance you are using. It's also convenient (to me) to basically run a straight line hopping from light fixture to light fixture, staying entirely within the ceiling, then drop switch loops from them wherever needed.
I feel ya when that cardboard brushed you. The other night I felt something brush my leg in bed, I jumped up and tore the bed apart...it was a damn dryer sheet.
The first house I worked on was in a pretty rough area. I would stay there while working on it on a cot, one night around 3 am I woke up to a bunch of banging and dragging noises that went on for several minutes.....I won't get into the full description of what I did as it's rather embarrassing.....but the noise turned out to be a ground hog under the house digging and pushing rocks around. I swear it sounded like someone kicked the door in and was walking around. With that said.....I was ready for trouble!
*I had a racoon that got in through the chimney after the cap got damaged from an errant tree branch. I woke up one night to hell in a hand basket ready for a fight. I dash out of my bedroom with my handgun to see this arsehole digging through my cupboards ransacking my cereal. It turned from a sweep and clear to hiding in my garage while animal control came. I'll stand-up to an intruder but screw those rabid little eye-gouging trash pandas*
Just wanted to give my 2 cents! The reason I prefer to wire lights and outlets separately is because if you trip a breaker running a vacuum or something you won't lose your lights also! Just my reason do as you wish! Great video I'm enjoying your channels!
Made the decision today to drop out of college today and attend a technical program to become an electrician. This video came at the perfect time. It’s the little things in life haha.
Im in the building industry and if your willing to work and love it, what your doing will never let you down financially. You just NEVER fall in love with a potential project and pay too much when you buy. Do your sums and make sure after renovations you cover the labour when you sell! I know you do. Just a warning for others.
Your differences in voltage depends on the quality and consistency of what your power company supplies. I have seen 104v to 140v over the years on residential circuits. Once again good videos. thanks, Ron
My understanding is that we used to use 110v as standard, but switched to 120v to avoid issues due to voltage drop over long runs. Regardless of whether people say 110/115/120, they are talking about the same thing. Same goes for 220/230/240.
The range 110V-120V and 220V-240V has historic reasons, long story, different systems. All is based on multiple of 55V because it was operational voltage of lamps back then. US used 2 in series, Europe 4 in series. the In the US the higher end was chosen for decreased loss. In Europe with a higher voltage this was less of an issue, so the middle was chosen. It is 230 V ±23 V 50Hz. Note the high tolerance, anything 207V-243V is allowed.
In Europe it has an entirely different reason. Mainland Europe used to have 220V and Britain used 240V. When the two networks combined, they chose to use 230V because that meant almost no equipment would have to be modified, because it was in the margins for both.
My dad taught me that a GFCI should be on any switch or outlet that is used near a water source. Usually a sink, bath, laundry or outdoor outlet or switch that may get wet.
WE WANT MORE VIDEOS BUDDY! Hehe been waiting for the next update for weeks checking in every so often. Hopefully everything is well with you and the family.
In the kitchen or any outlet. If your FIRST outlet on the sequence running from the electrical box on that single line 12-2 is a protected outlet the rest in that line are protected. The outlets by the sink can be weather/water protected. Working with electrical in a home building store and working with electricians have taught me that... but that's what my home state codes are..
Here in Canada, We are supplied 120v. People refer to 110/115 because depending on the distance of transmission before the electricity actually reaches your house, you lose some voltage. This is known as line loss. Although supplied 120v, my house sits around 116-118v.
Regarding the bathroom fans that are always on when you flip the light switch, that is actually code in some areas when the bathroom doesn't have a certain level of ventilation (such as bathroom in apartments or hotels with no window access to the outside). Spending a few bucks on a near-silent fan makes a difference with those.
good job, don't forget while your open, label the source wires at each box, make life easier for long term. Label the runs at the electric box as well. On the wire, just incase you want to add in the future, having it all labeled is a big help!
Yeah, I would like to see the finished set up of the electrical. Around here, I'm not sure if it applies to you, but the kitchen outlets need to be GFCI/AFCI protected. You can just have one doing the work and hook up the regular outlets to the load side of the GFCI. That should only apply to outlets over the counter. Regular outlets on the wall shouldn't need it, unless you combine the circuits. However, major appliances need to have their own dedicated circuit as well, such as the refrigerator, garbage disposal, microwave, dishwasher, range, etc. Anyways, hope this helps. Look forward to seeing your next video!
Fans in laundry and bathroom are a must,seen to many houses with mold and mildew since they lacked the fans. Awesome job so far. I woulld add at leas one out side plug near the crawl hole and one in the area near the attic acess.
In any new wiring I do or have done, I alway do 2 gang outlet boxes (quad outlet). The labor time and cost is only slightly more than for single gang boxes, although you will need to use a heavier (12 gauge) Romex and bigger breakers. It sure is nice having all those outlets handy for your electronics.
The house is looking better and better...but man! That is a lot of work...you really need to know what you are doing to begin to attempt a project like this...Good work...look forward to the next update.
Nice work. A few tips for efficiency. Make yourself a receptacle stick to get a fast and accurate height for all of your outlets. Just put the stick on the floor and rest the box on top of it as you mount it. Also stripping the jacket off your romex before you shove it in the box will make things easier. Expecially if you have romex strippers. Awesome videos! Keep them coming!
I Love your video's. You are so talented for your age! You are so smart with your finances. Congratulations on your marriage. You do such good work on everything you do. I wish well with your future. Thanks
Hi nice job on ur build just wanted to say code “ say your electrical box has to have be mounted on ply with insulation behind the ply and vapour barrier to protect from water issues “ cheers
Install low voltage cables! Where the TV would be installed, put in coax and cat 5 for TV streaming devices. The cables would be run to a central hub location maybe near the circuit panel to meet up with phone company and/or cable service. Your Internet modem, Wifi, and VoIP devices could be wall mounted for a clean setup. I've been meaning to blog on what cablers should know to explain how to do a more advanced setup.
As someone who owns hundreds of units, you should have all the lights and fan wired together in the bathroom. This avoids tenants showering without the fan on and mold down the road. Force them to do it. We always use a more expensive fan as well because it’s worth every penny.
One recent (~2014 construction.) apartment building I was in had a humidity sensor switch for the bath fan, which was a nice quiet Panasonic. The rationale is that the lease agreements specifically placed responsibility on the tenents to report any mold conditions promptly or be liable for remediation, which translates to clean and dry.
in my area its general practice to leave an extra two inches of wire in a small loop between box's and the first staple just for future if its needed. i bet if you had a dollar for every time you had to go up and down your ladder you wouldn't be renovating any other homes haha. your doing good work dude, house is really taking shape.
I like the littele boxes you guys have over there for all the wiring to finish through. Sadly in the where i live i would get into alot of trouble if i did wiring and plumbing without there being at least a qualified person of that field watching
Watching you not wasting your youth is my favorite way of wasting my youth! :)
is that really your name?!?!?! LOL I JUST DIED Laughing @The horrible story of a man that was forced to connect his youtube account to google+
Man !! your words are deep , its my favourite way of wasting my youth too !
I dont think that watching this is the right definition of wasting your youth.
Light and fan on the same switch are usually good for rentals because it will keep your renters from using the shower without the fan on. Mold mitigation is expensive.
Never thought about that...smart!
I had it the same way in my apartment in Germany. I think, it's a great idea for bathrooms without windows. I also know this from a lot of hotels.
I liked it pretty much, it also helped with some odours in the tiny bathroom ^^
Your right. Actually the argument I give customers in every home I wire.
I do this in any kids bathrooms. Lazy arse kids.
icawn arse lol
As an electrician you did a pretty good job from what I seen on the video, I will offer a few tips if your interested. Kitchen counter tops require 2 20 amp appliance circuits with afci/gfci protection, a plug is required 2 feet from the edge of the counter then every 4', and any small counter 12" or wider. The range outlet needs to be dropped, add a stud on top of the bottom plate stud and flip the box to nail it down adding the 2x4 ensures the plate cover will cover just fine, and lowering the plug will put it behind the broiler section of the range with more space for the cord to fold up, additionally you may be able to run the range wire you have under the house and it may be long enough possibly. The 4 short halo cans I would suggest getting led retrofit lights as any other trim options are going to suck since its a shorter can version than the standard ones. Gfci plug in front and back of the house and also one within 25' of the ac unit, the gfci at the back door may work if it meets the 25' rule, also light on back outside porch. The bathroom needs a 20 amp gfci next to the vanity on the right side to keep it away from the shower side area. The switch is easy, tie all the grounds together then the neutrals, then pigtail the power with 3 blacks for each of the 3 switches. Laundry area, well..few things, power for the dryer and washer look good, concern would be the drain looks like it could be to far away if the front of the stacked units are facing the door. The water heater doesn't need a box, it is within sight of the panel so no disconnect is required, I would dump the box raise the wire up just above height of water heater and then just use flexible metallic conduit to connect to a 90 degree 1/2" flex fitting into top of water heater. All lighting except bathroom needs afci protection..dont forget your smoke detector in the bedroom, dishwasher and disposal best to run separate circuits to both and dishwasher needs gfci protection and if fridge is within 6' of sink it as well, fridge requires afci. 12-2 only needed for kitchen counter top, washer,microwave, bath gfci and dining room plugs, but doesn't hurt anything running 12-2 for everything. These items talked about are per the 2014 nec code and most carried over from 2011. afci requirements may be different in your area depending on local adoption procedures to the NEC, best to just call the inspector if not sure. My area (NE) one is not allowed to wire a second home other than the one they're living in. Hope this helps, love the videos and you're doing some great work on the house.
the way houses are put together in the US is just fascinating.
not good for longevity tho
There are different depending builds and codes based upon climates. US has several climate zones.
Where are you from?
WOW! People from all over the world are watching your videos and commenting. It is interesting to learn how other countries do things so different from us. Not that they are wrong or that we are wrong here in the US, just that it is different. You are doing an excellent job. Just imagine, a humble "southern boy" like you impacting the world. Awesome.
I've lived 48 years and somehow never seen anyone do electrical wiring. (Here in Australia only licensed electricians are allowed to do it, so it's not a general handyperson task.) Thank you so much for filiming this! It was much more fascinating than I expected.
I binge watched all of your previous videos in this series, and then got sad when I saw it ended at episode 18. The wait it over! Awesome.
So satisfying to watch. I watched all your previous videos in 2 days
I'm just a couple years younger than you, and I'm always amazed at your skill set. Mine is in medicine....but I wish I had these skills. How do you learn all this? Woodworking, electrical, etc such valuable skills to have.
I am glad that you understand the importance of having all sorts of knowledge and skills, I am 65 I worked as a machinist all my life, now in retirement I am learning how to apply building skills. Have a great day.
@5:40, that is ME! I can't stand when I brush up against something like that. I'll feel like bugs are crawling on me for hours afterwards.
Troy Settle, I laughed so much!!
I have to say that was funny! Been there and done that too, many times.
The house has a lot of wasps and other flying demons at the moment....so I'm on high alert.
Im fine with flying demons (funny btw) but when I get into a crawl space to run wire and i'm all pinned up down there and a big 8 legged demon decides it wants to crawl onto me I lose my shit. *flashbacks*
AnimosityGamers, Bwahahahahahahahahaaha!!!!! 😂😂
It’s really nice to see you do the wiring so neatly, in the house I used to live in, which was around 130-150 years old, the wiring was exposed in the basement and it was just a total rats nest. Trying to figure out what was still being used and what wasn’t was always a nightmare. Great vid as always!
In your utility room make a junction box for coax cable, run your coax to your rooms, so if your tenant wants cable tv / satellite the installer dose not have to run the lines from the exterior walls into the room or threw the floors. would hate to see fresh dry wall hung and then coax ran all over the place.
And cat6 cables for internet! :D
wifi will go through the walls without a problem ;)
gamers love hard connections :D
Actually, you can do coax over Ethernet. It would make the installation more flexible and simpler in the long run.
Awesome work. There's nothing like renovating a house to teach construction techniques. I bought a house a few years ago, and at the time probably didn't know how to swing a hammer. Four years later, I've done farming, drywall, electric, plumbing, concrete, decks, you name it.
I love hard work, I could sit and watch it all day.
This episode and the last episode so far were my favorite. I still need to learn how to do plumbing and electrical work.
Thanks for the video. I used to own a farm with many out buildings most needing electrical service. The way I learned was I hired an electrician to install the electrical panel on the first building and then I paid him extra to teach me how to install the switches and plugs and run the circuits. After that I only used him to set the panels.
I dig the music you use. It's much better than most I've heard. My husband likes listening to your dialog. He says you're a no nonsense kind of guy who tells it like it is. :) I'm really enjoying seeing the progress on this little house.
I think this project is one of my favorites on RUclips. I look forward to every post. I am a woodworker & electrician, so I get you. Keep up the good work bud!
And also you don’t need to run 12/2 to the lights and most of the receptacles in the house, you can use 14/2 and I believe it’s like $15 cheaper pair 250ft roll, so that can save you quite a bit of money
American electic is so wierd compared to how we do it in sweden. well this was interesting to say the least. keep it up man!
Would you say it's better?
I cant speak for sweden, however in germany it's a lot more restrictive and you got a lot more fuses (e.g. for every outlet one fuse). For example there a rules on how to route your wire. It's the same for the insulation. Currently in germany the standard height/width of insulation is about 18cm mineral wool.
well depends - most of the regulation in Sweden thats very similiar as Denmark , mostly have to do with safety and safety codes. Actually studying to be an Electrician after a failed Engineering degree. As I like the hammer in boxes, the full metal one scare me - as they are grounded oO handling loose wires in there just ...no ^^, and like OMG the u pins/nails things - O_O
regnets
Eine Sicherung pro Steckdose? Was hast du denn gesoffen?
Hordak
Just say it's crap. Because it is. Using flat wire everywhere would get your house shut down in Europe. Let alone the antique wire nuts. Wait... He's the first American I see to use proper connectors. (are those even WAGOs?)
I just found this channel recently. I have binged a bunch of these videos. I really enjoy everything you're doing.
I can't wait to see this little house when it is finished.
This has been an amazing transformation so far. Whoever lives in this house will have a really nice place to live. You've (almost) inspired me to fix up some of the problems around my own house :)
NEC code calls for GFI protected outlets above all kitchen counter surfaces. It is a good Idea to have an independent outlet for the fridge and another for the stove. All bathroom outlets get GFI protection as well. Great Job on this remodel.
How does one so young gain so much skill and knowledge talented, focused and determined.
You got to get that way sometime another if your going to do anything.
I'm not complaining about your decision, but I want to provide an additional comment about the lights and receptacles being on the same circuit. My routine is to put all of the lights on a floor (or in an area) on one circuit, which does not feed any receptacles. The reason isn't anything about the lights dimming when heavy appliances are used, but rather, if you are using a heavy appliance and you trip a breaker, you are now in the dark -- which could be an huge safety issue depending on what kind of appliance you are using.
It's also convenient (to me) to basically run a straight line hopping from light fixture to light fixture, staying entirely within the ceiling, then drop switch loops from them wherever needed.
Really enjoying this series, I finished the upstairs in my house a few years ago so it's nice to see that I did things right.
I feel ya when that cardboard brushed you. The other night I felt something brush my leg in bed, I jumped up and tore the bed apart...it was a damn dryer sheet.
The first house I worked on was in a pretty rough area. I would stay there while working on it on a cot, one night around 3 am I woke up to a bunch of banging and dragging noises that went on for several minutes.....I won't get into the full description of what I did as it's rather embarrassing.....but the noise turned out to be a ground hog under the house digging and pushing rocks around. I swear it sounded like someone kicked the door in and was walking around. With that said.....I was ready for trouble!
*I had a racoon that got in through the chimney after the cap got damaged from an errant tree branch. I woke up one night to hell in a hand basket ready for a fight. I dash out of my bedroom with my handgun to see this arsehole digging through my cupboards ransacking my cereal. It turned from a sweep and clear to hiding in my garage while animal control came. I'll stand-up to an intruder but screw those rabid little eye-gouging trash pandas*
Definitely keep them coming. I love seeing the underlying potential of these homes in need of a little love.
Just wanted to give my 2 cents! The reason I prefer to wire lights and outlets separately is because if you trip a breaker running a vacuum or something you won't lose your lights also! Just my reason do as you wish! Great video I'm enjoying your channels!
This kid is AMAZING .... excellent job!
can't wait to see the walls and floors go in! I love these home reno project videos
Made the decision today to drop out of college today and attend a technical program to become an electrician. This video came at the perfect time. It’s the little things in life haha.
Great!! We need more electricians in the field, lots of work available and is a good career. Hope it works out. 21 yr electrician here.
Im in the building industry and if your willing to work and love it, what your doing will never let you down financially. You just NEVER fall in love with a potential project and pay too much when you buy. Do your sums and make sure after renovations you cover the labour when you sell! I know you do. Just a warning for others.
Yes!! New episode. Intro and video quality are looking great! Thanks for keeping up the series.
Your differences in voltage depends on the quality and consistency of what your power company supplies. I have seen 104v to 140v over the years on residential circuits. Once again good videos.
thanks,
Ron
Who's giving this a thumbs down? His work is amazing
Really enjoying seeing the progress as you go. Keep 'em coming please.
My understanding is that we used to use 110v as standard, but switched to 120v to avoid issues due to voltage drop over long runs. Regardless of whether people say 110/115/120, they are talking about the same thing. Same goes for 220/230/240.
The range 110V-120V and 220V-240V has historic reasons, long story, different systems. All is based on multiple of 55V because it was operational voltage of lamps back then. US used 2 in series, Europe 4 in series. the In the US the higher end was chosen for decreased loss. In Europe with a higher voltage this was less of an issue, so the middle was chosen. It is 230 V ±23 V 50Hz. Note the high tolerance, anything 207V-243V is allowed.
In Europe it has an entirely different reason. Mainland Europe used to have 220V and Britain used 240V. When the two networks combined, they chose to use 230V because that meant almost no equipment would have to be modified, because it was in the margins for both.
Love this series and i can't wait to see it all drywalled and floated up!
Fantastic as always! I sure hope that some handy high school students are watching - very inspiring!
Loving seeing this house come to life. You are a super talented guy. 😊
Enjoying this journey. Keep em coming! Can't wait to see the finished product!
I love those push-in connectors on the can lights. I used those in my kitchen renovation a few years ago. Pretty foolproof!
Be nice if they made pig tails for outlets that way.
I'm pretty sure they do. Do a Google search for "push-on wire connectors". Is that what you're looking for?
My dad taught me that a GFCI should be on any switch or outlet that is used near a water source. Usually a sink, bath, laundry or outdoor outlet or switch that may get wet.
You are correct
WE WANT MORE VIDEOS BUDDY! Hehe been waiting for the next update for weeks checking in every so often. Hopefully everything is well with you and the family.
In the kitchen or any outlet. If your FIRST outlet on the sequence running from the electrical box on that single line 12-2 is a protected outlet the rest in that line are protected. The outlets by the sink can be weather/water protected. Working with electrical in a home building store and working with electricians have taught me that... but that's what my home state codes are..
I know your not finish but the house already looks better then when you first brought it. Great video.👍
I like this video. I am choosing to be an electrician and this is what I liked seeing.
Not gonna lie... I can't wait to see the finished product
Loving this little house! It's coming along very nicely!
You got a lot done in this video. You're doing a great job.
YES a long video
I love how your editing and recording skills have improved throughout this series
Here in Canada, We are supplied 120v. People refer to 110/115 because depending on the distance of transmission before the electricity actually reaches your house, you lose some voltage. This is known as line loss. Although supplied 120v, my house sits around 116-118v.
Where I am too, you have to use a GFI plug if you are within a few feet of a water source. Great video!
Technical term of the day "boob light", I died. I've called them that before too.
You make great videos, some of the best I have seen on RUclips. Thanks for sharing your progress with us.
Regarding the bathroom fans that are always on when you flip the light switch, that is actually code in some areas when the bathroom doesn't have a certain level of ventilation (such as bathroom in apartments or hotels with no window access to the outside). Spending a few bucks on a near-silent fan makes a difference with those.
Is been over 6 weeks since your last upload and I hope all is well with you and your loved ones, I also hope to see more of your work soon.
Nice, you were roughing it out there! My roughing it includes a hammock for camping.
One of the most engaging and interesting video series I've watched. Very educational, thanks!
Thanks
good job, don't forget while your open, label the source wires at each box, make life easier for long term. Label the runs at the electric box as well. On the wire, just incase you want to add in the future, having it all labeled is a big help!
Yeah, I would like to see the finished set up of the electrical. Around here, I'm not sure if it applies to you, but the kitchen outlets need to be GFCI/AFCI protected. You can just have one doing the work and hook up the regular outlets to the load side of the GFCI. That should only apply to outlets over the counter. Regular outlets on the wall shouldn't need it, unless you combine the circuits. However, major appliances need to have their own dedicated circuit as well, such as the refrigerator, garbage disposal, microwave, dishwasher, range, etc. Anyways, hope this helps. Look forward to seeing your next video!
Loving what you're doing, keep up the good work.
Bro let's go. We wanna see more. It's been over a month!
i cant wait to see the finished product.
Fans in laundry and bathroom are a must,seen to many houses with mold and mildew since they lacked the fans. Awesome job so far. I woulld add at leas one out side plug near the crawl hole and one in the area near the attic acess.
In any new wiring I do or have done, I alway do 2 gang outlet boxes (quad outlet). The labor time and cost is only slightly more than for single gang boxes, although you will need to use a heavier (12 gauge) Romex and bigger breakers. It sure is nice having all those outlets handy for your electronics.
I have not seen that in the average house, but like the idea. I love a lot of outlets.
The house is looking better and better...but man! That is a lot of work...you really need to know what you are doing to begin to attempt a project like this...Good work...look forward to the next update.
Nice work. A few tips for efficiency. Make yourself a receptacle stick to get a fast and accurate height for all of your outlets. Just put the stick on the floor and rest the box on top of it as you mount it. Also stripping the jacket off your romex before you shove it in the box will make things easier. Expecially if you have romex strippers. Awesome videos! Keep them coming!
Another great video! Thank you! Look forward to your new videos all the time.
You can also use a ground fault breaker or you can daisy-chain a ground fault receptacle
I am amazed on how you do everything!! Your awesome.
I know!!! Just kidding, thanks for watching.
I Love your video's. You are so talented for your age! You are so smart with your finances. Congratulations on your marriage. You do such good work on everything you do. I wish well with your future. Thanks
I want to see the finished product so bad!
Your doing great. I can't wait for the final outcome.
Thanks
Excited about the new channel your working on
Hope we get an update on the build soon
Hi nice job on ur build just wanted to say code “ say your electrical box has to have be mounted on ply with insulation behind the ply and vapour barrier to protect from water issues “ cheers
Install low voltage cables! Where the TV would be installed, put in coax and cat 5 for TV streaming devices. The cables would be run to a central hub location maybe near the circuit panel to meet up with phone company and/or cable service. Your Internet modem, Wifi, and VoIP devices could be wall mounted for a clean setup. I've been meaning to blog on what cablers should know to explain how to do a more advanced setup.
Love your videos. Thank you for the effort you put in to teaching us your skills. It is much appreciated.
As someone who owns hundreds of units, you should have all the lights and fan wired together in the bathroom. This avoids tenants showering without the fan on and mold down the road. Force them to do it. We always use a more expensive fan as well because it’s worth every penny.
That's good to know, thanks.
One recent (~2014 construction.) apartment building I was in had a humidity sensor switch for the bath fan, which was a nice quiet Panasonic. The rationale is that the lease agreements specifically placed responsibility on the tenents to report any mold conditions promptly or be liable for remediation, which translates to clean and dry.
Brilliant! can't wait for the next video!
in my area its general practice to leave an extra two inches of wire in a small loop between box's and the first staple just for future if its needed. i bet if you had a dollar for every time you had to go up and down your ladder you wouldn't be renovating any other homes haha. your doing good work dude, house is really taking shape.
i’m looking forward to these. make more!!
Awesome videos, I always get excited when I see you post a new upload
Love watching you. Amazed at how detailed and thorough you are. Where did you learn all of these skills being so young?! Fun watching! Thanks!
holy crap, what's that music?
It's freaking awesome!
Love the videos. Your editing is getting so good
Hope all is well with you and yours.
Don't forget to add outlets outside, now is the time!
slide in wire connectors. Great invention over twisting and wire nuts.
You make it look easy! Wish I could run Romex where I live.
This is great. I love how well this house is coming along. I would love to buy a house and do what your doing. Keep it up!!
220 (240) is basically 2 x 110 (120) circuits (hence the need for more juice to run the appliance)
I like the littele boxes you guys have over there for all the wiring to finish through. Sadly in the where i live i would get into alot of trouble if i did wiring and plumbing without there being at least a qualified person of that field watching
Nominal voltage used to be 110 volt. That's why you hear a lot of old timers say 110 and 220. Now nominal residential voltage is 120/240 volt.
Another great video! I've got a home that we are about to start on a similar process so this is very satisfying.
Great !
This series of videos are my favourite
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