Wire Your Own Bathroom and Save Money! DIY Tutorial Pt. 2

[@ryanwhitney667]

What, everyone has always said Brass screw was for the hot and silver for white. I looked it up and the internet seems to concur. Might consider looking into this and correcting. I always remember because lighter wire, lighter screw, darker wire, darker screw.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

sorry for the confusion, not sure what I was thinking. Sometimes life is too overwhelming and you forget the simplest of things. Cheers!

[@MicroMyApple]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY black to brass

[@msg_smxsh8663]

Black on brass to save your ass

[@brianbyclewis5358]

It's scary to know your trying to teach people how to work with electricity yet you know very little about it yourself.

[@seymourscagnetti1413]

RYAN, YOUR ARE CORRECT. FREEZE THE VIDEO AT 1:29:17 MARK, YOU CAN SEE THE BLACK/HOT WIRE IS CONNECTED TO THE SIDE OF THE DEVICE WITH THE LONGER NEUTRAL SLOT. IN THIS SCENARIO, IF HE TOUCHES THE TOWEL BAR WHILE HE IS STANDING IN THE WET TUB HE WILL BLOW HIS ASS SKY FUCKING HIGH.

[@LosDuervo]

TIP: When you're messing with light fixture screws over the top of a bathroom sink, put the sink plug in before you start working to prevent any dropped screws from going down the drain.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

great little piece of advice there! Cheers!

[@WhiteFox011]

YES, do this whenever you are doing anything around a sink!

[@illestofdemall13]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I like your videos and they are very informative. Just a clarification, though, the black and white wires both carry the same amount of current in an alternating fashion (alternating current). The back of the GFCI tells you which color wire goes with which screw terminals. It is better to just read the device than try to memorize, unless you really do electrical all the time (then it becomes second nature). Also, the short slot is always hot, and the longer slot is always neutral. Also, it is very important to connect the GFCI properly as far as line and load is concerned. Thanks for the content and be careful!

[@dustinrobertson3188]

You have an amazing ability to take some seemingly complicated subjects and explain them in clear, Lehmans terms so your viewers can understand what it is. I love it! Your video here on bathroom rough-in and then the content on drywall have been so helpful to me! Your videos are my go-to when I have questions or just want to learn how to do something new. Thank you for taking the time to create this content for your viewers!

[@designmasters1073]

i like to tag my wires when i have more than one fixture wired in same box, helps out. Great video Jeff!

[@mammalion4316]

ALWAYS have the light shades pointing DOWN, that way bugs/flies don't die in and lie in the shade. Less cleaning to be done.

[@unbraco]

You are incredible skilled!! I just found your channel, and i LOVE it!! Amazing content!! Detailed and well explained !! Thank you very much! You are really helping alot of people! The world needs people like you!

[@OlliGarch]

I really appreciate your videos. I worked years ago in construction and forgot a lot of the things I had learned. Watching your videos now is helping me learn again the trade since I’m now working in construction again. Win win. Thanks again.

[@e.fcuttin6315]

I watch as many videos of yours as possible.. Nice details.

[@timthomas4046]

I am just making accommodations for my 93-year-old mom at our house. I m making her a bathroom in her room. We have a really small budget. Your videos are so very helpful. I can not thank you enough. My contractor friend has looked at some that I have done at your direction and thought that I was really smart. Thanks.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

That is awesome! Happy to help mom's everywhere!

[@icaruspunk]

For the lighting fixture, I've been taught to use 1/4" micro poly tubing (drip irrigation tubing) to brace against the light bracket. All you have to do is cut the tubing about 1/4" longer than you need, put the screw through it and tighten it down. The compression of the tubing makes the bracket stay stiffly in place. It's much easier and faster to prepare and use, and probably cheaper in the long run, than mutilating a wire nut.

[@SuperAngelles]

Very good Idea.

[@selmaave9145]

I've cut pieces of PEX too. Works great and super quick/easy.

[@jeffostroff]

I still prefer to wire the light switch to ground. Even though it gets grounded when you screw it into the metal box, but as soon as you unscrew it from the outlet box, and many people need to sometimes investigate a light switch with power on, it loses it's ground benefit when unscrewed and pulled out of the outlet box. Also, what if someone uses a plastic outlet box, and forgets that screwing the outlet into the plastic box doesn't ground the outlet? Now we have a severe electrical risk on our hands. This is why I always ground everything with a pigtail no matter what. For metal boxes, it's backup redundancy, for plastic boxes, it is required. Only takes an extra minute or 2 and I sleep much easier at night.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Great advice for a good night sleep. Cheers!

[@jovetj]

If we were talking grounded receptacles, I would agree with you... but a plastic switch can have its yoke grounded through the box and be just fine.

[@drummr187]

I love that you didn't take out the themostat being different then you expected, it makes it really real with all the stuff like that happens.

[@jimgiordano8218]

A little trick I use to remove pencil from fresh paint are baby wipes. They remove the pencil marks and not the paint. Works great for finger prints too. Great video. Noticed you wired the GFI incorrectly, Brass is hot, silver is neutral. Neutral/white wire is always on the same side as the ground wire.

[@MIE11334]

Thank you for your common sense approach to all of the videos you make. It is great to see many of the things you do-especially for those of us who have little-to-no experience. Have a great day, Sir!

[@urielbrown4470]

Thanks so much for your videos. I watch with my wife so we both learn at the same time since she always have loads of questions for me.

[@johnthomson8332]

Electrician here. It would make life a lot easier on you if you use plastic boxes instead of metal. Unless Canada code says you have to use metal for some reason. Also with the stab ins on the switches and plugs is totally fine to use, it makes a good connection, I have never heard of a problem with stab ins for 25 years. KISS, (keep it simple silly).

[@taylor8109]

You got the line part of the GFCI right but everyone in chat is correct. Black to brass.

[@dr53love]

Thanks for the videos. I really appreciate you showing us the frustrating slip uos and forgets that come up in the work. Makes me feel not as stupid for doing similar lol.

[@dougall255]

Your videos are very informative, thank you and you are pretty funny, makes me want to watch.

[@devonmckenzie5070]

I am Devon I love you Video so keep on doing What You are doing? You teach me a lot of stuff and I really appreciate your Video.

[@ecospider5]

Use high quality bulbs in your bathroom and kitchen. LED bulbs marked CRI 92 or above will make your skin, makeup, and food look more natural. CRI color rendering index. 100 is sunlight, 92 minimum for kitchen, dining, and bathroom. 82 minimum for living areas. 70 minimum for workshops and garage. Street lights are regularly as low as 50.

[@shelleyg143]

My favorite new hobby is watching Jeff struggle opening packaging, 😝!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

LOL, That never gets old eh. Cheers!

[@shelleyg143]

@@SubdivisionAuto 😆

[@vinceseverino8244]

When are going to get a jeff blopper video!!!

[@robertmattison1282]

The lighting fixture ground wire, you connected to a screw of the fixture mounting bracket is a great idea.

[@kajraske2002]

Holy shit that marette spacer trick. Mind completely blown.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Raj!

[@robhill8197]

Actual engagement on youtube was one of the great things about this channel. I'll pass on the instagram and "extra" in favor of not having more useless notifications on my phone.

[@Herpaderpderpamufuka]

I dont know if you ran into mistakes and changes on purpose or not, but it makes the video infinitely more valuable and informational. Most videos like this only address "best case scenarios" and it leaves me with a lot of doubts and uncertainty. Your videos almost always fill in the gaps and make projects like this approachable.

[@Debug8888]

Super helpful! Thank you 🙏

[@apex007]

Strippers are a part of every electricians life! That's why I see so many electricians in the strip club

[@castlegreyskullrecordings6592]

Being a british sparky we put our switches the other way round and green/yellow sleeve on the earth wire, you guys over the pond have ut easy with wood and plasterboard walls too, might have to move over and have the easy life 😎😄😄

[@timthomas4046]

It has been a long while for me since I was doing diy. I so appreciate all of your vids. Thank you.

[@Saskatchewan_IH_Farmer]

I was always told and its an easy way to remember it, “black to brass and white to bright(steel)” But its still an excellent video and I’ve learned quite a few new tricks between this one and the “rough in” video. Awesome content, and greetings from Saskatchewan!

[@jeepien]

Yeah, but he should put some text overlay on there. Its too dangerous to leave it like that, if you never read the comments.

[@michaelgonzalez8863]

Yes finally a diy video that is real ! That outlet aggravation sums up all my diy projects 3rd times a charm plus 5 trips to hardware store

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Been there done that! Cheers!

[@barrykmnola]

Hi Jeff. Hope you still read these comments because I have 2 project requests. Currently learning a TON from you. But now I'm moving on to attic renovations and finding that the internet and KZbin are giving me questionable and conflicting info for attic projects. It is at these times when I typically turn to your videos for the final word, but attic renovation is one area that doesn't have much coverage in your collection. Specifically, i'd like to request videos on: 1) How to build a dormer & 2) How to install a skylight in an attic with a sloped ceiling. My sense is that these videos would greatly benefit your more intrepid DIYers and would be great fun for all your fans to watch, regardless of skill level.

[@bowlingfusky300]

I liked that; "My map is now useless....okayy haha"

[@marlenaf1945]

I like the bath lights pointed down, hate unscrewing the shades to clean dead flies and dust.

[@okanelkin]

This has me wanting to become an electrician

[@Sunpixelvideo]

The neutral is the bigger slot on the outlet. You'll see the silver screw is on the side with the bigger hole and the brass on the side with the smaller hole. As the other comment said white wire with the white screw.

[@djfremen]

Yeah, thats how I've always done it. Look for the smaller slot - its always hot (black).

[@mikkelchandler5503]

White on silver Black on Brass always..

[@robertreetz9220]

I loved your drywall patch tip, using the face paper to mask the hole. I trusted a “friend” to mount some ceiling lights and instead of using the obvious spring mounts, he used perforated strapping to mount to a joist thusly all the fixtures are out of round and none of the faceplates fit. Now I can cut them out and it wont look so bad. Thanks.

[@DroneManMurphy]

Great video! I learned something new every time I watch your videos. Of course nobody knows everything and I’m sure you learn something every time you do a video based on feedback from others. But isn’t that what life is all about and you it’s great to be able to learn from others. Allergies warning when I do something wrong how to do it right. It might not feel good at first but learning how to do something the proper way is the goal, isn’t it? Have a good day and thanks for all you do!

[@sean3278]

For the part of the video where you attached the light mounting bracket using the wire nuts I learned a complete different way... My uncle showed me to do it using a locking nut and some super glue on the thread he's been doing that for years never had an issue

[@michaeldavis6892]

"Strippers are a part of every electrician's life." HAHAHA

[@MacbookGaming1995]

You’ve been so amazing so helpful thank you for what you do

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers to you for watching Javid!

[@eltee413]

I always try to install the lights facing downward to facilitate changing bulbs easily and to prevent dust and bugs collecting in the globes and sockets when facing upward.

[@WhiteFox011]

Talk about making assumptions, but then every screw has threads, right?? Well, no, not always. I remember back about 44 years ago. I was learning to be a mechanic. My boss figured that I was ready to do a tuneup. It was on a Lincoln with a 390 engine. Space to work was nearly nonexistent. He was on the driver's side installing spark plugs, I was on the passenger side installing spark plugs. Space was so limited that we were both just working by feel with our fingertips. So I start trying to thread the plug into the head. And tried and tried. And the longer it took me the more impatient my boss got. Finally, he came over to the passenger side took the plug from me and was going to show me how easy it was. After a few seconds, he got this puzzled look on his face as he tried to get the threads to catch. He finally gave up and brought the plug out into the light. Everything was there, with the exception of the threads! So, not every screw has threads, it always pays to check. I thought you might enjoy this.

[@jashuadiaz4058]

I really pause the video to look for your Instagram and when I came back you said "and now we're back lol you the best man.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers!

[@franksacco2034]

Very informative

[@robertgodi6897]

I was always taught black to gold and white to white when wiring a plug.

[@upstatenycop]

All your videos area awesome. These particular two videos are over the top. I also appreciate you not editing out the "rookie mistakes!" Lol! Stuff happens, it's nice to see how to fix the issue if it happens. Thanks Jeff, these videos are perfect for my current project. I logged in looking for how to wire an American Standard Walk In heated jet tub. Thanks again!

[@andrewamador2214]

Always point the wire nuts upward in the box. If any water enters the box, it will not pool in the wire nuts and corrode the wires.

[@yab2576]

Thank you so much for all your efforts and supports

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Happy to help!

[@LovelyKauai]

Hi Jeff. I too hate Philips. Here in the States, they are all too plentiful and the square drives not so. A friend of mine told me that the Philips screws were designed as an answer to auto assembly workers stripping sheet metal screws and what not. They are designed to shear the drive off the screw before it strips the head or sheet metal. I think they work well for drywall but for bracing floors and alike they are less than adequate. I have looked for your square drive floor screws. No luck except for finish screws. I'll have my Sis in the Barrie area send me a few boxes. Thanks for your instruction!

[@tighecrovetti2844]

10:45 ohh myyyyyyyy g------ I would probably hulksmash lol

[@DigitalArchmage]

You're putting on the Marette (in the states it's a "wire nut") to use as a spacer, and fighting it hard. "the other option is to get a stack of washers". When you got the extra long machine screws, you could have picked up matching nuts (just regular nuts) and threaded one to the right spot. If you want to lock them harder, you can use two, or they have locking nuts too. Way easier than washers or the Marette.

[@rbilardo47]

Please get this right, Black wire always to Brass and White goes to Silver. Please correct this for your viewers, especially DIY'ers that have not done this before.

[@SuperAngelles]

Agreed, I was taught Black To Brass White to Silver

[@noahdaniels2560]

Yes brass screw is L1 or the hot wire. Silver is neutral.

[@dave_mccoy]

Yes, you can stop the video and on the back of the outlet it clearly says white on the side of the steel screws.

[@kennethlemke9826]

Excellent

[@goat8roper]

You've got to try the WAGO LEVER-NUTS ..... Love them

[@WoodgemanX]

That 10.16cm square box to single gang adapter plate is called a mud ring. Thus you mud around it, even with a California patch.

[@LheodaDjTechTv]

watching and sending support nice sharing

[@bigpete527]

Easy way to remember what wire goes where on devices: Black to brass will save your a**

[@rcernea]

Hi Jeff, great video, as usual. Would you be able to provide some details about the mirror heating pads ?

[@WattsWoodenWonders]

58:40 "Lets be honest, strippers are a part of every electrician's life." I started laughing so hard I choked on my lunch. It was worth all the strange looks I got from my co-workers! Good call on the instagram updates. I always forget there even is a community tab on KZbin. I've never used it for any channels I'm subscribed to.

[@iggyandangus]

when i did my son's room, they had been using those quick connect holes on the back of the receptacle along with the screws (basically to use the receptacle as a junction box) no pigtails.

[@Nick-bh1fy]

Ones in most GFCI outlets and spec grade devices are much safer than the cheap 1$ receptacles when using the back stab. A plate is more solid than compression clamp

[@karinroberts3047]

I am sorry that you have to redo things that were not done correctly the first time. It makes my DIY feel more confident. Thank you for not being perfect, I am far from it and you certainly help my confidence.

[@macklangford7219]

The gray water pipe for under the sink works great for spacers just cut to leanth

[@philsteel6470]

The only correct way to release the wire once you"ve adopted the push fit option is"nt to drag the cable out of the opening, at best you might leave a small piece connected live in its base. At the side of the cable push entrance there"s a slot which allows you to push a flat 4mm scewdriver bit into it, when it goes fully into the section it will allow full cable release.

[@looksgoodtous]

Roughed in new lighting to my wife's room and it's about finished. I am thinking I'll have the electrician come and finish the switch and get it hooked up to the junction box since it requires some more finagling of wire connections with a 3 gang box of dimmers. It's all getting inspected anyway!

[@dannyburriss383]

I install timers for bath fans so it stays on for a time after leaving the bathroom to vent out all the moisture.

[@penguin12902]

First thing I did when I moved into my house, my favorite DIY. Push button timer switches on every bathroom fan with 5/10/15/30/60 min settings. We set it for 30 min when we get in the shower - never forget to turn it off ever again! 5min to clear out toxic gas...maybe 15min if it's Chili or taco night lol.

[@mammalion4316]

Danny Burriss, the bath fan he installed is of a higher quality! It has a MOISTURE SENSOR, thus NO NEED for a timer, as the fan will run as long as the sensor Senses Moisture in the Air!! (Sometimes when a person is too much "in their own head" they aren't comprehending all the information being presented, thus they miss KEY POINTS 😉.)

[@penguin12902]

@@mammalion4316 Yeah, but does the fan sense when someone drank tap beer and ate Taco Bell last night? Not all turds are created equal, and sometimes you need to set that fan timer for 5 minutes, and sometimes you probably should set it for 15 minutes.

[@nobodyimportant8833]

In the case of the trailer we had in Minnesota, it passed inspection but was improperly wired... I basically had to go through and rewire 90% of the house so we had usable electricity. 1 20 amp breaker for example ran 3 bedrooms, the living room, the bathroom and the kitchen plus every light in the house regardless of room. Multiple outlets were begining to melt. If I had known any better at the time I would have let it burn down, house was a mess.

[@bahopik]

50:46 pro tip: buy a $5 hook that's made for your drill and you can hang it on your back pocket when not in use instead of coming up with a way to hold it

[@joerostkowski7313]

Finally notice we did not see any finish installation work even the gfci. Show me the green light

[@carlosrochin5788]

I really enjoy watching your videos Jeff. Wish i could work for you to learn all this tips.

[@mattsolohunt9798]

Masterful

[@daud7530]

You should also give a link to buy the exact tools so we won’t buy wrong tools, thank you

[@michaelraduazzo6146]

Max, great cut to the mirror warmer but please show the blooper reel where Jeff goes crazy because of that ridiculously mounted thermostat! lol I would have been sooooo pissed! haha

[@timothymagee6643]

60 watt LED is a 60 watt equivalent I believe. It should use less than 10 watts? Also the mounting nuts that hold the housing to the wall will bottom out when put on the bolt, so if you have enough bolt showing (maybe more than enough) you could just bottom out the nut and continue turning until it snugs against the housing? the bolt will start turning pulling the nut down to the housing?

[@sladeoriginal]

Lights pointing up mean they constantly catch dust and bugs so constant cleaning required

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

agreed!

[@SuperAngelles]

Regarding your bathroom exhaust fan, are you venting straight to the attic? If so shouldnt you be worried about black mold build up over time? It just seems like a future risk thats going to be expensive to fix later on.

[@kbarnes4943]

I was thinking the same thing. He called the rafters above him floor joists. So he is just venting his bathroom to the cavity between floors.?

[@davekorn6516]

I to hate Philips head screws but we can both agree they are far more superior than flat head lol

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

sure but not as good as robertson. Cheers!

[@kbarnes4943]

With the right size screwdriver flat head is better for torque. But not anything else.

[@jimk5307]

@@kbarnes4943 the right size and the right grind to match the screw. And a straight on shot at that screw. :). I’ve found myself using more and more of the torx and square head screws since they are both more forgiving but you can’t beat a flat head for that old school look. (If you ignore the long scrapes along the finished surface that you caused when it slipped. Hehe)

[@bgzwlz5119]

When you installed the towel bar you said that it would be on all the time so that you didn't need to turn it on and wait to warm the towels, however when you connected the switches you connect both the towel bar & fan to the switch on the right side of the electrical box? This would mean that the towel bar would be powered only when the fan is running? Was this a design change? Why didn't you connect the black wire taking power to the towel bar directly to the black wire for power in coming from the upper left inside the electrical box?

[@bradsims5761]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@dggoldst]

I too was wondering this. Looks like the towel warmer will go on and off with the fan.

[@acbeaumo]

1:12:29 "These fixtures still have the ability to balance out even post-install." It's not loose or jiggly or anything, it's the ability to balance out post-install. I'll have to remember that one.

[@brianjohnson6864]

😂

[@robandkarrie]

Suggestions for waterproof alternative to drywall? Want to finish an enclosed space under stilt home, but the chance of water is higher than most since we live on a canal. Moving equipment is fine should a storm head this way, but ideally want to reduce chances that all the drywall and insulation would have to come out too. Hence, the search for something that could actually get wet and still be fine.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Hi Rob, I would suggest kerdi board. it can be submersed and still maintain its performance capabilities. Cheers!

[@robandkarrie]

Home RenoVision DIY awesome will check it out!

[@robandkarrie]

Follow up question - does it have to be tiled or could it be finished smooth somehow and painted like regular drywall? I see the lines/tile guides - are those grooves (and would thus be a visible texture if simply painted?) or is the surface smooth?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I used it in a shower video not long ago. The install is quite easy. Cheers!

[@adamcartermi5]

Love this show. I just realized something. You bare a striking resemblance to shia laboef.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Or is it the other way around.HMMMMMM

[@bigbobbyjohnson1]

AdamCarter MI5 true!

[@warnerdj22]

hey hello, I really enjoyed this whole video, every single detail and I'm just getting started in the electric work, very interesting 🙏🏻

[@scottvenard402]

I live in CA. We can do permitted electrical work as homeowners here. City regulations might prohibit it, but that's true in any state. Not sure what your smoking.

[@thomastourville1674]

The brass screws are the black wire connection and the silver screw is the white wire..

[@joerostkowski7313]

The smaller wires are DC relay if there not then they do mater what terminal they go in!

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

great infomation video........love the bathroom

[@luisreyes7211]

neutral is suppose to be on the same side of the ground screw

[@kevinvo4655]

After watching some of your videos, Im dreading to open up my wall and bring every to standard codes so it can function properly. Never understood why some DIY cut corners, don't do their homework and lazy when building. Eventually. they willl end up tearing everything apart and redo it. It will create bigger problems for them later on. Why? Anyways, Thanks you for teaching and showing me how to. My house is a work in progress from the ground up. I am itching to statrt a project.

[@kbarnes4943]

In case you didn't read the other comments. Whatever you do don't go switch all your white wires to the brass screws and all your black wires to silver screws. He made a mistake on that. Black on brass will save your ass.

[@alexd641]

The way you described line and load, all I could think is how L-IN-E literally spells it out for you.

[@Cameroner1]

"Strippers are a part of every electrician's life" lol Also, question on the order of operations. Was the order as following: Get permit, wire-up fixtures, inspection, call electrician to wire up panel?

[@chrisr9764]

Love these longer vids. 👍🏽

[@gagerose4301]

Thanks for making these videos!

[@elcsoftwiring7600]

That is right

[@CuddaBrown]

Yessir Mr RenoNinja sir.. penthouse suite...

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I am loving the way this room is coming together! Cheers!

[@dmitry6472]

it was pretty hard to give all this wires ass shape... but the rest was pretty straight forward!

[@CrapE_DM]

In a bathroom over the mirror, the light must point down. To light a room instead of your face, then point it up.

[@fitzphillips5370]

Black for brass,silver neutral.

[@jasonhenry2212]

I say lights down. If it's to Brite then change the bulb. But you get less shadows and better light. In my opinion.