How to Add Outlets to a Room | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House’s Electrician Scott Caron adds outlets to baseboards as well as floors. He runs electric wiring from the fuse box and gets the homeowner the coverage she needs.
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Cost: $20-100
Skill Level: Medium
Tools List for Adding Outlets to a Room:
Drill
Jigsaw or router
Wire stripper
Screwdrivers
Shopping List:
Insulation rod
Outlet boxes.
Electrical wires.
Faceplates.
Steps:
1. Turn off all power to working area at main electrical panel.
2. Trace out cut area for each elecrical box.
3. Drill corner holes to pilot saw blade.
4. If necessary, drill into framing for wiring
5. Run electrical wires from outlet box holes to electrical panel, pulling 4 feet through the wall.
6. Strip insulation from electrical wires and attach to electrical box
7. Attach white wires to silver screws and black wires to brass screws and then the ground wire.
8. Use electrical tape to tape around the box.
9. Attach box to the wall and cover with outlet plate.
10. Repeat for each outlet needed.
11. De-energize the whole electrical panel by shutting off the house’s main breaker.
12. Install and arc volt breaker by attaching white and black wire to the breaker.
13. Attach white wire from the new breaker directly onto the electrical panel’s neutral bar.
14. Turn the main breaker back on.
15. Electricity is not a hobby, if you don’t feel comfortable with any of these steps, call an electrician.
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[@ilo5736]

“To get started i use an insulation rod...” “What is that? A drill-bit?” “Not really. It’s an insulation rod.”

[@bfsgman]

"And we put it on the end of a drill and use it as a drill bit."

[@bellyroar3206]

@Crotch Banister yup and I've used it many times for coax fishing. Nice because it's an easy hole to repair if you miss your mark. Only issue it they don't seem to make coat hangers like that anymore lol

[@Geoff_G]

I've used a cut coat hanger to drill a pilot hole from outside my house through the cedar siding, the house wrap, the sheathing, the insulation, the vapour barrier and the drywall. About 7-1/2" total thickness.

[@JJ-rf7dg]

lol

[@Justin1020304]

This girl would be screwed without a man in her life

[@FixItYerself]

"ok, pull about 4 feet". customer pulls 10 for good measure

[@quiensoyyo900]

Just in case, u never know...

[@conqwiztadore2213]

They're not trades people ok. I bet they would cry if they had to use a Porto- potty with no running water everyday at work

[@jetlaw_1]

That's why you charge double when the homeowner wants to help.

[@davec.3198]

Sometimes it is nice to marry a woman who is really bad at measurements. Totally unrelated,,,small hands as well.

[@Eleutherios1]

@@jetlaw_1 Its double when they want to watch, triple when they want to help.

[@steakwilliams4448]

I love TOH. The solution always involves an ample amount of space in a basement

[@bbtank3000]

Steak Williams and they always edit out some steps in the process

[@puglydoodle]

Oh you have a basement? Try installing outlets on the first floor of a two story home built on a concrete slab.

[@christophercrawford2736]

Vortex 369 that’s what I was hoping would be demonstrated.

[@yomomma6492]

Or adding a light on the first floor and having no strapping

[@_DixonCider]

Those of us not in century old houses on the upper East cost of the US are like; geez...thanks.

[@chrisofnottingham]

How to Add Outlets to a Room - that is unlike 99% of rooms

[@lucaschan9079]

next on this old house how to install an outlet in the bottom of your bathtub for your hairdryer

[@vwtroy]

i guess its a different part of the country , cause i aint never seen it be that easy.

[@valentingutierrez9374]

@@vwtroy that's what I said 😂😂

[@jsprdn]

That's a standard room in ... an old house. Kinda like the title of the tv show !!

[@wizard3z868]

Yup a lot of homes in the north east are like this one

[@justgivemethetruth]

LOL .... "what is that, a drill bit?" no, this here's a long sharp wire we use as a drill bit.

[@rfehr613]

Gotta love how everything always works out so perfect with the basement situation

[@LostMySauce]

Right, I'm on a slab. This wouldn't be nearly as easy for my house.

[@jackpast]

Yup. I’m guessing that panel was just added too.

[@The_Savage_Wombat]

It's best to install a basement under your slab before you do this.

[@aaronbaraiya3692]

@@The_Savage_Wombat lol

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

@@LostMySauce especially with mold, web, and spiders in attic.

[@youdig3691]

showed everything and nothing at the same time, awesome job

[@thunderpower5339]

One of the worst of "This Old House series". Wasted my time too.

[@kw6713a]

Just run the romex up the bubble frame without any drilling, the junction box will just magically appear in the basement all wired up correct for you to run to these outlets. The romex runs itself too from the panel so don't worry about passing through joists correctly etc. What's so hard to understand lol. Though I never expected to be a licensed electrician after a six minute video. Btw my house is bubble frame and I'm gonna have to drill like a madman. Place is built like a tank. 120 years ago, they didn't think about me having to run some romex upstairs

[@Googaliemoogalie]

I'm sure the actual episode had details.

[@larrygill2223]

Good lord! Did they specifically scout for the easiest place to work?? Like many others have said, this isn’t normal lol.

[@johnnyboy13642]

Yeah that is just...not right...LOL.

[@LuisGomez-le4vk]

Is a tv scam no real job no concrete in wall no damage drill bit very easy no dust

[@adam1885282]

They absolutely do, every one of these videos has 100% easy access to whatever needs fixing.

[@Geoff_G]

So... that was easy in a hundred year old house. Now try adding an outlet in the ground level of a 1970's house on a concrete slab with no floor voids and 2" high baseboards. That would be my house, by the way.

[@lilibetp]

Yeah, and my apartment.

[@bleachfamingtoniii7196]

And my axe

[@DaniPrays]

I was born in the 70’s....I am not “Old” 😩 I am Forever 21...Your house doesn’t apply 😁

[@Geoff_G]

@Mr. Meeseeks I ended up ripping into the ceiling because the attic is above the second floor. Some jobs there's just no easy way. LOL

[@bb5242]

my basement is finished, impossible to fish wires to the box due to duct work

[@MrAndyCarlos]

2:46 Watch your back, girl! Lol.

[@_DixonCider]

4:15 They didn't even edit out when he hit the customer's wall with his pliers. Smooth.

[@tthen3]

Rubber mallet is the correct tool there imo

[@rmcc0621]

I honestly thought he said carpet wiring and then he continued to speak and realized he meant copper.

[@chrisdaniels4674]

when did he run the hdmi wires and how

[@faraanhadi]

Probably a PVC pipe or just behind drywall with pipe fitting

[@Bill-IONS]

Let’s see a video on how to repair the baseboard because some electrician drilled holes in your baseboards!

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

"i'm going to give you outlets everywhere; how does that sound?" "well that sounds re---" "great, let's get on with it." 😂😂

[@richardm1075]

LMAO :)

[@johnsmith-qe2fd]

“It’s a freakn outlet bonanza, now call ya friends we’re gonna have a potty”.....her: “ummmmm?”

[@eksine]

Next I'm gonna replace all your lamps with light sabers

[@agarcia8800]

She said it sounds great.

[@shaire99]

That's what This Old House does almost every time, , , they show the easiest scenario where there's plenty of room to just daisy chain through a nice big crawlspace of basement. My grandma could do that . . . . show us how to add outlets where its NOT easy enough for a child to do!

[@AR-cp5dz]

Are there any electricians that use Phillips head screw drivers? 3:54

[@surferdude642]

Handyman?

[@MAGAMAN]

The screws on outlets are usually flat head, so it probably just becomes a habit. In all honesty, if you are using the correct size screwdriver, the flat heads are better than the Philips.

[@andrewjames3908]

At 5.45 i thought for a second he was wearing the tv on his back

[@KarlH1980]

Enjoyed reading the comments. Particularly found the comments from those outside the US interesting. As to the video I have some comments/questions. Why use metal boxes vs. plastic. I don't see the advantage and I've been installing outlets in my homes and for friends for many years. Also I strongly discourage putting the outlets in the baseboard and certainly don't like to do place them in sideways. I did that all over the second floor in our home when I ran into issues with lots of cracking when trying to put them into plaster. My wife H-A-T-E-D the sideways plugs. There were too many things that the plug is designed to be vertical not horizontal. She liked those oil fragrance things for awhile and she couldn't use them on the second floor. And you know what they say. If the wife ain't happy... tell her to get you a beer. That'll get her out of your hair for a minute. The biggest reason I won't use the baseboards again though is that I don't know what the home owner is going to want in 20, 30, 70 years. There is no repairing that hole you put into a solid oak board. I've actually come looking for better methods to install outlets into plaster walls than what I've used in the past. Too bad we weren't shown how he worked the entertainment system items. Thanks for making the video. I picked up some tips. One final question. You used a power drill to screw in the anchor screws. Why did you use a hand screwdriver to tighten the outlet screws. I'm impatient and lazy (in other words ... efficient). I use my power drill for everything. I'm so spoiled:) Speaking of which. I just got a battery for my original Black and Decker VersaPak screwdriver. That is THE BEST power screw driver I've ever had. I used to use it on everything small. Home stuff. computer stuff.

[@thenexthobby]

"Why use metal boxes vs. plastic." Because that wasn't being installed in drywall, which is the only kind of wall plastic boxes are intended for.

[@HisLoveArmy]

These videos are great but you can totally tell that they give those questions for the client to ask. haha

[@everynewdayisablessing8509]

You are probably right. I dd not stand behind my electrician asking him questions.I wanted him to do it right, so I left him to it.You will not become an electrician in 20minutes.

[@PiranhaJaw22]

I'll just put an outlet on the wall without the wiring, and pretend it works

[@joaquinsuarez6090]

Good idea, make your house look modern and updated it and can sell it for more $ with more outlets ;)

[@badgerboy6670]

Is that a drill bit !!!! No its a drill bit .

[@elephantgrass631]

Actually, you got that wrong. It's a drill bit.

[@conqwiztadore2213]

No! it is a drill bit!

[@niggashark7710]

Conqwiztadore22 you’re wrong, pretty sure it’s a drill bit

[@domdooly3037]

I literally threw up in my mouth when he cut a hole in the baseboard.

[@davidmorley1606]

I would have used low profile boxes and outlets, the kind used on cinder block walls, but NEVER would I have cut a baseboard like that.

[@abbywolfe5608]

It’s very common in old houses to have the outlets in the baseboards. Our house is 150 years old and all of them are in the baseboards or the floor. It’s because lath and plaster walls are HORRIBLE for trying to cut perfect shapes or hold any structure.

[@domdooly3037]

@@abbywolfe5608 well take the easy road if that suits you. I've installed them in lath and plaster walls and they work just fine for me. I've only come across a couple houses that have done this. It's just plain LAZY.

[@samsngdevice5103]

Swallow your vomit because this is the best location.

[@domdooly3037]

@@samsngdevice5103 well then you're an idiot.

[@patriot1303]

You should do a video showing how to wire it in through the attic (for those of us on a slab) and how to get through the fire blocking that is in most walls. It would be a great compliment to this video - im an electrician but i always find watching your videos to be interesting and i even learn some things sometimes too - keep it up

[@ward26102]

Patriot1 Shouldn't one see how many other receptacles and fixtures are on the circuit and what they are being used for, prior to adding new receptacles? Might be exceeding available amperage otherwise?

[@ZackFletcher1]

He ran a new circuit for the plugs he added. Watch the video.

[@ward26102]

I stopped watching because I have a slab on grade so this doesn't really apply. Thanks for the info.

[@cup_and_cone]

Laura Ward -- Yup, about 9/10 homes featured on TOH are raised pier or crawl space homes. About every house in the South is concrete slab. Regional differences.

[@RixCanDoit]

Patriot1 I agree. My house is on slab. If I want to add additional outlets to the same room, I'm guessing I will have to tear up a lot of drywall in a straight horizontal direction in order to drill through studs for wiring. I can't imagine having to run each outlet wiring up into the attic and back down again for each additional outlet. Would love to see how a pro handles that.

[@johnsmith-qe2fd]

“Do u see the wire?”.....”yep” (wire pokes her eye)......”okay now pull 4ft”...(pulls 4ft, then keeps pulling)......me: “bitch, stop fucking pulling, god dammit, I said 4ft, are u fuckn retaded?”....(she stats cryn)

[@BLACKSYNTH]

its funny that because as I was watching it I said to myself Bitch won't know what 4 ft is.

[@probegt75]

Show how to get a receptacle on the second floor with a finished basement...

[@blackdog850]

What a great episode! Highly functional value for the homeowner! Great job THS! :)

[@TitanicTruths]

Actually, as long as you use a power strip as intended, it will be just fine even when fully loaded. What you dont want to do is put more than one together, or add splitters to create more plugs than the manufacturer gave. The strips and surge protectors and other safe guards buily in, use them right and youll be fine. As with anything.

[@smilinj6074]

Me: follows instructions and has 5 wires going to circuit breaker.

[@athay14]

I am so done. I told an electrician I wanted my outlets recessed into the wall and he told me he couldn't without tearing the wall apart. His solution was putting those ugly external boxes on the baseboards. Had no idea this was an option.

[@NeighborSenpai]

Idk man this electrician doesn't look very professional or maybe you have a cement wall

[@electriciantv5174]

I would’ve called a new electrician when you heard him say that

[@phlythaiguy1]

If you have a wall with typical stud construction and no void spaces, the only other way would be to open up the wall 12” wide the length of the wall 18” above the floor. Then you’d have to drill every stud to run wiring. Your electrician is right

[@noelv1976]

This house sbown is not common in other parts of the country. There are no basements in Texas, I can tell you that much. What he did in this video would require a massive demo and replacement of drywall, if you want the outlet to be recessed with the wall.

[@MAGAMAN]

This is only an option in a perfect scenario. Do you have a basement or crawl space? No? then this won't work. shows like this give people an unrealistic expectation. Not only is this scenario rare, they cut out all of the hard work from the video, making it look really easy.

[@HawkeyeCR52322]

No way in HELL I'd let an electrician cut holes in my original baseboards in a old house like that

[@fireace9045]

its quite common. After all its just wood. Grows on trees

[@HawkeyeCR52322]

@@fireace9045 No...it's not "common" at all. If you care about the value of your home, especially an older one with original woodwork like that...you'll preserve it to the best of your ability.

[@fireace9045]

@@HawkeyeCR52322 I have the very same original trim in the house I bought. It already had the old 2 prong plugs installed in the baseboard, old black aluminum wire so done forever ago.

[@blvdes]

it's an outlet

[@billcahill4218]

The cord under the carpet was staged. It's brand new, you can see the kinks in it from when it was folded up for packaging. It would have been worn flat had it been under there for any real length of time.

[@violetfrank581]

Good spotting. You my friend should be a detective.

[@Bootstrahps]

Nothing gets by Bill cahill

[@shadowblack1987]

Bill Cahill, pet detective!

[@leonardholt5311]

We’ve got a detective here

[@pejpj2890]

Bill cahill to the rescue. Heee haaaaa

[@larrymoore6640]

Personally I would have installed them up higher and I'm not a fond lover of a outlet in the floor, seen too many accidents.

[@gerardosalas9477]

larry moore like what?

[@larrymoore6640]

@@gerardosalas9477 people tripping over the cords from those floor outlets or the covers over time coming loose on the floor outlets. Yes they are very convenient but personally I wouldn't want it.

[@kents.2866]

@@larrymoore6640 The only time it makes sense to me is if you have a office and want a desk in the middle of the room. That's about it..

[@Yz85rider338]

Awesome video, not to be that guy but I'm not so sure those receptacles being that low to the floor meets code in most areas! Check code in your area before installing that low!

[@thePilgrem]

Less informative than your other videos. Would love to see the whole process, fishing and all. Still one of my favourite channels though ;)

[@arnosafarian9174]

I love this show, but they skip so many steps that it’s impossible to actually learn to do the projects on your own.

[@WendyHopper]

Right. Wires magically appear in the basement to be fed up to the wall upstairs.

[@mss627]

Yeah, it always looks so easy on TV. Snaking wires requires major drywall work in most homes.

[@wizard3z868]

Like a lot of homes in the north east Basements are a Savior for the main floor at least 😉

[@lal12]

The cables allowed here in Germany are definitely rigid enough to withstand stepping on it, unless maybe you are in some kind of hotel where very many people would step on it for years. But besides the would only be one arc before the breaker or the residual current circuit breaker depending on the wires touching. This usually cannot make a fire.

[@Wowzersdude-k5c]

Old houses like this don't have arc fault breakers. Arc fault breakers became code in the U.S. around the year 2000. And it's only been in the past few years that they are required on all circuits. That said, I agree with the guy in this video. You should avoid extension cables where possible.

[@julianreverse]

i will never understand why they use rectangular boxes ... Round boxes and a hole saw will be much faster and efficient.

[@leonardholt5311]

Julian Reldønk yea okay.

[@stevesid4403]

I don't think it's necessarily code, but I know the NEC recommends pigtails instead of attaching both sets of wires to the outlet. The method shown in the video will save you some wire nuts and wire but is pretty old school.

[@leonardholt5311]

Steve Sid the NEC doesn’t make recommendations

[@electricaf365]

@@leonardholt5311 🤣🤣🤣 I forgot about that “recommendations” section of the NEC

[@WizardMower]

3:11 He should've left some more rubber sticking out, Because the rubber (insulation) will eventually wear down and the copper touching the metal box can make an electrical short.

[@electricaf365]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ebubekiryumak7733]

Everybody is making fun of the American system which I would too, but I'm too busy looking at the magic trick she does at 3:15, her head floats in front of her

[@tahaniali4447]

lol

[@thelonewanderer420]

How is a foreign system better than the American system? In my experience I like American electrical systems more

[@eksine]

Ever seen The Ring?

[@noahbones1221]

American systems are alot better then your shitty 220v system. we only use 120v, and we have a lot smaller outlets and plugs.

[@TheWacoKid1963]

LMFAO, 220v Shitty, You can't boil an electric kettle with 120v, You're still using a stove to boil water. As for that tamper proof outlet, We've had them in the UK for at least 50 years. The US is light years behind.

[@Jesse-gv9tf]

Sounds like a good project for this weekend.

[@markbaker5366]

Was too fast , you need to go slow have more explanation for regular people like me to understand..I didn’t learn any thing from this video except that you can add more outlets..

[@jaymalliepooh]

Mark Baker It was a great video. If you have basic electrical knowledge you would understand

[@markbaker5366]

Justin Nixon unfortunately I don’t , that’s why I wished if he had it in simple with details so I can keep up ..

[@markbaker5366]

roxq your Answr is worst then the video .

[@markbaker5366]

roxq obviously you’re ignorant person..

[@Fahrenheit38]

Johnny sin still workin?

[@binthrdonthat]

Isn't there a minimum distance from the floor on an outlet?

[@electricaf365]

Nope. They could be IN the floor if you wanted

[@bwakel310]

Sweet! Can you come and do my house next?

[@AnaIG4]

bwakel310 yeah for 5 grand lol

[@tost1989]

Wow respect: The outlets have no push-in wire connections. All the wires need to be screwed up and then taped. That would be a nightmare for me!

[@Tadasis72]

at 2:28 is that a wire you chopped?

[@Tadasis72]

?

[@simonbmr]

American wiring and electrics in general are pretty hideous.

[@irontiger0462]

First country to have it so we have every variation from inception to modern. Consider yourself lucky we shared it with you

[@lincolntrains2639]

@@irontiger0462 WRONG! First public electricity was in the UK: The world's first public electricity supply was provided in late 1881, when the streets of the Surrey town of Godalming in the UK were lit with electric light also. In 1881, the first public electricity generator in Britain was installed in Godalming, Surrey. The next year they passed the Electric Light Act which was the first public measure dealing with electricity supply.

[@irontiger0462]

@@lincolntrains2639 Pearl Street Power Station in New York City. The Pearl Street Station was one of the world's first central electric power plants and could power 5,000 lights. I believe what you sighted was roughly in the same time frame

[@foxfiresidechats5227]

I think he just broke a new world record for the fastest, best looking pigtails lol. I’ve still got work to do

[@vandammefan34]

Right??!! Man alive, takes me forever. I doubt that he blinked lol

[@MAGAMAN]

@@vandammefan34 You think this is difficult?

[@vandammefan34]

@@MAGAMAN I dont do it everyday so it takes me a bit. I wouldnt say difficult though.

[@jameshoward8544]

Johnny Sins showing us how its done

[@nicholasd7731]

My grandparents ran their stereo systems wires through the carpet like that.

[@joaquinsuarez6090]

Speaker wires are not dangerous, so don't worry about your grandparents safety.

[@theragingcreeper9040]

No..no..no..no...no...not in the baseboards.

[@wingedalcaiceria7029]

TheRagingCreeper why?

[@jeffreyslater6556]

It makes sense to. My parents house is over 100 years old and every outlet is that way. Why put it up higher when existing ones are that low? It provides continuity.

[@tay13666]

Yeah. We just got a 120+ year old house. Most of the receptacles are in the baseboards. So the ones I add are going to be the same as well. Wouldn't look right to have some on the wall, and others in the baseboards in the same room.

[@JosephAnterola]

TheRagingCreeper it’s against code in many places to put less than 12 inches close to the grounds

[@sonarmen]

To the ground, not the floor. If you have a basement or crawlspace, you're already good

[@mresmith4302]

I just love watching these videos for the comments. You get all the "professionals" listing what should have happened and what was wrong and what isn't up to code. I guess being an electrician doesn't require you to have an ounce of critical thinking skills. Do you really think they would nationally televise someone performing a job that is not code compliant to the region in which they are performing the job. These are not follow along steps and is for entertainment purposes only. With that said, please keep the dumb ass comments coming as they are hilarious to read when I need a good laugh.

[@bucke9228]

mresmith4302 tip, just like yours. Keep it up.

[@troybush5899]

How did you route the wire from the first outlet to the other 2? Or were they all directly connected (individual, dedicated circuits) to the breaker box ?

[@Googaliemoogalie]

Because the basement ceiling isn't finished, he probably routed it along the joists there. Daisy chaining each one

[@elephantgrass631]

"Ok, pull about 4 feet", *pull forty feet, got it.* - "ok!"

[@AR-cp5dz]

"That could start a fire". "ohh"

[@MAGWolf]

Isn't the first outlet from the power box suppose to be a GFI?

[@bhough410]

Only near water..i.e. sink, tub etc.

[@leonardholt5311]

No

[@electricaf365]

Nope

[@briankohlenberg]

Nice job, Could u send more time explaining the solution to running the wires in the house, screwing the wire to and outlet gets old after the 1st time. What about in houses WO basements, where drywall is covering up everything and you have to go into the attic.

[@sg5725]

Cutting that beautiful molding.

[@SeanBaker]

My house was built in 1964, and I'm still often surprised at how many outlets I have in this house. Someone clearly did some work in here before I moved in.

[@pbufh]

Probably a math lab

[@johngirgenti1611]

I am a 40 year electrician you are running exposed Romax subject to physical damage by the national electrical code you needed to use MC cable or conduit in the basement to that panel this video is misleading and against code

[@electricaf365]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I think you need another 40 years

[@johngirgenti1611]

He also forgot to ground the metal old work box that’s the first thing you do with a metal box

[@jamestravels9554]

I'm shocked at US electrical standards.

[@johnabner7743]

It varies state by state. In Texas you can run NM cable but in my state of Illinois many counties don’t allow that and would have to use Conduit to send the wires through

[@ericweaver3057]

@@johnabner7743 I live in Canada and our code is similar to the states, we do not have to run conduit in wood structures unless specified. Why do you have to use conduit?

[@johnabner7743]

Eric Weaver hey how’s it going brother, in Chicago and many counties around it we can not run romex in residential unlike in many other states, it’s actually code we run conduit mainly half inch EMT and run our wires through the conduit. We have our own code book. A lot of people don’t get our coding system because it’s different but again coding varies state by state and even county to county.

[@surferdude642]

I wouldn't put too much stock in this video in regards to US electrical standards.

[@jonamos838]

What some of these homeowners take away from these diy videos is terrifying.

[@fergspan5727]

Haha he put them in the skirting boards because it was easier

[@ammerconsulting]

No, because he was matching the existing outlets that were in the baseboard.

[@ammerconsulting]

Not sure where you are from, but it is not illegal everywhere. I see it quite often here in Western Pennsylvania.

[@noahbones1221]

Bill Ammer that was his excuse, not his reason

[@leonardholt5311]

The Brown RAT totally legal

[@leonardholt5311]

Bill Ammer it is perfectly legal

[@richardhall9815]

Ah, good ol' balloon flaming.

[@wind5250]

You forgot a step, locating the wall studs in a lathe and plaster wall can be a pain to a novice since traditional stud finders wont work.

[@Jamus1975]

And that will be $3000, thanks

[@matthewwong1064]

Elkins Four probably more

[@nicholaswalker3200]

"Is that a drill bit?" "No, you put it in a drill and use it as a drill bit." thanks for the clarification

[@MonsterElectric]

I don’t use more than one Romex in a handy box. Plus, Why is no one mentioning all those exposed Romex cables entering the panel?

[@electricaf365]

Good thing that’s not a handy box

[@MonsterElectric]

@@electricaf365 I stand corrected. It is not a handy box.

[@benjaminkline4855]

It's an outlet every 7 feet here, and those are standard receptacles now

[@LuisGomez-le4vk]

Nop 7 every 12

[@AngelLuisTrinidad]

Okay, please do that on my concrete house.

[@peter_smyth]

Stop misusing the term wire! A wire has one conductor, a cable has several.

[@nicholasosczypko2248]

While you're right, I don't think it matters much given the target audience 😃

[@electricaf365]

It’s a cable assembly if you want to be douchey

[@MAGAMAN]

@@electricaf365 You left out the strand count and material and guage.

[@frostyclipz2015]

Instructions not clear. Electrocuted my dog

[@Nikodymus]

Johnny Sins the electrician.

[@billyclabough9835]

Does code allow an outlet that low?

[@QuadroNVS]

Billy Clabough I believe so as long as it's not a basement, and because the outlets are so low, they have to be tamper-resistant by code.

[@cup_and_cone]

Billy Clabough - To my knowledge, NEC only specifies a max height, not minimum.

[@billyclabough9835]

Thank you

[@onecrazywheel]

There is not a minimum height requirement except there is a maximum in height. The maximum height is 5' 6" or 66 inches or less to be considered a receptacle for the requirements of outlets for needed wall spacing. NEC Article 210.52(4) Jeff Journeyman Electrician

[@spud9720]

thechosendude There isn't a "maximum height" in general. Tv outlets are usually 72" to the top and so on. It's just that people don't need an outlet way up high in most situations. Garage outlets are a minimum of 48" above finished floor.

[@brucecyganoski4200]

I have a couple of electrical outlets that have No Power GOING to them , they use to work before, I CHECKED the circuit breakers they seem to be fine, I also checked the electrical outlet, the connections they also seem fine.Can you assist me with this problem, I am in the Rhode Island area, PLEASE Advise

[@ELEVOPR]

I use the new wireless Electrical outlets. You can do them yourself and you save thousands.

[@felixjimenez7272]

Is there a video of how to fix outlets if they don't work?

[@MAGAMAN]

You don't fix them, you replace them.

[@aarons1609]

No “pigtails” for making the connections to the outlet?….🤦‍♂️! That would not pass in Ct. He’s relying on the tiny little “tab” on the outlet(s) between the two silver screws and between the two brass screws to carry current to the next outlet(s). That’s a terrible idea and you’re just asking for problems. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been troubleshooting a “half power” issue and found that it was caused by not using “pigtails”. Very low quality install IMO.

[@joejackson4202]

A surge protector should always be used between wall sockets and electronic equipment. There is nothing unsafe about certified surge protectors that are in good condition and are used in a safe manner.

[@ottoschless4115]

Where i am from, electrical outlets must be a minimum of 75mm from floor level to the bottom of the outlet.

[@T.P.030]

Really? This is still what electricity is like in North America? This kind of installation is deprecated in Europe since the 1960s. The entire wall outlet is frightening! No cage clamps? No completely insulated housing? Earth-Conductor is a still worth to be mentioned? Single wires instead of a double insulated 3 conductor Cable? The distributor in the cellar looks like from a museum and offers a wide range of false installation, hidden short circuits, high transition resistance and more. Just completely frightening-ridiculous…

[@matblack9288]

Happy New Year This Old House! May I wish you a prosperous, happy & healthy year! ❤️

[@knight1591]

why did u use lamp wire (white) instead yellow one?

[@wizard3z868]

A lot of outlet circuits only require a 15 amp circuit yes you can plan ahead an d pay more for a 20 Amp circuit but most of time its not needed

[@AAAA-lt9hq]

I'm not an electrician, but even I wouldn't put an extension cord under highly flammable carpet.

[@goaliedude32]

who the hell uses a straight slot on every screw?

[@cattigereyes1]

Gauge 20 amp wire for outlet for power draw is better separate lighting on 15 gauge, these outlets are all linked same breaker meaning the draws all from one

[@ericwood8745]

When he beat on that box with his lineman’s I felt that lol

[@geoffmorse4366]

In the Chicago area, you can’t use Romex, code calls for metal conduit

[@jamesdarnell8568]

And in Chicago, they still required lead pipes for your water service until the Feds banned it in 1986. Let's not do things the "Chicago way" if we don't have to.

[@electricaf365]

In Chicago, 10-15 murders take place over a weekend

[@johnpro2847]

In Australia where i resided, you have to employ a qualified electrician for safety reasons.

[@ThinkTheory]

What about when you have an old house like this but you need outlets added to the second floor and you can’t just run a wire from the second floor to the basement??

[@aug.jam.1]

Seriously wtf is wrong with a powerstrip, just don't overload them and NOTHING will go wrong, maybe only in the US

[@rachelzacherl8245]

What if you don't have studs? I have an old house with plank framing. Nobody ever seems to have info on dealing with plank framing.

[@jayleclair6842]

As soon as he taped the receptacle i knew he was not a real electrician.

[@patrickkelley3408]

Bad wiring practice.

[@electricaf365]

Not at all

[@stavroslask1292]

Grate work shitty house..no offense sorry..how do people live in such old homes from horse and buggy times!!!!!!

[@Doncuellorojo]

Video idea… How about, “How to not miss a spot every frickin time while shaving”. That soul patch is gnarly.

[@jamedlock83]

2:49 would never stick my hand in a black hole. . . . . spiders..........NOPE