THIS WIRE Could Have Burned Their House Down...Here's Why - Kitchen Remodel Part 3

[@joeydirckx2682]

As an electrician, I love Pauls attention to detail. Appreciate the attic work and always thinking about not screwing over the next guy who might work behind you because the next guy might just be you. Matching existing switch heights and the comment about not abusing him for the sharpie mark on the switch cover that will be replaced had me 😂. True craftsmanship and knowledge 👍🏻

[@codyhelms2732]

From one sparky to another I second this. He has better attention to detail in our trade than a lot of guys.

[@Jack_of_1_Trade]

@@codyhelms2732as an electrician I agree with both of you! I do have to govern some push back, I’m no fan of the wagos. I also might used some Lutron cassetas for this job.

[@timmannchicken]

I am not in the trades, but as home owner who has had to (learn) home repair, I totally love the "the next guy might just be you".

[@stevebowser7248]

Plywood gussets are easily an underrated structural trick. Huge bang for the buck Paul, you get it amigo. You are master at your crafts. Best Channel on YT.

[@rickrudd]

You're absolutely right. Especially if you use quality 5/8 or 3/4 REAL plywood. In my experience, commodity OSB is crap in tension.

[@catsmeow5566]

It made me happy to see plywood gusset plates.

[@Kadepatterson]

Paul has so much pride in his work but is so humble he has to make excuses to warrant beveling the gussets. So much forethought about anyone that has to work behind him even though there likely won’t be. It’s a rare trait these days and all your family and friends are truly lucky to have you working on their homes. Also to not let the boys shortchange your preferences for the sake of production. Love seeing the little details that people spent extra time on down the road. True craftsman.

[@L8terdays]

Paul is the master with all the know how. He's irreplaceable. Love the progress.

[@calvissuperman]

Favorite part of this channel is the attention to mistakes! Mistakes made by others, and most importantly, mistakes made by themselves. These are CRUCIAL to see and understand for everyone, so they can be relieved of making their own mistakes. Thank you so much for not shying away from showing us your mistakes, and talking about other mistakes you see. Always happy to learn what to watch out for. You don't know, what you don't know. So just seeing it here is such a big leap forward for everyone in any situation. Thanks for keeping us sharp!

[@felipejose9909]

Studpack electrical videos are always the best.

[@golftor]

Even included a what not to do with the pliers blowing up

[@MarHa47]

Now with fireworks!

[@HammerHeadRanch]

My electrician buddy always says you never know it’s off for sure until you cut the line with your lineman’s pliers. lol

[@chriskelvin248]

In the early 90’s my very first pair of Knipex lineman’s got a hole burned thru the cutters with this test procedure

[@3nertia]

Was that back before they invented contactless voltmeters? xD

[@urbanlucky98]

Honestly, I was putting up lights for a friend of mine last week, and all the switches were on... I luckily checked, turned the switches, but WHOLE house had live wire, 230v houses, so not nice to touch

[@chriskelvin248]

@@3nertia they were probably around. I was maybe 21 and as a mason’s helper, tasked with a slow winter season interior remodel. Worked on almost all the trades for the first time, from installing and finishing hardwood floor to plumbing and electric. Learned a lot of lessons that winter from spark and spray.

[@briansboucher]

@@3nertia dont trust your life with a contactless voltage detector.

[@nicholasbausman999]

1. This Old House 2. Stud Pack…. You guys progressively get better with your videos

[@JohnFourtyTwo]

Don’t forget Mike Holmes.

[@luvdady]

Definitely entertaining and home renovation is another one where im consistently learning something..

[@MikeWeese-ej9ty]

In my opinion ,Paul is blowing them all away.

[@jeasdad]

I always use a live wire tester when working with electrical to make sure nothing is hot before cutting anything. Better to be safe than sorry. Love the channel and been watching for years.

[@sterlingmullett6942]

Yeah, I triple check with with my sensing tool whenever doing electrical, even if changing out a worn outlet, or adding those "lighted" plates.

[@robertquiles7815]

Except for that cable! - Perfect! Thank you for keeping that part in the video

[@AprilRaine60]

These exciting young whipper snappers are very fortunate to have a father like you Paul. This is so exciting, I can't wait to see what their design is. Is there a sketch we can see?

[@MuggsAgee]

Paul you just never cease to amaze me, and you never seem to get rattled, looking forward to the next episode.

[@resellerrunner5149]

Paul is killin' it! My father-in-law (RIP) was kind of like Paul. He took the time to do things the right way, and was a reliable source of knowledge on electrical and handyman stuff. I miss having him around. Thank goodness for StudPack on YT!

[@DaddyBeanDaddyBean]

At 7:24, those sparks are tiny fragments of nail head being blown right off the top of the nail by the impact with the (anvil? piston? striker thingy?). My brother in law wasn't wearing safety glasses because he's driven hundreds of thousands of nails and never had a problem... until one of those fragments ricocheted and struck him directly in the eye. He went to the ER but they couldn't save it - he's blind in that eye now. Safety glasses please.

[@tetedur377]

I was running a radial arm router at an aircraft factory, cutting out parts to make wings. Not just one, but several splinters flew off the cuttings, bounced off the plastic apron I was wearing, up, and off the plastic face mask, up behind the safety glasses I was wearing, and into my left eye. Because the splinters were doing so much bouncing off things, including my cheek bone, that slowed them enough that even though they entered my cornea, they didn't penetrate far enough to take out my eye. Because if I hadn't been wearing the face shield and safety glasses, I would have lost the eye. The company tried to fire me, saying there's no way I was wearing my safety gear, but a half dozen of my fellow employees stood up and said "oh, yes he was!" The ER doctor who used the magnet to get the slivers out said "If he hadn't been wearing his PPE, he would have lost the eye. The union and the company lawyers said "If you fire him, he'll basically own this company." The company was bought out by Boeing Aircraft.

[@fox156]

​@@tetedur377what was the name of the company?

[@terirea7743]

My favorite part - the recessed wall for the fridge! It's the details that make an artist!!

[@parascalemodels]

HEY PASLODE these boys deserve a sponsorship!!

[@someyoungguy6990]

Yeah, they tasted the good life with the PBB crew! Sharing tools is cool, but life is better when you get to own the good stuff!!

[@somerandomguy8564]

My favorite DIY channel. Paul really knows his stuff and he's so down to earth. Been watching this channel for years.

[@jfinaz99]

I always enjoy seeing you guys tear stuff up, then reconstruct it bigger & better. Hey, I've got a couple pairs of quality side cutters that I suddenly turned into wire strippers; it's always a thrill ! 💥 As long as you live to talk about it, it's all good!

[@jasper8088]

I am a channel subscriber from the Netherlands in Europe and I really like these indoor home videos. It amazes me however how difference the way/style of building/construction is over there compared to here in the Netherlands. For example: all my walls are concrete, I could never redirect some cables like you are doing in this video without heavy tools.

[@drewcama2488]

OUch! Poor you. Is that because of older construction or land movement as the foundations are built on clay?

[@jasper8088]

@ to be honest I don’t know (I have 2 left hands), it could very well be the movement but all the houses here (new and old) are build like that with concrete / brick walls. Also the roofs are very different here, we have stone roof tiles. But we also don’t have hurricanes here..

[@pitsnipe5559]

Don’t feel bad, Rad. When I was in trade school my brother and I were relocating a receptacle in the school office. My brother told me that he had killed the power so I proceeded to cut the cable when…. BOOM! Turns out the receptacle was fed from two circuits. That was sixty years ago. Still have the linemen pliers with the notch from the arc. 😊

[@xBRVTALx]

The arc is no joke. My dad was mucking around in a breaker box and accidentally touched both the buss bar and the breaker bar with a screwdriver, it welded the screwdriver in place.

[@harryl7946]

Helping my brother fix up his condo, my wife and I were changing out all the receptacles in a bedroom. I killed the power to all but 1. It was fed by the bathroom receptacle on the other side of that wall. Wife was pulling the old but before she got to that 1 I checked it and HOT! 😮 It ain’t off until the meter says it’s off!!

[@thedevilshelp]

Yup, when I was apprenticing one of the first things I did was wire up a split receptacle. Turned the power back on and bam, a nice big pop and arc. I jumped a mile but the master electrician I was working for just laughed and said, sounds like you forgot to remove the tab. You bet your ass I never forgot that again!

[@slypig24]

After spending many hours in roof space, my best install was to add wired in lights with the switch at roofspace entry. But have two lights on circuit, so if one globe blows, your not stuck in the dark.

[@PugAshen]

I love the atuds going back to the roots for the channel. Don't get me wrong, can't wait for the main house, but this gives that first studpack vibes back. Absolutely love it. ❤

[@johnmccann1234]

When I gather my electric tools for absolutely anything, the number one is a circuit tester! I lives in my tool belt. Sparks are no fun, but, I HATE BEING SHOCKED EVEN WORSE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good stuff here guys. Awesome attic fixes, mine is basically in the same shape and your video showed me what I need to do to fix it! Thanks guys

[@BillyIsSilly22]

Just an idea with the pantry light, we put a motion sensored light in our pantry and love it. No need for a switch and comes on when you want to sneak some munchies.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

…or alert you to rats!

[@dereksellars]

Rad, that was "SHOCKING" LMFAO.... I've done that more than once, and you will too.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

LOL! Been there, done that. Have the melted lineman’s pliers to prove it.

[@stevenperry4941]

⁠@@kevinhornbuckleyup same big hole in one edge of the side cutters!

[@kevinhornbuckle]

@ DIY strippers!

[@ronniemaynor4434]

Your explanations are invaluable. I can do a lot of things, but the thought processes and reasoning you give are priceless. Thank you.

[@itsdouetthierry]

Hi guys, I watch these videos with lots of pleasure. To see Paul's knowledge and experience is trully great. I also know that putting these videos out every week is a lot. So congrats to the stud pack team. But being originally from Europe (France), having lived in the USA for 30 years and now back in Europe (Switzerland), having been a house owner in Florida back in the days, it still amazes me how North American houses are put together. When I was a kid, in my hood in France, there was a "adventure field". It was a place for the local neighberhood children to come and spent their saturdays building things. We would get a bucket of nails, a hammer and we had access to unlimited supply of wood (usually old palets). The theem that always came back was building "houses". Watching these videos remind me that time of my childhood. I can't believe houses in North America are pretty much made out of wood, nails and dry wall. Just like the houses we used to build when I was a kid. Keep them videos coming. Love'm!

[@justinjones6810]

That's a neat looking headlamp

[@moonpiespotlight4759]

I ordered 2, one for me and one for my SIL for Christmas (mostly for our hunting trip lol)

[@kevinhornbuckle]

They can work for cyclists a night.

[@justinjones6810]

@@moonpiespotlight4759 cool

[@MrTonyPiscatelle]

I like the way you do things , it's pretty much the way I like to attempt my remodels. I like for the end result to be like the house was built that way. I don't want things to look like they are scabbed together. Requires more work and some pre planning but in the end well worth the effort and cost.

[@ClarkS963]

Really love the reno vids. Old school stud pack - except y'all are a lot more efficient with the time and video content. Loving it.

[@rufiorufioo]

I learned that a quick way to get the romex from a 2x4 is to use a roofing flat bar and crack the lumber to free the wire! Safe way instead of trying to cut next to the wire. I'll store that in my brain forever. Thanks!

[@ryrob37]

Enjoying the switch back to OG remodel videos👍

[@marklepe12]

We want more remodeling videos! Thank you Paul for sharing your knowledge

[@sefcoriz1673]

Love this mini series.. back to the roots until we hit the SP House!

[@stoicoptimist8656]

We were warned years ago about traveler only switch wiring.. where the neutral or power is picked up from an end of the run. The code covers it with a little rule about running all wires for a given circuit through each hole in a box. Insuring that you run both the switch legs and the power/neutral makes sure you don't end up with induction heating.. especially bad when inside metal conduit. Love your videos, it's great to see real life situations that require a bit of thought to fix.

[@tii2015]

The BEST construction/remodel channel on the internet! Love it!

[@SierraOne]

Really like these remodel vids, take me back to the roots of the channel, those were good times!

[@ronrichmond4694]

Awesome work guys! Mr Paul , you never cease to amaze me with your skills , and got a fine videographer in Jordan. Also a fine right arm in Rad. Love watching you guys work.

[@scottchampion6188]

Those concrete nails y’all are using hold better than any tap con ever will! I’m a contractor in Alabama and I use them religiously!! I love them.

[@hanko5750]

Totally agree with the recess for the fridge. I put a 28 cu. fridge in my remodel, had to build a recess in the wall , luckily I have a storage room behind the kitchen. Hey Rad, grab that handle further back .. get that leverage going!! LOL!! Track homes, I have the ultimate track home .. its a secret city house from the Manhattan Project, they put these things up in a couple days. And it has roof trusses in 1943! Too cool.

[@youtempleton461]

Stud Pack is such a gift to the cache of accessible building information. Keep up the excellent work fellas!

[@Good-Citizen]

I'm lost on the electrical details. Happy birthday Summer. It's nice to see Paul's family. Good job!

[@adammullins8390]

I love the channel(s), I think it’s funny how Jordan seems fine with cutting corners since it not his house. Come on Bud it’s your sisters house.

[@StudPack]

How did this get gathered 😂

[@3nertia]

@@StudPack 2:52 lol

[@adammullins8390]

In the first few minutes of the video, it just seems like Jordan was in a hurry. Mainly the attic part. Sorry I didn’t mean to be critical. I really do enjoy your videos. But….. pretty sure he would rather be hanging at the garagemahal.

[@JorenMathews]

@@3nertia Oh come on. It's a structural board in an unfinished attic. I'd hardly call it not being dead nuts level "cutting corners".

[@3nertia]

@@JorenMathews I never said it was, personally. I was just pointing out what may have lead someone to make the comment that OP made lol I'm not a big fan of Jordan anyway; I'm here for Paul and Rad lol

[@milesharlan1]

Thank you for the extra details in the electrical. I love it! We who do remodeling get into all sorts thing! You never know what you will get into! Thanks again & KUTGW.

[@StudPack]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AdamOmidpanah]

24:02 happy belated birthday, Summer. Gotta love a wife who writes her own birthday on the calendar. LOL no excuses Rad!

[@sinceim]

Funny how Jordan seems fine cutting corners since it not his house. He is eager to start his new house without cutting corners :) That will be epic. Love how much pride Paul has in his work :)

[@jonblair5470]

I’d recommend a 4 way switch for the kitchen, one at the entrance and back of the kitchen like you said, but also one at the other dinning room entrance. That’s just my recommendation. I’ve wired my entire house with Kasa switches so I only use physical switches like 2% of the time most the time. I just tell Alexa to turn on the lights, the light switches in each room is assigned to the Alexa device in that room, so all I say is “turn on or off the lights”and the device that hears me turns on the appropriate lights.

[@ljensen9364]

Learning a lot from you guys. Really appreciate your precision!

[@jamescoughlin4186]

Using Lutron Casetta and Pico remote you can eliminate travelers for a three-way. A single Pico remote can be paired with one or more Casetta dimmers/switches.

[@jessicahites871]

Always great content!! Safety tip tho- the nails in the attic that poked thru the back of the plywood should have been hammered upwards instead of downwards. That would keep y'all from ever getting caught up in them.

[@jeffreyweaver782]

Another great video. I learn a lot from your videos, gents. Paul - you do a great job explaining the electrical. I wish I could absorb more of it. Keep it up! Thanks for the great series of Jordan's property plus this bonus project!

[@BuddyTobyTV]

From an engineer: While you have the drywall ripped off and things torn apart now, it would be a good time to add blocking where there is no rim joist. I’d suggest cutting along the walls and putting blocking. Try to get it over top the wall or as close to the end as possible. If that’s not in the budget then try to get some blocking in as many bays as possible.

[@MAC-ster]

Really good stuff, gang. This is what we usually run into with DIY, so nice to see how you handled it all.

[@KarelKraakei-g5j]

Wow so much space and potential in that attic! Another great video guys, thanks for taking us along

[@THeBoZZHoGG]

Two tips: First, use a hot pen during demo(non contact voltage tester, aka "chicken stick" or hot pen) to check every wire before you cut. Second, use Diagonal cut pliers (dikes) and cut one conductor at a time.

[@abeardedbucket]

3-ways are always a fun journey. Not because they are hard but that doesn't stop people from making it harder than it should've been. Either by being cheap, incompetent, or both. Sadly in the case of these quick built neighborhoods its quite a bit of each in just about every facet of the build and it seems like an inspector was never even close to the house before signing off on it. Great job fixing what you can properly and pointing out the rest.

[@dkosawa]

perfect house for this kind of channel... surprises galore 🎉🎉❤😂

[@tsaltyginger]

I absolutely love studpack videos like this!! I would love for yall to come out with a shirt that say "WWPD" (what would Paul do) because his experience and ingenuity!!!

[@Danman1972]

Nice attention to detail. The pride in your work and trade shows. I'd not hesitate to hire you as a contractor for sure. Good work all around and I wish most contractors had your detail and willingness to do things correctly and fix things along the way. That was a lot of work to get things in place correctly. Want some work? Have a electrical panel to replace, laundry room to redo and adjacent kitchen with a lot of work. Adding some windows there, mason work to make it blend and saving the flooring. Taking it from 1962 to today and going to try and keep some of the character of the home.

[@zabizeyaee8002]

You can use 14/2 for travelers if you feed both switches, that way you have neutral on both switches

[@KEITHNICKLOWICZ]

instantly went to find and order that head lamp . Paul I swear you have introduced so many cool tools I couldnt live without thanks for the cool tool ideas reminds me of Tool Time with home improvement (Tim Allen) but u do tool time way cooler

[@alexBrody-e1g]

Electrical in an Oder house is always difficult. I pulled the receptacle under my sink and the plate next to the sink, and surprise surprise, 1/2 the plug under the sink used the ground wire as the neutral for the disposal. Ugg! Only one feeder at the switch. Hot was Wye’d with tape and a short piece of stranded mystery size wire to the plug under the sink! Total mess, and scary. Not wanting to home run another feeder to the 2 gang box, my favorite electrician told me to buy an air switch for the disposal. Pretty cool. Run one line to the air line box, with pneumatic switch at front of sink cabinet, which has two outlets. One is switched for garbage disposal, the other is for the dishwasher. The one I bought was made by Westinghouse (same brand as my reefer!)

[@BCS2023]

This is one of my favorite Stud pack videos.

[@stuartkorte1642]

Ah, nothing better than an unexpected spark. 😂 Great idea on using Wagos to test the circuit.

[@tremolobar]

Love the Klein headlamp. I ordered one using your link.

[@richardspeidel]

Just bought the Klein headlamp. Going to be doing some work in the attic above my second story. Four years and I have yet to go up there and thought it might be easier to have light hands free. Hope the above is an affiliate link and you get a cut from my purchase!

[@beetleclemens3727]

What a nice guy going over your in-laws and taking care of things for the holidays and helping out That's awful considered of you That's just my opinion can't wait to see the next one

[@billrichmond4922]

Wow, there was a lot going on there. I will need to watch that one again to make sure I got all the tricks & tips. Nice job guys.

[@bawilms]

Never tire of watching these guys do their thing.

[@stevebowser7248]

Two studs between the ice maker and plug? The trick master strikes again!

[@damiandriscoll2562]

Such a simple solution to a problem I've seen many run into before (myself included).

[@choimdachoim9491]

I didn't hear a plan for a fridge drain. I'm slow so I always draw my circuits before I begin work. I recently learned that the old-time 2-wire switch-loops are not up to code because some LEDs and dimmers require a neutral.

[@bierbrauer11]

Good stuff as always guys!

[@bradleychovan6616]

I love the electrical videos. Learn alot from you.

[@nataliedamas8964]

I have a garage that looks like the kitchen did. Lines running every which way and looking like monkey’s put it together for a swinging play ground. I tell people how I want it to look and they keep telling me no because it is too much work. I know you would not tell me no, Paul. You would find a way to make it work. This video proved to me that I can put things where I want them. The details are important. Thank you Stud Pack!

[@thelonewolf967]

you should add a second shut off behind the fridge before the icemaker box so you don't have to pull the fridge out if it starts leaking

[@dansullivan2954]

Sure reminds me of my first house in the early 90's. Demo and Reno baby! Good work fellas.

[@oakeybird]

Starting to like this new demo. Always surprises.

[@TheMizzle88]

@20:17 we can cut all the wires...except that one....lol

[@michaelinmotion]

I've been a professional animator for movies/video games for 2 decades now, and I'm also a huge DIY guy. Watching you guys makes me wish I changed my profession.

[@StudPack]

thanks! but you have a cool job too 👍

[@kevinritchie9227]

Its funny, not 5 seconds before Rad cut that live wire, I thought to myself, I wonder if they will show if they cut the wrong wire. It happens to the best of us. Glad youre transparent. Also, you may not be a electrician by trade, but youre more thorough than some people that are.

[@StudPack]

thanks Kevin!

[@thezfunk]

Cabinet depth fridges also have less space on the inside. When redoing my kitchen, I had to step up to a 42" built in fridge to get the same cubic square footage of a normal 36" fridge. Huge cost difference!

[@katieluv8422]

Love that you left in the short :)

[@watermouse9296]

I have no freakin idea what most of what you are talking about, but still love it!

[@diegojines-us9pc]

seen a historic home addition before, switch a down stairs closet to a 1/2 bath. was called in for a problem with new kitchen. what i found for the new owner, they didnt plumb in new toilet. a year after owning and using it.

[@nnamrehck]

When I was working, we had a tech who was directed to scrap a lab oven fed by 220V. Typically we would cut the power cord off to indicate it was scrapped. Sparky, as he became known, did not check to see if the oven was plugged-in when he cut the cord. A spectacular display!

[@antoniog9814]

20:18 I'm still cracking up! Thanks, Rad! LOLOLOLOLOL!!

[@jperin001]

I have to say, remodeling is just so much more satisfying to watch.

[@Reba64]

Happy Thanksgiving to your family!

[@RaicaBogdan]

man that really spooked me, I actually clicked the video without reading the title, when that happen, it really scared me for a second, glad Rad was ok!

[@petersantoro5323]

Great job on the load transfer as always first rate job

[@StudPack]

Thanks 👍

[@CoorsLight2025]

i enjoyed the live action at 20:15 👍😅

[@greggcoulter6008]

Lol Rad got scared for a second after cutting the live wire and Paul says it’s ok at least it’s not my new lineman’s 😂 Great video Studpack! Paul does a great job explaining all the electrical connections and the gussets are a great addition that a lot wouldn’t think of or do. Well done

[@MediumRareSteve]

I’m dying 😂 that Rad timing was rad

[@Mike.C.]

i love your videos, every time I learn something new

[@BrianEhrler]

Glad to see someone redoing the bastard framing in the TX attics. Our attic had the same thing, left over braces, supports not nailed etc. I bet the house creeks and groans a lot less in stormy weather now that you fixed the framing

[@outoftheboxmedic1608]

Great video. Man I love the remodel!

[@ricksolari9570]

Paul, the rafter load is carried by the ridge and outer wall. There is no need for intermediate support. Also, the gable end insulation serves no purpose unless the entire attic is encapsulated.

[@ZacharyPittman]

I love watching the studs split open to pull electrical out. It almost looks like it was manufactured to be able to do that!

[@CarlosContreras-nc7dk]

Love watching you’re electrical videos even though i do it for a living here in California lol 21 years in 😎 also how you explain everything and what they did wrong 🤙🏽

[@brassmule]

I'd pre-run some water lines to have an RO unit under the sink or in one of those walls or something, to feed a faucet at the sink and also the refrigerator.