Wiring Our House (DIY House Wiring!)

[@mandeepsingh-ei8td]

Hi, i found videos very informative, thanks for sharing your knowledge, i am in electrical work from past 15yrs and recently moved to USA, and i am taking training to be a certified electrician 👍

[@jermainelinton9677]

I don't think that I can get my wife to do that, I really like the team work. excellent job

[@PootsPastures]

Thanks she's been awesome, going into it I didn't expect her to put in as much work as she has lol

[@jermainelinton9677]

Humanity has hope!!

[@donethat8761]

When I first watched this video, I knew right away I've worked on a job with this guy. That was many houses ago, but I do remember he did great work. Makes it easier on the man down hill..😎👍

[@phararjean1925]

❤❤

[@ryananthony7115]

You did such a good job! Thank you and thank you to your wife! Ya’ll together make a good team.

[@PootsPastures]

Thank you we really appreciate the support! Thank you so much for watching!

[@stellarstellar9492]

Very nice good job and information

[@PootsPastures]

Thanks!

[@norizmanassim]

wiring that is easy to do, I work in wiring in Malaysia, when I see it is quite easy & not confused to pull the cable

[@eighthacremaker7129]

Great videos, and way to go with the appeal to heaven shirt 🌲

[@PootsPastures]

Thanks! And it's my favorite historical flag by far!

[@dumboyoyo5245]

May I ask is there a certain specific height need to be running wire thru the stud? Like 18 inches above the the floor for the outlet, and 4 ft for the switches? thanks in advance

[@PootsPastures]

There is no height requirment for where to run the wires, there is a height requirment for the switches and outlets. Hope that helps!

[@dumboyoyo5245]

@@PootsPastures Thanks

[@ianknight9605]

Good job

[@PootsPastures]

Thanks!

[@carloscouret5144]

Love that you have a great partner helping you out. Not many women would help.

[@PootsPastures]

She is pretty great! and had deffinately been a trooper, and put up with a lot (ie. living without power for two weeks during the coldest part of the winter!

[@frankmartinez5513]

good job !!! you &your wife are awesome!!!! your parents should be very proud of you!!! god bless!!!

[@PootsPastures]

Thank you! We appreciate it!! And I hope they are proud!

[@donmoore7785]

You shouldn't place the hole for your cable near the edge of the bottom or top plate - or you will need to install metal safety blocking plates to prevent drywall screws from damaging the cable. A couple of your holes were within a half inch of the edge. You should shoot for the middle of the plate.

[@PootsPastures]

the reason some of the holes (at least in the bottom or top plates are so close to the edge is because of where the floor joists landed below the subfloor. If we had drilled through the center we would have gone straight into the floor joist. We added nail protectors over every thing that was close to an edge.

[@electricaf365]

They’re called mail guards. Or FHA plates

[@omarvillatoro3925]

Nice video..

[@PootsPastures]

Thanks!

[@mheinrichs953]

Good job! Really coming along 👍

[@PootsPastures]

Thank you, we're really excited about the progress! Thanks for Watching!

[@mikimiki195]

I don’t see you using spool how did you not have twisted wires? 2nd question how did you determine how much wire you need I have 900sqf basement I need to wire I hate to make constant runs to Home Depot

[@PootsPastures]

We were just careful when running it, and there were a few places where we had some twists but it wasn't too hard without any type of spool

[@keithharrington4595]

The answer is simple...run too much. To much and you an cut some off. If you find yourself just 1/2 inch short, the fix might be to replace the entire run. Hope you did not finish the walls before that discovery.

[@Mitierragt753]

Why you didn’t put black botón conectores in the bar box

[@PootsPastures]

The bar box? If you mean the ceiling fan box because we still had a lot of work to do and didn't want them popping out and getting lost, they were added when the fans were installed. If your talking about the electrical panel, all of the fittings that the wire goes through to get into the box have smooth edges and don't need them. Hope that helps

[@venkatking2509]

Im indian Im electrician Nice work bro

[@PootsPastures]

Thanks!

[@indiemissimi_]

Thank you for the video! I was wondering. how many outlets can you install on one circuit? My father says it's about 7. Is this correct? I guess it depends on what you will plug in the outlet? But as a general rule, how many? Thanks in advance!

[@PootsPastures]

Glad you enjoyed the video! And there's no restriction per code, besides certain appliances that draw a large amount of power (dryers, fridges, etc). We grouped all the upstairs outlets on one circuit, and the downstairs is two circuits (bathroom, mudroom, bedroom and living room kitchen) so we have way more than 7 on a circuit. You do need an outlet every 6 feet on the walls so I think we have 7 in one bedroom alone. But you want to think about what you will be plugging in. If you are going to be using a space heater or things that require a lot of power you want to have more circuits than you would if you were only charging phones and using a lamp. You can also think about what items will be used at the same time if you are planning on using a hair straightener and blow dryer all while watching TV and listening to music in the morning you may want to have your bathroom on a separate circuit than your bedroom. We don't use a lot of electronics so we weren't worried about flipping breakers. However that being said having to constantly go to the panel because you are plugging too many things in is way more of an inconvenience than just having more circuits, so If you are worried about it and have the space in your panel it really isn't all that expensive to add more circuits then you think you will need. Hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions!

[@unsaltedlife5998]

1.5 amps per box is what I figure, it’s up to you to determine if you need a 15 amp or 20 amp breaker.

[@jfarley1221]

just go by estimated amps that are being pulled. 12/2 is 20 amps 14/2 is 15 amps. mostly, people jump wire from outlets to lights. i would say if you're using space heaters use more 20 amp home runs. about every 2 or 3 rooms per circuit depending upon needs

[@brianconnelly4868]

Outlet every 12 feet. Within 6 feet of wall opening.

[@electricaf365]

No maximum amount

[@salvinni3434]

At 4 mins and on, you connect outlets to each other via wire w/ holes bout 20" up. Im doing exterior walls, wondering if I can drill hole bout 1" up off bottom plate and run wire on bottom plate in center. Then I dont have to measure and cut insulation. Moisture barrier on insul would be nice not to cut.

[@PootsPastures]

Yeah so I think there's a code for how high off the ground an outlet has to be, but there shouldn't be an issue with running the wire on the bottom plate, then running it up along the stud to the outlet that way you don't have to cut the insulation. The only issue I could see is that if you drill the hole at the bottom of the stud an inspector might not like that there isn't the full area of the end of the stud bearing on the bottom plate. Hope that helps, and thanks for watching!

[@stevethea5250]

u are 1 lucky man!

[@BIGDTV76]

Very nice sir

[@nachoelias6882]

Please, could you tell me the specific name of the wire? Down here in Patagonia we still use oeange pipes, curves and conectors...yours is much faster!

[@PootsPastures]

It is romex or (NM) Non Metalic wire is what it is usually called. It is just solid wire that is in a 30 mil pvc sheathing. Hope that helps

[@nachoelias6882]

@@PootsPastures thank u very much, I'll look for something like that

[@joeryan1369]

Nacho, are you in Chile?

[@didequen3339]

i wish i were able to run wires like you. I bought a home already built. The damn electrician just chained a bunch of outlets into a 15A line. I can barely use anything and it strips every time i add more equipment.

[@PootsPastures]

That sounds terrible! If you have a crawlspace or a large enough attic space and were able to find the first outlet in the chain you may be able to add a 20 amp breaker and get them off of the 15 amp circuit.

[@bren4086]

Does t every appliance need to be on there own circuit?

[@PootsPastures]

I think as a general rule fridges, stoves, and things are on their own curcuit because they take alot of power individually, but I'm not sure if it's code. If you do put them separately it could save you from having breakers tripping all the time if you were to use other high wattage things like a toaster or microwave.

[@BrianBriCurInTheOC]

Do you have to get the Electrical and plumbing inspected???

[@PootsPastures]

Yes, both the electrical and plumbing will get inspected.

[@chengyiangloh3590]

Hi sir, may I know is it the yellow colour with marking is wire? What's the name it called?

[@fatherelijah1763]

romex cable #12

[@chengyiangloh3590]

@@fatherelijah1763 Hi thanks. But I never seen this type of wire before.😅

[@chengyiangloh3590]

@@fatherelijah1763 Special cable only in US or UK ?

[@PootsPastures]

I'm not sure what they use in other countries I think in North America its pretty common, we are specifically in the US

[@chengyiangloh3590]

@@PootsPastures Okay☺Thanks for your info.

[@kookia213]

I do wonder: The electric lines are one next to another. isn't there a danger of heating? don't they need to be inside somekind of tube for isolation?.

[@PootsPastures]

So I don't remember the specifics, but the code specifies if there are a certain number of "lines" next to each other with no space for air movement in between for a specific length the amperage of that curcuit has to be lower. I don't remember the specific numbers... but wires do heat up as their used, and if you put some insulation around them it would speed up how quickly it heats up, the air being right against the wire helps to dissipate heat. I hope that wasn't too convoluted of an answer...

[@kookia213]

@@PootsPastures makes sense when thinking about it. thank you

[@michaeleverest3487]

There isn't a danger of the lines overheating in this instance, just by being next to each other. If there was say 9 current carrying conductors all bundled up, yes, that's a problem. In a conduit if you have more than 3 current carrying conductors then you have to de-rate the allowable ampacity of all the conductors in that conduit in relation to the number of conductors.

[@kookia213]

@@PootsPastures one more question in that regard. What if the cables are inside a stone wall?. (bricks that is). They are being plastered later on with cement, so i'm not sure there is air inside?. how do you handle in this situation?. Thank you.!

[@mariuszherda]

thank You Sir, great job

[@PootsPastures]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@anpowicasa4477]

What about if I run the supply line to the light and come off to the outlets from there? Can I do that or do I need a junction box?

[@christinelyubicic2433]

no lights and power should be on different circuits altogther. There is alot more to electrical than what these guys show

[@PootsPastures]

What part of the code dictates that? Also all of our lights and outlets are on different circuits. Thanks for watching!

[@christinelyubicic2433]

@@PootsPastures it is australian code for mixed circuits to only be used for areas that arnt so frequently inhabited. but good practice for everyone as you want light in the case of a tripped circuit

[@PootsPastures]

Absolutely good practice, from what I recall in the US 2012 code (which was the code when we built) there is no restriction on lights and outlets on the same circuit.

[@electricaf365]

@@christinelyubicic2433 so you’re quoting a code reference from a different continent?

[@roblamont8756]

She’s good !

[@babitaray6754]

Nice

[@roblamont8756]

Sweet

[@snowroaches]

As someone who installed cable and satellite for 20+ years, wouldn't you want to make each electric run vertical instead of horizontal so you are less likely to hit it if making a hole in the sheet rock?

[@PootsPastures]

The way we did it by drilling through each stud to get to the next box is generally how I've seen it done in our area. In our case we could have gone down into the crawlspace, over and then back up to get from outlet to outlet, but that would have increased our work and been less efficient for us. And it wouldn't have been possible to do if we had a slab on grade. I deffinately see where you would be less likley to hit a wire in the wall done that way. Thanks for watching

[@thefbiman2116]

Make sure to check your local regulations. Remember, what's up to code for him may not be for you.

[@PootsPastures]

This isn't the first time I or someone else has mentioned this. Especially because the code that was adopted in our area during the build was two revisions behind!

[@StevenNeidlein]

I'm a electrician and was wondering why you used nothing but 12 -2 for all your rooms and not 14-2 14-3 that's kinda over kill .

[@PootsPastures]

I wanted all the outlets to be 20 amp, the likley hood of using 2.4k watts at once is slim, but I didn't want to have to worry about it if I wanted to run something high voltage inside. We did use 14-2 for all of the lights and the crawlspace and several dedicated circuits, and then 14-3 for all our 3-way switches. But the reason there is some 12-2 mixed in is because we ran out of the 14-2 and just used 12-2 in it's place instead of buying more 14 and wasting the rest of the 12. Hope that answers your question.

[@StevenNeidlein]

@@PootsPastures fair enough also you would want 20 amps if your running a heater to I can't tell you how many calls I've gotten from clients saying their outlets have blown up not knowing lmao

[@PootsPastures]

Haha for sure, and we're running like three heaters until our mini split gets installed. Thanks for watching.

[@angeloamico6146]

As an electrician....I was wondering the same thing. Also, no one learned the don't pull the wire accordion style too and roll it out. No connector on the fan box?

[@PootsPastures]

I should have figured out a way to put the roll on some spiny thing (can't tenderness what their called now) but I'm not sure what you're referring to about the fan?

[@msdawnga5020]

How much your work charge

[@xGee16]

Is residential Wiring good pay ? I’m in a trade for electrical good video 👍

[@PootsPastures]

From what I here it pays pretty well once you get through the schooling, but maybe one of my followers would have some better info for you as I'm not a professional. Thanks for watching!

[@havox112]

hell no. unless you work for yourself or very small shop where the owner pays well

[@jackconnolly2665]

As an old, retired electrical contractor, I always give DIYers shit for their crap work...........................but I got nothin :) Good job.

[@PootsPastures]

Thanks I apreciate it! Electrical is one of the things I'm pretty good at. Deffinately not a pro, and I've never done anything like this before, but I used to work in the event industry and have made a few per distribution boxes, and fixed alot of cables!

[@MrScottie68]

Nice neat job. However, I cringe at today’s home construction. Engineered wood joists with OSB sheathing are not only the cheapest way but also in a fire, these materials go up in flames like match sticks.

[@PootsPastures]

I get where you are coming from but getting 20' dimensional lumber that is perfectly straight is almost impossible so having an affordable floor joist option where I could clear span 20' and move by myself was a huge plus. I would also argue with your cheapest comment. If you look at most commercially build track homes they use a water proofing impregnated cardboard to sheath the house. I have also watched a house go up across the street from me using traditional house wrap, and then plywood siding on top of it. When you get down to the nitty gritty using an osb type sheathing with a factory applied moisture barrier, and then adding siding over it is actually one of the more expensive routes to go. You are right about I joists though they burn pretty quick. The zip sheathing on the other hand takes a bit to get going. The traditional lumber in my burn piles gets going quicker than the osb does.

[@sabriahmad1464]

How money this home wayring...

[@PootsPastures]

It cost us about 2k for all the supplies but saved about double that doing it ourselves!

[@roblamont8756]

That’s called a Poots fan 💨

[@robertgregory2618]

Fart fan..

[@roblamont8756]

Please use 4” cans 6 look like a office building

[@PootsPastures]

We installed the 6" can housings but we'll end up putting smaller lights in them so it hopfully won't look like an office building lol!

[@traviscollings2392]

hey man, do good work honestly, but dont act like you know as an electrician... we did our time for the ticket. Respect

[@PootsPastures]

Not trying to disrespect anyone. Just showing how we did it and hopefully inspiring people in the process. If you think I did something wrong that's fine, but if the work is correct I'm not sure what the issue is. Electricity isn't rocket science and rough electrical/wiring outlets and switches is well within the capability of most people.

[@islamuddin9553]

Hi I have a 15years experience electrical work in gulf county you have a any jobs offer please

[@Raj-bc1dq]

good job

[@PootsPastures]

Thanks!!

[@shaiksulthansulthan2200]

Iam from india brother How are you ??

[@mathewshoyt1763]

Those Wago adapters are known to fail and could start a fire

[@PootsPastures]

I could see where you could not insert the wire all the way, but having the clear plastic so you can check to make sure the wire is properly inserted negates that. With the connecter in place with a static system that does not have any outside stress put on it, besides a catastrophic failure of the entire device there should be virtually no risk. I hate wire nuts with a passion. There are so many more ways a wire nut can go wrong.

[@Iverlv]

as a norwegian, this is weird to see how you do it in the us, im an electrician trainer myself and this i kinda weird ahhaha

[@PootsPastures]

Oh I'm sure! I thought I heard somewhere that you use a lot of low voltage over there?

[@Iverlv]

@@PootsPastures hmm, i have not heard of that🤔😅

[@PootsPastures]

Probably thinking of somthing else lol.

[@Iverlv]

@@PootsPastures ahaha can be😄

[@krishnach909]

I want a elcrician job worker

[@liamalepta8003]

Romex wire for house electrical has gone up in price to atleast 7 times more than 3 years ago. All the components are cheap, outlet boxes, switches, outlets themselves, yet they have price gouged wire so much that wiring your house is one the most exspensive parts of building your house. Its ludicrous robbery.

[@tallpaul8880]

Too bad they don’t make something that would go around your waist and hold some tools so you could carry them with you at all times and not set them down wherever you are. I think I will invent that. ✌🏻🇺🇸

[@PootsPastures]

You should you'd probably make a bunch of money. You could call it like belt of tools or somthing

[@shaiksulthansulthan2200]

Hi bro

[@Brus-wj5zu]

no ppe!!!!!!!!!

[@PootsPastures]

We're wiring a house what PPE do you want?

[@genijuspavardenis6193]

Do you guys don’t know that you can’t do any wiring without specifying security when you working with wood? Your house will burn because you haven’t installed those special shells tubes or how are they called in English (lm Lithuanian). I give you 1 from 10.

[@PootsPastures]

Don't know how they do things in Lithuania but this is the standard where we live and is code. It won't burn but thanks for your concern

[@rossperreault833]

@@PootsPastures he is probly talking about the old knob and tube wiring

[@PootsPastures]

Interesting never heard of it, I'll have to look it up!

[@workoutfitformenwomen4534]

I can do this job.I have 10 years experience for this job.Pleas help me.I work together with you as the electrician helper. I want to 25$ for one hour.