How to Install Rough Electricity in New Construction | Ask This Old House
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2018
- Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner wire her new basement that she’s in the process of turning into finished space.
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Time: 6 hours
Cost: $100 and up
Skill Level: Moderate
Tools List for Installing Rough Electricity:
Hammer
Drill
Lineman’s pliers
Shopping List:
New work electrical boxes
14/2 non-metallic cable
Cable staples
Wire nuts
Steps:
1. Running new electrical work usually requires a building permit. Consult with your local building department for more information.
2. Electrical boxes should be mounted 18” to center off the floor for outlets. Secure the nails in the boxes directly to the studs.
3. Code requires that from any point on the wall, an outlet should be within 6 feet. This is the minimum requirement.
4. Drill a hole in the center of every stud for running wire.
5. Unroll the 14 gauge cable to flatten it, then feed it through the holes in the studs. Run enough wire to reach each box and have some extra slack for working.
6. Attach the cable within 6” of the box using a cable staple.
7. Strip 8” of sheathing off the wire and feed it into the box.
8. In boxes with multiple conductors, splice the bare ground wires together and cap with a green wire nut, leaving one bare wire exposed.
9. Mount an electrical box at 48” to center from the floor for a light switch.
10. Run a wire from the outlet, through the switch box, to the first light fixture. From there, connect the other fixtures with wire.
11. Attach the wires for the lights to ceiling joists with a cable staple.
12. Connect the wires to the light fixtures.
13. Secure the light fixtures in place.
14. Tie the feed wire from the closest outlet to the circuit panel. Ensure power is of
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Whoever chose the thumbnail picture knew what they were doing
Lol, exactly why I picked this video...
Forreal
Hmmm...naw, I really want to learn, rough riding electricity...
Ahh, maybe a tad bit.
I was thinking of riding something else. 😇
Gheez, I feel like such a perv.
She said boyfriend, not husband, she's still on the market!
@@benjaminkline4855 lmao
Loved the demonstration of the proper use of an adjustable hammer at 3:31 😂
I never get tired of watching professionals hammer things with side cutters.
I nail all my boxes with my linesman pliers
@@HardHeadMilitary I honestly wasn't being sarcastic. I've countersunk countless nails with a number 3 robbie.
@@-carlos-danger1891 I did not think you were, most of my buddies do the same thing. There is a show off with his fancy tool belt, that keeps a hammer with him tho 🤣🤣
@@HardHeadMilitary Hahahahaha. There's always one in the group.
electricians use Klein's as a hammer. He did use the wrong side though for hammering you need to use the opposite side so you don't mess up the rivet.
Thanks Scott! I'm confident enough to not shock myself or burn the house down now. Wish me luck everyone!
Made for tv not profit
Good luck
"Call in an inspector" haha, that's a good one TOH.
I can confirm. I know her boyfriend and they have no plans to call an inspector. Since the taping of the show, they have already put up drywall.
Dr. Skillz lmao! Snitch!
Not a good idea. Guaranteed insurance problems. The more so if something bad really happens.
Building inspection is about taxes - not safety or compliance. Otherwise inspectors and communities would have liability for what they "sign off" on. I can list 20+ violations in my house that the inspector approved. (I suspected he barely glanced around during the "inspection".) There is an approved plumbing inspection sticker on my furnace, right below a heating duct with a hole cut in it, and a pex water line coming out of it. I'm not a licensed contractor, but i suspect plastic water lines hacked into round metal heat ducts isn't allowed. I am the original owner, so i know this is original work. This is just the "funniest" of the violations. I have no recourse - the city has approved the work, and they can't be held responsible, and because the city approved it, the contractors involved are protected. Taxes...no other purpose.
@@DctorSkillz1 Where I am, Inspector not required, Person can do their own wiring residential no permit on a job like that (Someone can help you do it but not do it for you unless licensed, but no permit, no one does unless new or major Reconstruction.
Awww '" new work" something about running wire opens up so many possibilities
Speaking as an electrician from Louisiana everything he said is 100% correct. The only thing I wish he would have mentioned is the type and correct wire to use. For most applications you can use either 14 gauge or 12 gauge. We typically use 14 gauge because it is easier to work with. The wire we use is called non metallic (NM) romex. For receptacles and single pole switches we use 2 wire with ground. For 3 way switches we use 3 wire with ground. For 4 way switches we use 4 wire with ground. What they used is called 14/2 with ground NM romex
Thank you Dustin. Precisely the information I was looking for.
Excellent additional info
I will say this. Your building standards in the USA are much lower than in Australia.
In Oz we would NEVER run cable or pipes around the wall as shown in this (and other) video.
The cable or pipes would travel above the top plate and go down to the outlets.
It's done this way so you know, and I do mean KNOW, where the wires and pipes are for when (or if) you need to cut into the wall.
@@kerryknight4612 your code book says you cannot run the cables horizontally in the wall? Or are you saying in your observation that just isn’t the practice? I’m not sure you have convinced anyone here that your method is inherently a safer installation.
@@steveloux4709 Of course it's safer.
You know that the cable or pipe goes straight up. You know that you only have to be careful in the vertical zone above the outlet.
Compare that to not knowing where cable or pipe is run, how can it not be safer?
Explain to me how random holes drilled through support studs, which also weakens the stud, is safer.
This isn't a shot at the contractor. He's just doing what he was taught. It's the teaching that's the problem.
It's as I said, higher standards.
If any sparky presented work like that to an inspector in Oz they would be lucky to keep their licence.
Probably the most watched TOS video every day. Wonderful.
*Every time I hear that intro music. I know I'm going to learn some thing new*
Very helpful. If there is one thing that scares me the most about construction and home repair, it's electrical. I know it is fairly simple, but the thought of what it can do to my home if it goes bad is so scary. I want to learn more about it so I can handle more than just hanging ceiling fans and lights, and changing out outlets and switches. Wiring help is great. Thanks for posting.
Plumbing scares me the most
@@mynameisnotimportant285490's
excellent video. I am doing this in a studio I am building for the first time. Loads of help. Thank you both.
I swear to god, Ive been watching a ton of these videos since Im home on quarantine and this electrician more often than not always does a project for a nice looking girl
Maybe you should become an electrician, bro.
@FRED RAINIER is your opinion valid if you like Nickelback?
Electricians know what sparks peoples attention to a video.
@@devo076 Do you assholes have to continue to bring up Nickleback and embarrass Canada? We're sorry.
Uhh it's a sham setup where they get an aspiring actress. To do the segment Monday in heck she's the homeowner
I love how these videos give only just enough information to get into trouble.
I’m getting more calls lately to fix homeowner mistakes and to finish projects like this.
@RL CL As a homeowner of multiple properties you want to hear the screw ups left by men?
@RL CL a self reflecting man.
@RL CL you sound like a Troll.
I ran a successful business for 14 years fixing the mistakes of 'experts'.
I agree, I have worked as an electrician's helper for 2 months and there is no way anyone inexperienced can do a complicated wiring project just by looking at TH-cam videos.
Lets get that box mounted 🙊
Immediately@@@@@@@
@@erniehenshaw4161 from a switch can i get power of another switch ?
Can i get power of another switch?
Swine... lol
We need more of her on this old house 🔥❤️❤️❤️🔥
This Old House stepping up their game.
this girl and the one that wants a new sink, are probably the two best looking ones ever on the show ;)
Dont forget the girl that wanted under cabinet lighting and the girl that wanted to upgrade cabinet hinges
"ma'am I do my own plumbing"
The sink OK girl is no. 1 with 2.5 million views
When you use side utters to nail in staples make sure you use the side that doesn’t pivot .
So neat and fun to see. Thank you.
It's always so nice to be able to do your work on new construction.
I know (of, at least) one woman that's an electrician, and she says she seems spend half her time on jobs where she's on her back, in a fourteen inch high crawl space, pushing herself along with her elbows and feet, with big hairy spiders crawling all over.
How come by we don't get to see that on these shows?
Added 9/28/18:
Holy crap, there's a lot of experts out there!! Amazing that anyone else can get anything done... right!
Remember, the "code" is the MINIMUM requirement; anything beyond that is usually (!) okay, too. As for the inspector: better get that green tag because if anything goes wrong, no matter who did the work, the homeowners insurance might not cover it. (Note: even the inspector gets it wrong sometimes)
@@chrisfi3d A big 10-4
@@chrisfi3d feminist spotted
Interesting how different the standards are here in Germany, the used cables and the outlet boxes look quite different too. We usually drill a big round hole in the board before it comes up to the dry wall, then the cables are just pulled through, and later a round outletbox is placed and fixiated with 2 screws in the hole. Also we have a different color scheme of the different wires and ground is isolated too. We also have no wire nuts as far as I know instead we use a terminal strip or nowadays often spring-loaded terminals, which he calls push in connectors on the lamp.
If the ground is ran thru conduit, then the ground is isolated.
Dam I need an electrician helper that looks like her...Wow..!
Outstanding. Great work !!!
I just installed 3 new boxes and receptacles in my garage. None of the studs had square edges, they were all rounded and I had a hard time keeping the boxes even on the studs to keep the reveal for drywall.
Perfect timing TOH!! I’m literally doing this now on my project!! It’s not new construction.. but, I’m sure I can use some of this information to better my install!! Thanks
that's crazy, I just finished watching your latest video before I clicked on this one. The wiring work on your place is looking good!
Nice job, clear and easy to follow. Thanks, and yes, nice thumbnail ;)
Outstanding job!
Great video! Thanks.
If you put your plugs and Lights on different circuits, when you plug something in and trip the breaker you still have lights to see.
You do that. You will have a panel full of Piggy back Breakers.. Why they design each circuit to carry 1600 watts...Not too mention the extra cost in wire and labor....
I was thinking the same thing. Is everything in series? so if one trips the rest will to?
yeah I was taught that too but never see in in production homes . It can be more work and material which means more money and less profit
My nigga...👍🏼
@@MasterChief-sl9ro think about it .. you plug in one space heater and your precious circuit is just about max and who cares about tandem breakers? At least its protected and if space is an issue buy a bigger panel granted you have pleanty of service and correct feeder to handle the load . Easy fix. Always plan ahead not just what you currently need
Easy way to make sure receptacles are the same height off the floor is to cut a piece of scrap lumber from the bottom of the first receptacle installed to the floor. We did this after I flooded in 2016 when re-wiring my house. Took about two hours
it took two hours to cut a piece of scrap lumber?
@@timjensen5252 they went at it with a dull beaver 😅
@@timjensen5252 🤣😂
Most hammers are 16 inches, in Maryland thats the standard height from the bottom equalling 20 inches to the top of the box.
It took 2 hours to mount the receptacles
Interesting. In South Africa we have to crimp the Earth wires together and we have separate circuits for plugs (15A) and lights (10A). Heavy duty appliances such as aircons, pool motors and geysers run off 20A MCBs.
4:00 - Wiring ground together with special light green wire nut with single output wire. I never saw this before ... this actually told something I did not know.
Yeah I found that out recently as well, and it’s a good thing because I’m about to do a wiring project and I cannot STAND making pigtails- especially for the amount of things I’m going to have to be wiring- with a short time frame.
We “need lights and electricity down here”
Well the good thing is I can get you both. I am Scott master electrician and I always show up when you need a little shocka in your basement
Brilliant. Deduction
"When you need a hammer, anything within arms reach becomes one."
It's a plamer, part plier part hammer...
"Hammer" is probably the most common use for a pair of linesman's pliars
If one of my Apprentice grabbed my Kline lineman pliers to use for a hammer it would be a/day on the job
Where does this old house find these rookie electricians and put them in front of a camera good Lord especially all the homes are back East what code do they use back East I don't know that we have some special in California but the quality of work is sure superior here then it is on this TV show this old house
Pretty sure hammering a retaining clip with a pair of pliers was frowned upon in shop class but hey, they got a job with This Old House and I'm still wiring houses😁
Love your Electrician Hammer.....
Never seen that green wire nut. Thats ideal and a nice marette.
Yeah, they've only been around for over 20 years and they're in every electrical supply...
I was minding my own business, watching tile installation videos when this thumbnail comes outta nowhere!
Thanks Vin
Nice and useful information I hope to be healthy and safe
“Everything’s wide open and the studs are exposed.”
😊
do you not have safe zones in the States ? over here in the UK, we must run all wiring horizontally or vertically in line with the outlets/switches, so in the future, people will know where the wiring in the walls runs, by looking at the accessory positions.
No, but it is common practice to run all horizontal paths at a consistent height... usually halfway between the outlet and switches, so approx. 30-32" typically. There is no code requirement, so it can vary.
Absolutely great
lovely set of boxes
you pervert.
I wish i could have that many outlets i only have 2 in my bedroom and i have a Gaming PC. Extension cords yay
Seriously. My house was built in 1956 back when they didn't think anyone would ever mount a 40lb black and white TV above the fireplace haha.
I'm glad he finally found his hammer.
Thanks for the video and the steps noted in the description. I'm wondering if there's a certain height you used for drilling the holes in the studs for running the wire around the room? Seems like code would dictate that. Also, are metal plates required to protect the Romeo running through the studs? I found our wires were protected that way, so wonder if that is also dictated by local building codes?
A nail protector (metal plate) is only required if the hole is less than 1 1/4” from edge of stud on the drywall side. An inspector would call that out if needed.
There is no requirement on height of hold drilling (from my knowledge). I’ve watched a lot of wiring videos… and there are some good ones about least amount of height possible on horizontal runs because wire/cable waste adds up on vertical runs down to outlet box.
Great video, I have never done basic electrical before. Always nice to have a clear explanation on how to do it for when the time comes.
Side note: I like the cut away explanation video edit.
Since this room is to be an office or a den, I would spec out double outlets at the places a desk or TV might go, to avoid using outlet multipliers. TVs require 3 or 4 plug-ins (TV, cable box, DVD player, game console) and computers need as many (computer, monitor, printer, external hard drive, lamp).
External hdd's get power from usb now.. No one is using those relics with separate adapters :)
I would never have placed the outlets like this in the first place. First think how the room will be used and where furniture goes. Based on that choose the outlet locations. The way they did it in this video there will always be extension cords laying through the room.
@@Engineer9736 bro stfu no they wont lmao
All those should be on a surge power strip anyway.
EpilepsyWarning I didn’t write anything about a “they” ? Learn how to English.
its very interesting to see the difference between UK and US wiring conventions, for example there's no way in the UK that the cable would allowed to be run like that, it would have to be in a vertical or horizontal run from box to box or box to permisable zone within a path that is the wdith or height dimensions of the box, lighting and outlets would be on different circuits and of course outlets are switched and (usually) coinnected as part of a ring although spurs are used, also no wire nuts and no exposed earth wire (we use earth sheathing over the earth)
Exactly! And we wouldn’t strip the wires that much! That length is way to excessive! I don’t know why they need them that long
The main reason for the difference is the US uses half the voltage in homes that the UK uses. Our 240V is only for a few appliances like laundry or an electric range, and is run via two 120V hots in different phases. Is the UK 240V in one hot or two?
@@tambourvideo our 240v is live to neutral as opposed to 2 phase, is the hot to hot phase angle 180 degrees in the US
@@TheMingilator yes. Two 120v lines 180 degrees apart create a 240v circuit in North America. (A 240v transformer is tapped at its mid point to create a neutral). There are other voltage configurations and 3- phase power, but this is what is in 95% of dwellings.
As was pointed out, our electrical systems are so different from one another, I’m not sure we’re qualified to tell one another which installation methods are superior.
I am allways amazed at American electrics.
I paused the video and just watched the thumbnail for 20 mins 🤠👍
Let’s be honest u didn’t come to this video to learn about “how to install rough electricity in a house”
😂
I actually did, the rest is icing on the cake :D
Actually, I DID. I will admit - the pretty lady did help.
lets be honest bf and her will be doing a lot of "studying" in that room.
I did!!!
Weird comment
So easy to be an electrician outside of Chicago, all conduit around here
For.real.... Hernandez Electric Chicago..👌
Maybe you will get metallic cable to use in Chicago some day
She has skills you go girl
At 2:30 - May I suggest a right-angle drill? I find those MUCH easier to drill studs with when running cables.
does america not have wiring zones?
Does the main buss wire that circles the room have to be at any particular height. For all the receptacles 18" from the floor, why have the feeder lines going around the room at 3 feet high and you have to waste maybe 4 feet of wire going down and back up again?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 oh boy
Electrician is too lazy to stoop down to drill holes... There's no reason to put them that high.
Safe isolation, bit of tape, fool proof. UK we run cable in zones, vertical or horizontal to outlet. So you know where you can put shelves, pictures ect.
he is the best,thanks.
Also no metal plate covers for where the wire goes through the studs
Doesn't need a plate if the hole for the wire is in the middle of the stud. Installing drywall on the stud, you shouldn't be using longer than 2 inch screw for this. Still plenty of space.
you only need nail plates if the wire is less than 1.25" from the face of the stud. Standard drywall screws are 1.25".
This guy reminds me of " The situation" from Jersey Shore.
- More like Bobby Cannivale without hair
More like Johnny Sins about to "Install Rough"
I was thinking Mr. Clean or Steve Wilkos from Jerry Springer.
Imhotep from The Mummy
I love the hammer!!!!
Those are really nice
“The wiring inspector” lol
no pressure treated bottom plate?
Do you need to use NM sheathed flat cable or can you use single wires through a conduit and still comply with specs?
well done, the real pro way
Always drill the hole in the stud, in center of the stud.
If their stids held weight from above it would matter more. But why wouldn't you just keep it consistent i say. Middle is best.
True I think the code says the wire has to have 1.5” of wood on either side of it. Or maybe that’s when it’s stapled to the stud... anyway, drilling in the middle is definitely best. It looks like her big azz drill was not allowing her to drill straight on, but it looks close enough.
The Brown RAT it has do with structure. If the hole is in the middle it makes for a stronger stud.
Also, the side of the stud that faces the room should have a metal plate over where the wiring hole goes through so a nail can't inadvertently be driven through the stud into the wire.
why drill holes at all there's dead space behind the studs just staple to the backside LOL
is there an advantage (or is it code) of drilling through the studs to run the wire horizontally around the room vs. having them come through the ceiling and down to the outlets?
Also, I would appreciate seeing the entire method of running outlet cables. Video just showed you jumping from one to another and then hammering in the wire staple, how are all of them tied together and are they connected in pairs in the breaker box?
EDIT - I see further in, all outlets are jumped together and one main runs to a breaker. I assume the amp load is sufficient for the 8 outlets?
Outstanding job! Never call the inspector.
Thanks for shareing
0:08 "We're hoping to turn it into a study."
Walks into a room full of studded walls...
Achievement unlocked
lmao typical electrician using pliers as a hammer. I do the same
Do you also use your hammer as a box height gauge? I think every residential guy does that.
And damaging the pliers with that. Especially if you hit with the wide side where the joint is. The joint will deform and block the pliers. Then you've paid for the seconds you've won not using the hammer by buying a new pair of pliers.
Marcel Germann hit on the open jaw side
Jon Clabo During my apprenticeship I was taught to use always the proper tool for a job.
Marcel Germann we all were, but who hasn't used them to beat with just once or twice.
Hello!! Sorry how I can installing the new outlet if my Sheetrock wall is ready done. Because I don’t have idea if I need used the drill or just cut the wall? Thank you
So satisfying. Back when these videos taught people stuff
Being the son of a long time electrician first lesson he taught me if the wire is hot or not always start with ground then neutral then hot. Idk why but watching him do the lights bugged me haha
phillips11!
your gonna want that ground so if anything goes wrong you arent the circuit
Kosmo Kramer that’s why I start with the ground..... that’s what I said..
phillips11! lol i know i jus posted incase someone didnt understand
I know right I hate when people do that
Don't you put a metal plate over the part of the stud where you've run wiring ?
Only if the hole drilled is less than inch and a quarter away from the face of the 2x4 on either side
TH-cam Channel 22 could’ve
Excellent
I enjoyed it 😎
Should be 20amp 12/2 wire for receptacle ?
Yes, absolutely. Super cringe to see people using 14/2 for a room full of outlets.
It is your option. If you envision an electric space heater operating in this space (typical draw is 1500W +) then a 20A circuit for the bedroom is prudent. But not required.
Not required since there isn’t any high wattage appliances being put in. It’s only really being used for phone chargers and tv’s. But in a place like a kitchen you should run the 12/2 romex because of the appliances used.
I’m here to actually learn something, but I can’t help admire how cute she is.
how come you used the same size cable for lights as you did for power ?
I like those hanging tools. What kind are they?
Sorry here is my question. If your Plugs trip the lights also go out? That DB box looks big enough for 2 circuit barkers. why don't you run a separate feed for the lights? the nearest Light fitting is rite above your head.
Plugs 🔌?
Because its not necessary the "receptacles"(not plugs) and thebkights will only pull about 5 or so amps,if that.Why waste wire,time,and breakers?If you had to purchase this material, you wouldn't have asked this question 😂
So cost is a factor instead of convenance? @@spencerwyche2552 Sounds lazy to me. An extra R1500 would not hurt my pocket, if i have to stump my toe against the coffee table on the way to look for the circuit braker that tripped. 😖😖😂
Extra 1.5mm red R55
extra 1.5mm Black R55
Extra 1.5mm Ground R55
10A Circuit braker R1335
Labour R FREE
Dedicated circuit for lighting would be optimal, possibly 2 circuits for power
with that many receptacles 2 circuits would be best, especially at 15 amps
A pc and home entertainment center too
What height are you drilling the hole for the wires?
very good video im electrician here in ny why not run separate outlet n light homeruns
Why wire everything in that room with one 15 amp circuit? Lights and receptacles? What if they want to plug in a space heater? If they wanted to they could have at least used 12 wire and a 20 amp breaker. I would have run 2 circuits 15 amp for the lighting and a 20 for the receptacles.
With the breaker box right there I probably would have added a few 20a outlets as well and put the lighting on a separate circuit also.
I was looking for this comment. TOH is always using 14/2 for everything when even a master electrician should know that you never use 14/2 for receptacles.
And shouldn’t you install “nail plates “ over the holes drilled through the studs at least in my area that’s the practice?
Let’s play “what if”
@@bearpruett6797 master electricians use 14 for outlets all day every day
For a minute I thought it was Vin Diesel. 🤣
Hello I was wondering where I can find that software or website that was use to make that electrical blue print?
Thank you 🙏🏼
What are the measurements from blue receptacles box to the Drill holes running the wires through?
As an electrician, I normally drill my hokes 30 inches from the bottom of the floor,and my receptacles are 16 inches to the bottom of the receptacle.
Thumbnail FTW!
On the outside wall, could you run the wires between the studs and the concrete?
if enough space? Yes done it plenty of times. Never had an issue with Elec inspectors.
Martin H that’s what I was wondering. I did that in my basement. Saved time.
would it cause a problem, probably not, however code is that any wiring that comes in contact with any masonry, cement or the like, has to be protected in sometime of conduit, whether it be, emt, flexible metal conduit, pvc, etc.
but you might get away with it in some areas, to me not worth the risk to save 10 minutes
John, Don,t know where you live. I live in Lou, KY. I have done that lots of time. Run behind the studs and then put a staple on the stud and use a plastic tie wrap around the cable and so it draws against the stud. Never have been turned down by a Elec Inspector here.
Roger Olson I’m in Maryland. I never really thought of it as being an issue, but you never know.
Wow...the standards are way higher here in Sweden for electrical work :D
That's nice. How are your taxes? Lol.
@@skynetlabs Horrible.
Dang they got me with the thumbnail,but shorty just standing there 😂
Did they just nail the ceiling wires under the joists? I know there is dry wall going up to finish the basement off. But even with a 1/2” board spacing the dry wall away from the joists. The cabling shall still be snaked through holes that is in the middle 1/3 of the joists...
Am I right?
Technically there should be 1 1/4" space between the back of the drywall to the wire in question. So yes you are correct. Looked like an old 3 wire no ground range wire, In a situation like this we would of replaced the wire with a 4 wire since the area was going to be dry walled, but it looks like it could be fished to the panel in the future. Homeowners discretion. At least they didn't notch the bottom of the floor joists to deal with that range wire. Our local inspector would have issue with that wire being stapled to the bottom of the joists with only a 5/8" fur down from the ceiling.
Tony Castillo I was referring to the new cable they installed. The old is an obvious home owner installation, as it takes the shortest route... corner to corner.
Either way, the current homeowners should be careful when installing the dry wall. As the new and old cabling are not protected.
The new wood you see installed on the joists is lowering the drywall/ceiling down, giving a gap.
@@robertsteich7362 New cable has same rules. Seemed kind of lazy not to drill holes across joists for new wire, than running it on the bottom.
I like watching this bald guy a lot. It always looks like he's doing a good job.
Yellow Romex 12 AWG White Romex 14 AWG ... I like my outlets on 12 AWG.
Don't use the auger bits, I like the self-feed speedbor or similar that just have the cutting head. The augers can get caught up and spin the drill out of your hand and hurt wrist and even throw you off a ladder.
😂😂😂😂