Recent content by malee

if you pour one large slab as per the design, how is the mudsill/bottom plate waterproofed? Isn't there a high chance for water to get under the bottom plate

the two gang Hubbell plate you linked is probably the closest to solving my problem. the one issue with this plate for me is that I have a 2 gang mudplate already installed. so my receptacle is offset rather than centered. thanks for the link to the catalog--very helpful. it looks like i am...

I am trying not to disturb the drywall. Hoping someone might have run into this and had a simple solution. Call me lazy, but I want to avoid patching, sanding, priming, and painting if at all possible. Plus if I needed to switch back to a dryer plug, then I would have to do it all over again...

The receptacle I have is a Hubbell L6-30R. http://www.hubbellcatalog.com/wiring/datasheet.asp?PN=L630R At this point I think I might consider a different receptacle. I can't bring myself to spend $20 on a coverplate

I currently have 220v running to a 4" box metallic box nailed to the stud. The 4" box has a two gang 5/8" mudring on top. On top of the mudring is 5/8 sheetrock finished so that the mudring is flush with the sheetrock. I would like to install a 30A twist lock outlet that fits a single gang...