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I will have about a 50 foot run underground from the house to my subpanel, using 2-2-2-4 aluminum wire. I plan to run the buried URD up the exterior garage wall in conduit, then through a 90 where it penetrates the wall. I could come through the wall relatively low, and then turn and come into...

I have a detached garage that will require about 45 feet of buried cable to run electric for a sub-panel, and another run for low voltage cat 6 and coax lines. I plan to use a 60 amp breaker for the connection to my Square D QO main panel, since that seems to be sufficient for what I need. I...

Has anyone run across simple rubber or plastic caps that can be put on the end of 2x4 bench legs to protect the floor, make the bench slide easier, and also prevent moisture in the floor concrete from wicking up into the wooden legs? Every web search I run comes up with lots of end caps for...

I picked up one of these at HD to use to light a new shed that has no power, and after I got it home I realized how convenient it could be for other uses. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-8-5-in-LED-Portable-Task-Light-WHQ20-40/207171889?keyword=1002141580 It has an aluminum body...

My brother-in-law has a 30'x54' building going up in North Dakota and plans to split it into a 30'x30' area for living/office area, and a 30'x24' area for shop/garage. He will be installing in-floor radiant heat with separate zones for the two areas, and the living area will have much higher R...

I have 2-2-2-4 aluminum SER cable running from my main electrical panel over to the exterior wall closest to the garage. At the wall I need to transition to 2-2-2-4 MHF so that I can make the buried wire run over to my detached garage and connect to a sub-panel. I will be using a 60 amp...

My plan is to run 2-2-2-4 MHF from my house to my detached garage, and use a 60 amp breaker in my main Square D panel to a Square D sub-panel in the garage. I haven't decided if I'll use direct bury or put the MHF in conduit. My question is what do I need to do to protect the MHF where it...

I will be trenching and installing conduit for a detached garage subpanel, and I would also like to run Cat 6 and coax to the garage. Can I dig one trench and lay in one conduit for power and one for low voltage wiring, or is there any kind of separation required (or recommended) between the...

I have a small detached garage and I want to install a standard hinged side door so that I can leave the roll-up door closed most of the time. However, because the garage is small I would like to install the side door so it swings out, since with a 10' wide interior there is very limited...

Before they finished my basement I ran a 2-2-2-4 aluminum SER cable through the joists from next to my electrical panel to the back wall of the basement, but did not connect the wiring on either end. Now I want to come through the wall, transition to buried cable, and run it about 60 feet to my...

My 1940 garage only has one main door (for cars) and I want to add a side door. However, the garage is all brick construction. The outside is faced with standard brick and and the inside is hollow clay blocks that are about 8"x16" and about 4" thick (wall is 8" thick, total). There are...

My 1940 brick garage is about 11x20 feet with a roof pitch of about 7/12. When they built the roof they used standard rafters and cords, but only put 2-3 ceiling joists at each end across the garage, spaced about 16" on center. The middle of the garage area just has the rafters, cords, and...

I want to add height to my 1940 garage (20'x19'), which looks like standard brick on the outside, but with the inside made of cinder-block sized hollow clay brick blocks. They used hollow clay brick blocks on the inside, and then after every two rows tied them to the exterior brick facing with...

My 1940 11'x20' brick garage is in a low spot on my lot, and when there is lots of rain we start getting water coming in under the garage door. The short cement apron outside the door also does not slope away from the door, which just adds to the water infiltration. I would like to raise the...

I had my VCT tile and cutback removed by an asbestos abatement contractor, and now I have a concrete floor with various shades of gray and black stains. I want to even the color out and leave it as concrete without any other floor covering. This is a walking surface in my work area, not a...

I am wiring new receptacles on a 20 amp circuit in my basement, and the code allows me to use either 15 amp or 20 amp receptacles. Based on the new code requirements I also need tamper resistant receptacles. Locally I can buy 15 amp tamper resistant receptacles in a 10 pack for about $10...

This is a long post for relatively simple question. I framed and insulated part of my basement exterior walls, and as part of the work I added recessed lighting and quite a few additional wall receptacles because I plan to use it as a hobby/work area. Even the city permit office noticed that I...

I am about to have my basement sheetrocked, and want to make some final wiring runs before they close up the ceiling. My utility room (breaker panel is there) and a closet area under the back stairs will remain unfinished. I would like to run an extra 6/3 cable from the utility room to the...

I have a Square D QO 30/40 200 amp panel that was installed about 3 years ago by an electrician. It was permitted and inspected as a 200 amp "heavy up" from my old 150 amp panel. I assume the box came from one of the local electrical supply stores. The panel is now full (30 circuits) after...

My basement floor is covered with 12"x12" vinyl tile that is held down with a black adhesive. A few tile squares are missing due to plumbing repairs and other issues, but I have about about 400 sq ft of intact tile, and about 40 sq ft of exposed black adhesive. The adhesive does not break...