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How to Wire an Electrical Outlet Under the Kitchen Sink – Part 5

Bob Jackson — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:14:26 +0000

This project is continued from Part 4. Having removed the old branch circuit wiring and electrical outlet, I’m ready to pull nylon fish tape from the kitchen sink cabinet through the basement crawlspace back to the circuit breaker panel. This is a 100 foot spool of 3/8 inch diameter fish tape. Pull Fish Tape for [...]

How to Wire an Electrical Outlet Under the Kitchen Sink – Part 4

Bob Jackson — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:13:03 +0000

This project is continued from Part 3. Having disconnected the old NM-B 14/2 cable from the circuit breaker panel, I stood a ladder on the wall to remove any cable staples and ready for pulling out the cable. GFCI Outlet and Branch Circuit Cable Removal Working from the extension ladder setup on the other side [...]

How to Install a Floodlight – Part 2

Bob Jackson — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:28:57 +0000

This is continued from Part 1. Floodlight Mounting and Wiring After pulling new electrical cable from the attic with fish tape, about two feet of wire is left exposed. The weatherproof flood light is a Thomas & Betts CS212WH kit. See Part 1 for details about the kit. The kit consists of these components [...]

How to Install a Floodlight – Part 1

Bob Jackson — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:27:22 +0000

This article explains how to install an outdoor floodlight by running new electrical wiring and mounting the light under the soffit. The light could be controlled by a standard on/off switch, however I choose to wire it into my Insteon home automation system for remote control. The floodlight is the “slaved” unit in the wiring [...]

How to Repair a Leaky PVC Pipe Joint – Part 3

Bob Jackson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:34:51 +0000

This repair is continued from Part 2. Install the New PVC Pipe Joint Now that the old leaky section of pipe is removed, I dried and cleaned the 45 degree street elbow on the “upstream” side as shown. I also deburred and cleaned the lower section of pipe that was cut with the handsaw. As [...]

How to Repair a Leaky PVC Pipe Joint – Part 2

Bob Jackson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:34:38 +0000

This repair is continued from Part 1. Mark the PVC Pipe Cuts The cardboard template made for the Fernco Qwik Ell is centered over the PVC elbow joint and the end positions for the cuts are marked with a blue marker (red arrows). The section around the 90 degree elbow to be cut out is [...]

How to Repair a Leaky PVC Pipe Joint – Part 1

Bob Jackson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:33:43 +0000

Had another water stain on the basement ceiling, this time it was a leak in the washing machine PVC drain line. Two leaks on different sides of the room in the same month! Go figure! I was able to get access to the ceiling crawlspace by setting up a ladder in the closet. Access [...]

Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 14

Bob Jackson — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:45:14 +0000

Today I’m installing the vanity light and switch. The main effort is pulling the new wire through the walls, wiring in the new junction boxes and wall switch. The photo below points out the new vanity light bar and wall switch. You can also read Part 13 of this project which covers the vanity installation [...]