Episode 006 1995 - 96 Season
| Plumbing Top Out | Window Treatments (design) | Electrical Rough-In | Toilet Repair | Steel Frame Rough-In | Dimmer Switch Installation | FHA Loans | |
To order a Video Tape, call 1-800-TO-BUILD and ask for Episode #006.
Michael Holigan: Now that we're roughing in the electrical in the home there's a lot of things we need to consider. First off is switches. Are they in the right place for you? Now this is for two switches. And the reason we want this is for a ceiling fan. Even if you're not installing a ceiling fan right now, you may want to go ahead and have two switches, one to work the light, one to work the fan. And you can come back and add a fan later. Here in the kitchen there's a few different things to consider on placement also. First, we have our range right here in this box to be mounted on the side. Make sure that's in the right place for you. And look at your outlets around the counter space. Is that enough for you and the way you cook? Now these are all going to be GFCI's, Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters. You may have seen these before, but that has a test and a reset button right on the outlet. Only one or two of them will have it, but they'll all be connected on the same circuit. Now what these do is in case that an appliance is every knocked into the sink or into water, it'll prevent it from electrocuting you because it'll kick off right here at the outlet. If you can't get power at an outlet in your kitchen, first hit the test button, and then hit the reset button and the power should come right back on. Go ahead and mount lights on the corner of your garage. You might want to consider a motion sensor. That way, if anyone walks up toward your garage at night, the lights will automatically come one. Now remember, the most important part of the electrical rough-in phase is just walking around, making sure everything's okay for you and your family. Now's the time to get out there and make sure they're the right height, they're the right distance, they're going to be where your lamps are going to be. And if you have to move them, move them now. Once the sheetrock's up, it's going to be a lot more expensive, so you can save money by just walking your house and doing it now.
Episode 006 1995 - 96 Season
| Plumbing Top Out | Window Treatments (design) | Electrical Rough-In | Toilet Repair | Steel Frame Rough-In | Dimmer Switch Installation | FHA Loans | |
To order a Video Tape, call 1-800-TO-BUILD and ask for Episode #006.