Comments for Howsed- DIY Home Improvement Blog http://www.howsed.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:29:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Adding an Electrical Outlet by Justin http://www.howsed.com/adding-an-electrical-outlet/#comment-215 Justin Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:17:33 +0000 http://www.howsed.com/adding-an-electrical-outlet/#comment-215 Nice work. I sometimes forget about the other side of the wall. My walls currently are plaster. Patching and cutting holes is a bit less convenient. I need to replace these old walls one day. Thanks for the post. Nice work. I sometimes forget about the other side of the wall. My walls currently are plaster. Patching and cutting holes is a bit less convenient. I need to replace these old walls one day.

Thanks for the post.

]]> Comment on Installing a Refrigerator by Wayne http://www.howsed.com/installing-a-refrigerator/#comment-204 Wayne Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:55:15 +0000 http://www.howsed.com/installing-a-refrigerator/#comment-204 Once that valve is on there, it pokes a hole in the pipe so you can't remove it. You could leave it connected and just turned off, or you could replace a piece of the copper pipe. Once that valve is on there, it pokes a hole in the pipe so you can’t remove it. You could leave it connected and just turned off, or you could replace a piece of the copper pipe.

]]> Comment on Installing a Refrigerator by Roden http://www.howsed.com/installing-a-refrigerator/#comment-203 Roden Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:18:36 +0000 http://www.howsed.com/installing-a-refrigerator/#comment-203 Good tutorial on how to replace the supply valve. One question; What if you do not want to replace the supply valve can you just take it out completely without there being any leaks or floods?? Good tutorial on how to replace the supply valve. One question; What if you do not want to replace the supply valve can you just take it out completely without there being any leaks or floods??

]]> Comment on Finished Kitchen by freckles chick http://www.howsed.com/finished-kitchen/#comment-201 freckles chick Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:15:39 +0000 http://www.howsed.com/finished-kitchen/#comment-201 WOW! What a transformation! Your before kitchen was very similar to ours, which we're in the process of updating. Thx for the DIY inspiration, esp. the gorgeous backsplash!!!! WOW! What a transformation! Your before kitchen was very similar to ours, which we’re in the process of updating. Thx for the DIY inspiration, esp. the gorgeous backsplash!!!!

]]> Comment on Adding an Electrical Outlet by Scott http://www.howsed.com/adding-an-electrical-outlet/#comment-197 Scott Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:01:32 +0000 http://www.howsed.com/adding-an-electrical-outlet/#comment-197 Just remember one thing. When it comes to residential work, the load on any one circuit other than, kitchen, laundry and bath rooms, there is no actual defined "Load" as applied in commercial work. I don't see any major issue here Wayne. If your new garage outlet is only being used for convienience once in a while, it really is no different than the outlet that feeds it from the living room. Just remember one thing. When it comes to residential work, the load on any one circuit other than, kitchen, laundry and bath rooms, there is no actual defined “Load” as applied in commercial work. I don’t see any major issue here Wayne. If your new garage outlet is only being used for convienience once in a while, it really is no different than the outlet that feeds it from the living room.

]]> Comment on Adding an Electrical Outlet by Wayne http://www.howsed.com/adding-an-electrical-outlet/#comment-196 Wayne Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:44:19 +0000 http://www.howsed.com/adding-an-electrical-outlet/#comment-196 Todd, Manufacturers started color coding the jackets in 2003, so 12-2 wiring made before then would likely be white. I do have some of the yellow jacket 12-2 and compared it to the wiring in my living room outlet and they are the same gauge, which I really didn't expect. As far as I knew they always used 14-2 for general wiring. Todd,

Manufacturers started color coding the jackets in 2003, so 12-2 wiring made before then would likely be white.

I do have some of the yellow jacket 12-2 and compared it to the wiring in my living room outlet and they are the same gauge, which I really didn’t expect. As far as I knew they always used 14-2 for general wiring.

]]> Comment on Adding an Electrical Outlet by Todd http://www.howsed.com/adding-an-electrical-outlet/#comment-195 Todd Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:44:37 +0000 http://www.howsed.com/adding-an-electrical-outlet/#comment-195 @ wayne - Seems fair to me if you already have a 20 amp outlet in the garage. However, those wires in the photos have white casing and as far as I know that means 14/2, 12/2 is almost always yellow. Either way I was only pointing out issues. Great post and nice solution. @ wayne - Seems fair to me if you already have a 20 amp outlet in the garage. However, those wires in the photos have white casing and as far as I know that means 14/2, 12/2 is almost always yellow. Either way I was only pointing out issues. Great post and nice solution.

]]> Comment on Adding an Electrical Outlet by Wayne http://www.howsed.com/adding-an-electrical-outlet/#comment-194 Wayne Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:29:21 +0000 http://www.howsed.com/adding-an-electrical-outlet/#comment-194 Thanks for the input Charlie. My understanding is that it's a requirement to have one 20 amp outlet, which I already have. Any additional outlets can be either 15 amp or 20 amp. Also, it seems that 12 gauge wire is used exclusively in my house. I have not seen 14 gauge used once in any of the electrical work I've done. I have seen the drywalling fixing method that you're talking about, but I never saw how it saves any time or effort, and it definetely isn't as strong of a fix (not that mine will ever be tested). Thanks for the input Charlie. My understanding is that it’s a requirement to have one 20 amp outlet, which I already have. Any additional outlets can be either 15 amp or 20 amp.

Also, it seems that 12 gauge wire is used exclusively in my house. I have not seen 14 gauge used once in any of the electrical work I’ve done.

I have seen the drywalling fixing method that you’re talking about, but I never saw how it saves any time or effort, and it definetely isn’t as strong of a fix (not that mine will ever be tested).

]]> Comment on Adding an Electrical Outlet by Charlie P http://www.howsed.com/adding-an-electrical-outlet/#comment-193 Charlie P Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:12:58 +0000 http://www.howsed.com/adding-an-electrical-outlet/#comment-193 It is a requirement to have 20 amp for garage in most counties. It may not be in NEC, but in your county requirements. This means larger wire guage from circuit box is required (12-2 w/ground). Also you cannot have too many devices on one circuit, not counting switches. Lights outlets etc.. You also could have patched the drywall using a piece of drywall 3" bigger than the hole you cut. What you do is make flaps by removing the gypsum around the edges. You then apply compound on the edges of the hole and under the flaps and apply like you are taping. No screws required and no studs are needed. I have used this method many times and when it is done correctly you will never see it even on a finished interior wall. It is a requirement to have 20 amp for garage in most counties. It may not be in NEC, but in your county requirements. This means larger wire guage from circuit box is required (12-2 w/ground). Also you cannot have too many devices on one circuit, not counting switches. Lights outlets etc..
You also could have patched the drywall using a piece of drywall 3″ bigger than the hole you cut. What you do is make flaps by removing the gypsum around the edges. You then apply compound on the edges of the hole and under the flaps and apply like you are taping. No screws required and no studs are needed. I have used this method many times and when it is done correctly you will never see it even on a finished interior wall.

]]> Comment on Adding an Electrical Outlet by Wayne http://www.howsed.com/adding-an-electrical-outlet/#comment-190 Wayne Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:05:48 +0000 http://www.howsed.com/adding-an-electrical-outlet/#comment-190 Todd, Thanks for the input. After looking through some forums I completely agree on the GFCI. That should be an easy fix. Code says that you can have a non-gfci outlet if it's for an outlet if it's not readily accessible and will only have one thing plugged into it (as opposed to an outlet that is getting stuff plugged in and out all the time). I don't think you're right on the 20 amp circuit though, it seems its a matter of preference. There is nothing in the NEC that requires a 20 amp circuit for garage receptacle #2. And I'm not worried in the least about having a 15 amp outlet at that location anyways as the biggest piece of equipment I'll be plugging in there is a hand drill. Todd,

Thanks for the input. After looking through some forums I completely agree on the GFCI. That should be an easy fix. Code says that you can have a non-gfci outlet if it’s for an outlet if it’s not readily accessible and will only have one thing plugged into it (as opposed to an outlet that is getting stuff plugged in and out all the time).

I don’t think you’re right on the 20 amp circuit though, it seems its a matter of preference. There is nothing in the NEC that requires a 20 amp circuit for garage receptacle #2. And I’m not worried in the least about having a 15 amp outlet at that location anyways as the biggest piece of equipment I’ll be plugging in there is a hand drill.

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