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OK, so I've learned as I've went and sure not gonna win builder of the year but I have a question about polyiso board. I didn't put it down before the roof but I have some and figured it'd be better than none at all. Wen it's properly installed the foil side goes down on roof, then purl ins...

That is a complicated way to have access to a four way switch Don, that's why I asked. Common sense told me I'd need a switch like that but nothing is available around here. I did make it simpler, I bought a pack of male/female blade plugs, the ones you crimp onto the wire. I'll just plug...

Very good, I found this photo and I believe it's what ur talking about in a three gang box? One single and two double light switches? I like that small toggle Don, I guess a low and medium would work fine. No worries on the dogs tail, it's been gone.. Lol.. I do have an 8 ur old running...

I am very close to completing my shop build and this SC heat is unbelievable. I picked up a gas furnace blower to make a shop fan. The guy said gas was the only fan that'd run on 110. It was free and works perfectly after I repurposed an old pressure washer cart. I mounted it on the cart and...

Thank you for informing me of the two different types of receptacles, your knowledge amazes me.. I can take the truth as good as anyone, I'm just not to good with getting it served to me on one of those big Texas cow patties.. I guess when someone comes in here and looks for advice you feel...

It's folks like you that completely ruin it for someone who wants to learn and understand in a platform such as this, you need to check your ego and be helpful rather than trolling around and picking out the mistakes people make and trying to act like you're a big man. You don't know me, or...

That was clearly uncalled for. I have posted in every single post I'm not sure about this stuff, that's why I joined this forum, asshole! Cheap items that are manufactured and sold cheap isn't of my doing, this is why I knew better than to of been upfront and honest and looked for help on a...

Something has come up and changed my direction for now, I'll make this brief so I won't over complicate it because it should be simple. I have buried, in pvc uf 12/2 cu gray wire. Me and a friend did it 16 years ago and not sure why we buried it in pvc but it is what it is. It is my...

Not sure if I have any of those or not. I bought all my stuff today. I have the option of direct burying 80' of 2 awg aluminum 3 service wire, or can run it overhead. It seems it'd be easier to run it overhead. I am lucky enough to have a telephone pole buried 4' in the ground directly next...

Straightforward good common sense that a rookie like myself would of had to learned the hard way. Great point.. makes perfect sense, as long as you aren't pulling all of those breakers at once like you said.. The last part of your comment is a little foreign to me as far as splitting it...

"if you have a welder, that you may weld both inside and outside, and if your garage is large enough to make distance a consideration limiting your welder cord length, then a trick of the trade may be used. An article in the code allows you to install two welder plugs in opposite ends of your...

Is the subpanel I posted above a good choice for my situation? And I've been outside looking over the 6awg service wire I have and noticed it has places where the coating is gone and showing bare wire. I wasn't aware of that earlier so I'm definitely going to get 80' of supply wire instead of...

I really hope no offense was taken from anything I said, I've come to the conclusion that I may of jumped into this before I was aware of the basics. I really appreciate your information and learned quite a few things from your comments. I just clearly need to be able to understand more...

There's plenty of things folks can diy around the house, but after being a member less than 24 hours of this forum, clearly going into something as serious as me considering playing a professional electrician for the weekend, was just plain ignorant and definitely not worth risking mine or...

I'm gonna do a little further research, and try to put together a good combination of materials that yall have mentioned, to where I can be a little more organized and familiar with the basics before I bite off more than I can chew. I thought mechanics had tough jobs, but I'm learning...

You have helped immensely! It's very much appreciated to get this information to make sure I'm doing right. And for something like this I'm sure a permit and inspection is required, I wasn't going that route but it would be the best thing to do especially since it involves something that if...

I have been constructing a 12x20 backyard workshop. I am in upstate South Carolina and have reached the time to begin the electrical portion of my project. I have done a lot of research on the Web and looked at several diy wiring books. I was fairly confident until recently my girlfriend's...