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Electrical Installation

Read through step-by-step tutorials to help you prepare for any installation pertaining to your electrical.

S22 E5: Heath Eastman installs a generator transfer switch
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Simple Guide to Installing a Generator Hook-Up

Master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner install a generator transfer switch in his home.
S22 E4: Nathan Gilbert builds a utility cover
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How to Build a Utility Cover

Carpenter Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner block their gas meter from the road with a simple yet attractive removable utility cover.
S21 E25, Heath Eastman installs a basement AFCI circuit
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How to Install a New Basement Circuit

Master electrician Heath Eastman solves a homeowner’s breaker problem by installing a new basement circuit.
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How to Hang a TV on Brick Wall

Can you mount a TV on a brick wall? Absolutely. But mounting a TV on brick does take more preparation, knowledge, and tools than installing one on drywall. This guide will show you how to hang a TV on a brick wall so you can make the most of your wall space and elevate your entertainment.
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How to Install Deck Rail Lighting

Ask This Old House master electrician, Heath Eastman, installs undermount, LED deck railing lights for a homeowner whose only deck lighting includes a single, bright spotlight.
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The 5 Best 220 to 110 Adapters (2024 Review)

Before your next trip overseas, make sure you can use your devices with an adapter and converter from our list of the best 220 to 110 adapters on Amazon.
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How to Wirelessly Connect Multiple Light Switches

Ask This Old House master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner connect four separate switches that control six lights in the same room
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How to Ground a Two-Prong Electrical Outlet

Ask This Old House master electrician Heath Eastman explains the purpose of a ground wire and then grounds an outlet for a homeowner.
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Running Electricity to Your Kitchen Island

Running electricity to your island shouldn’t be too difficult, especially if you’re taking out the existing cabinets.
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How to Install a Dimmer Switch

Installing a dimmer switch is one of the easiest DIY electrical projects you can do. Read these steps on how to install one in your home.
Heath Eastman installs an outlet at the Brookline House
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Outlet Installation with a Master Electrician

Look over the shoulder of electrician Heath Eastman as he installs an electrical outlet in our Brookline project house to learn a few tricks of the trade.
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How to Run Electricity to a Shed

Electrician Scott Caron shows us how he powers an outbuilding—which takes wiring knowledge as well as lots of digging.
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How to Conceal Electrical Wires with Crown Molding

Ask This Old House master electrician Scott Caron uses crown molding to conceal wiring and bring more electrical outlets to a bedroom
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How to Hang a Flat-Panel TV with Concealed Wiring

Electrician Scott Caron hangs a flat-screen TV on the wall and conceals all the wiring
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How to Connect a 220-Volt Receptacle to a 20-Amp Breaker

Providing an outlet for high-powered tools and appliances with master electrician Allen Gallant
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How to Hang a Flat-Screen TV

Hide unsightly electrical cords the right way
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How to Rewire a Vintage Entry Lantern

Hung in a front entry or a cozy corner indoors, these pendant-style fixtures cast a soft ambient light that's both charming and inviting
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Changing a Two-Prong Outlet to Three

Learn how to replace a two-prong outlet without the expense of rewiring.