Electrical Installation
Read through step-by-step tutorials to help you prepare for any installation pertaining to your electrical.
Simple Guide to Installing a Generator Hook-Up
Master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner install a generator transfer switch in his home.
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.
How to Install a New Basement Circuit
Master electrician Heath Eastman solves a homeowner’s breaker problem by installing a new basement circuit.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How to Install Home Solar Storage
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey learns how to add storage to an existing photovoltaic array.
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.
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
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
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
How to Hang a Flat-Screen TV
Hide unsightly electrical cords the right way
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
Changing a Two-Prong Outlet to Three
Learn how to replace a two-prong outlet without the expense of rewiring.