Probably $400. Just a shout out to "The Handy Man", I have been watching you for a couple years now. I hated working for my boss he was such a narcissist. For 3 .5 years I worked under him knowing that someday I would own my own business and become self-employed. I looked online around my third year and found you on KZread and it changed everything. The first video I watched was you saying " the reason why I'm self-employed is for more time and more money"! In that moment I was sold. I know this is a cheesy comment but I'm over here in Washington state killing it with my own business just bought a nice new truck nice trailer and making more money than I ever thought possible. Anytime I had a question or my confidence was low which was quite often I always turned to your KZread channel and got through it. You single-handedly change my life with your KZread channel. In April it will be two years in business. Thank you! 👍 And Sorry about the cheese. Haha

@TheHandyman1

3 жыл бұрын

That is great to hear. Thank You for sharing that with me. It means a lot. 👍🍺

@michaelpost3879

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHandyman1 I don't think you realize how many of us you've helped. You make me feel like I can do anything.

@danesworld

3 жыл бұрын

Good job! edit... All around👍

@NongNongHead

3 жыл бұрын

Damn... I was hooked and give him praise and props for helping me hang some slab doors a few years back. Your story is MUCH better!

@cebnav

3 жыл бұрын

In a crummy year you’ve made a lot of lives better.

As a professional electrician, I always fish wires from hard to easy. In this case, the smaller hole in the outlet box near the floor is where you start since its the hardest hole to get the wire into. Then you fish the wire up into the large easy box hole you cut neat the TV bracket, where you can easily grab the wire by sticking your hand in the hole. If you have trouble fishing out the box hole at the bottom, use needle-nose pliers to pry the hole open for your wire.

@christophercrawford2736

2 жыл бұрын

As a professional tv installer, I concur. Except because I constantly hit fire blocks, I switched to always cutting my hole for low voltage wires whether they need it or not so that I can stick my hand in there and feed the wires into the box. Then a low voltage cover plate makes it look like an intentional hole that doesn’t need a patch.

@AnthThom

2 жыл бұрын

From a professional industrial building maintenance and remodeler. Yeah if you have little baby hands that can fit into a 4x2 hole!

@RayFury

2 жыл бұрын

@@christophercrawford2736 What do you do if you run into blocking?

@christophercrawford2736

2 жыл бұрын

@@RayFury I try to always cut my holes at a distance that my spade bits can reach. I use a right angle adapter and spade bits and a number of different extensions.

@christophercrawford2736

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnthThom hey, we didn’t say it was an easy fit!

I literally did this today for myself after watching this video a week ago. Thank you so much! All your videos have been extremely helpful for my fixing up my house this last year.

As a licensed electrician I am very impressed with your electrical work. Most handymen can't be trusted with electricity. Nice work!

My buddy laughed at me when I told him I was going to hang new drapes over a woman’s windows a couple months back. He wasn’t laughing when I told him what I was making for 45 mins of very light work (in comparison to roofing, my usual gig) and as my own boss! He’s now been asking constantly how he should price his mechanic work! I’ve been happy to help him and I appreciate you handyman! Thanks for the vids

@droolbunnyxo9565

3 жыл бұрын

Very true. Installing curtain rods can be a really aggravating project. It should be easy but people would be surprised what problems pop up. (Metal header beams; damp crumbly drywall because of poorly insulated exterior brick facing; rods & curtains so heavy the anchors/mollies just pull out of the drywall.)

@PoopNuker

3 жыл бұрын

@@droolbunnyxo9565 yep actually had to patch and paint some drywall on this job from a previous leak in the roof. A lot of people don’t own the tools, work in an office 🤷‍♂️ they call, I show up and get the job done get paid. everyone’s happy 👍

@droolbunnyxo9565

3 жыл бұрын

@@PoopNuker As they say, success is, "Finding a need & filling it!" If I wasn't so cheap I'd hire someone to do it too. :)

@samuelhernandez4026

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve started doing this for people too. Around how much are you charging? I’m not sure if I’m underpricing my stuff.

@christophercrawford2736

3 жыл бұрын

@@samuelhernandez4026 for curtains I usually charge around 50 bucks in California. A couple days ago I did 4 things and charged $60 each item, one of them being curtains.

I’m getting closer and closer to just launching out on my own after every video I see! Thanks for the great content and humor sprinkled throughout! My guess on cost is about $200-$250. Time and materials!

I like how in your videos you don’t just go into important details about any kind of craft you are executing, but different techniques about just working for yourself. On top of all that- teaching us younger guys how to just be men. Thank you.

I'm a commercial carpenter and millwright. Love your channel. Learned a lot just when I thought I had learned most of it. Some of the parts you use I've never seen before. Thanks for so many great videos

Dude. I’ve learned so much from you. And I’m making good money as a handyman. I just ordered one of your caulking gun t-shirts. First, because it’s f’ing cool, and second, to sling some money your way. Thanks, bro. 👍

As a 15yr carpenter watching you do this easy stuff for good pay is super inspiring.👍🏼

Just bought a house November 2020 and i feel in my soul that it is now time to subscribe to this channel and get busy with fun projects! Great video and thank you.

This is one of my favorite jobs to do. Customers are always so happy.

I love when jobs go well. I love the raining money effect to Handyman.

Caulk Gun Shirt Now available thehandyman.store/

Been watching you for a year or so now, first time commenting. Really enjoy your videos and as homeowner/DIYer learned quite a lot of tips from you. Kind of funny you posted this video, wife and I just moved our TV from over a fireplace to a different wall and I need to fix the dangling HDMI and power cord. Was just going to use one of the Legrand Wiremold in wall rated extension cord cable management kits which I used in a spare bedroom. But this actually looks doable though was having trouble following the wiring you where doing. Will have to re-watch and give my electrician father a call to sanity check for me. Thank you for the awesome content

First of all you have opened my eyes to how and what I’m charging for my handyman business. I didn’t realize that I should be charging a fair price for my honesty, knowledge, prompt response, integrity etc. And that there are so many unscrupulous people out there taking advantage of and cheating the people they are working for. We have to take this into account when bidding on jobs and value what we hat to offer. Thank you for your incredible insight into the handyman trade.

This project is actually on my to do list in the spring. I look forward to rewatching before I go and tackle it!

@brettm1118

3 жыл бұрын

It's a fairly simple installation, if, like he said, there isn't horizontal blocking inside the walls

@DanDan-os6hd

2 жыл бұрын

Don't be the guy who puts everything off which could get done today. 1 hour job. We all know your not that busy since your blowing how much time in a comment section.

The best. Top number one handyman in the KZread business.

I really appreciate the fact that you joined all the electrical wires together, then ran a single wire to each side of the receptacle. I've had to go through my entire house and replace "heated" plugs that used the strip and poke method of running consecutive outlets. Well done.

@jaredwaters4633

2 жыл бұрын

pigtailing is the way to go when you have more than 2 of each wire.

I've been installing TVs for over 20 years, and without that power relocation you're probably looking at less than $100 thanks to all the task rabbit professional amateurs out there driving the prices down. It's awesome that you built such a great business that you can charge what the job is worth. I shall call you… Mentor

I'm confident with DIY. I am buying my first house this week. For some reason I am terrified to do all these types of things that need to be done, even though I have done it for friends. Thank you for these videos that put my mind at ease!

Fun Fact, This is the TV they used on the dinner party episode of "The Office"

@anthonysigman6138

2 жыл бұрын

That is exactly what I was thinking. Check out my new Plasma TV!

@serjstoned

2 жыл бұрын

You beat me to it

@brandonwhitlock4580

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll bet that sometimes he just stands there for hours watching tv.

@drummeryan1

2 жыл бұрын

No… can’t be. Jan destroyed it with a Dundy! 😥

@ericpeckham1800

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Whatever you charged, it was worth it I’m sure. Awesome editing skills bro. Great video. I can’t wait show this video to my buddies to make them feel like dummies when they see how long they have been living in the past for no good reason.

You are the man, I became a handyman not too long ago and your channel have help me tremendously.

As always another well explained video, like how you showed what was being used to do the job to do the job, excellent work, 250 is my guess

This vid is exactly what I need. Thanks, brother!!

@TheHandyman1

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thanks so much for the inspiration. I have remodeled several houses, always had home inspectors and building inspectors say things to the owner like, "I have never seen a remodel done this well." Your videos gave me the confidence, not in my handyman abilities, but in my business ability to quit a job I HATED and make my time and money my own.

I am strongly considering starting my own handyman business. Always enjoyed working with my hands, love to troubleshoot. Sick of working for someone else. You are very inspiring, thank you!

@garskoci

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. Same reasons etc. It's a matter of getting the wife to agree.

I'm a semi-retired handyman and I would easily charge 275.00 for this kinda install 375 if I hit a fire block. Good job buddy... quick, clean and straight forward.

@Tcp1901

11 ай бұрын

How do you get thru the firewall without damaging the drywall?!

Nice job. Try using a double Arlington ($15) box next time. You only have to cut one opening and the tv plug will be recessed behind the tv. Also to protect the tv I always install a surge protector outlet at the top outlet or at the bottom outlet if they have dvd, cable boxes and stereo equipment to plug in.

When I designed and built my house I pondered this a bit. I ended up setting an outlet up high and then a second empty box up high with a 2in conduit chase going down to a empty box down low. The Tv covering the upper boxes and furniture covering the lower now I can pull whatever cords are needed, change out a bad one and most especially be future technology proof. It can change from HDMI cords to whatever the next new generation cords are anytime.. I'm good to go. Did this in every room and it's worked out perfect. Add or change a Hulu box, game console or anything.. no problem.

Got my house 4 months ago. Alot of stuffs need to fix and u are my teach now😃

I got one of those Klein screwdrivers after one of your videos probably a year ago. Upgraded every light switch in my house (well, still working on it...) and that little screwdriver makes it SO much faster to take off outlet and light switch covers! Highly recommend it.

Instructions unclear, my neighbors house is now on fire.

@hpt08

3 жыл бұрын

My neighbourhood's houses are on fire 😬😄

I did a DIY of hiding cables inside the wall. The only thing made it hard is that the wall has insulations. Good thing the kit that I bought has a way to separate or cover the cables against the insulation materials. Watching this makes me proud of myself and made our living room dangling cable free.

Great video! I have two TV's I need this for but haven't done it because I didn't want to pay some one to do it. You're the man! 👊

A couple of things: First - thank you for the video! There doesn’t necessarily have to be a beam or another wall beneath a bearing wall - while a beam is a good indicator, you will not always find a beam beneath a bearing wall - it is better to work out what is above the wall to determine if it is a bearing wall. Also, instead of guessing about blocking in the wall, why not just use a cheap stud finder?

Was watching your how to mount a TV and this popped up! Same one

Great video! I’m always so intimidated by electrical. And I guess I should be. I’m a finish carpenter, not an electrician. I came up with a pretty brilliant plan for hiding the wires-just put a huge shabby chic looking dresser under the tv and no one sees the wires! Haha. Nice video. I will watch it again and actually get this done.

Love the videos. Gives me motivation to do a lot of little projects and or big projects around my house. Im gonna say you charged the customers right around 300.00

I've done this job the same way. My only suggestion is to keep some space between low and high voltage wires. I suggest running them in separate wall cavities.

As an EE I always tell people to be very careful with adding more load on existing wires...I understand that the added load/s are minor but those AWG have a specific rating for a reason. You did an amazing Job by the way, great content!

This video was SO simple to follow!!! Thank you !! I have NEVER seen the breaker panel outside? This could be fun for kids to play pranks the other houses

@renragged

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it seems so weird to me. I was looking for it in the house we were renting and couldn't find it anywhere. Went outside the garage and there it was... I was thinking some dumb-ass teenager could have a ball turning off people's power. My friends and I would have probably done it had we known back when we were dumb-ass teenagers. :P

You rock handyman, keep it up!!!

Always wondered how Polly got on the workbench! Now I finally know

Cool. I am about doing the same work this weekend after I hang my new 70" TV on the wall...

First time I watched one of your videos, great job you have a new subscriber

I really appreciate you showing the danger of the stab connections. It drives me crazy when i see youtubers using them.

The cascading Benjamin’s had me dying lol.

The Fact the he explained it so well and I still don't know what to do is why I will still hire a pro lol

Love your videos they are very handy like us handyman are keeping going and thank you

Nice Job. I'm glad to see there's atleast 1 other person that can do things by himself other than me. I do alot of things myself . It saves us a ton of money

At harbor freght they sell a bit for a multitool that cuts a perfect square hole for situations like these it's like 14 bucks.

@joaquinsuarez6090

2 жыл бұрын

I bought it but didn't work on my Dewalt XR multitool. The battery is longer than the outlet cutter and hits the wall before cutter touched wall. It might work with other drills. It also shakes a lot and hard to make a perfect rectangular hole.

"Deez Nutz right here", crackin' up. 275.00

@NSanoShano

3 жыл бұрын

thats the 4 hour minimum at $50 an hour plus materials.

As happy as I am this was easy money for you, I low key wish there were horizontal studs in the way so I could watch how you’d handle that. Big fan handy dude!

Another awesome video brother! Thanks and happy Thanksgiving!

@TheHandyman1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You too!

I would like to see the fast motion part, slower and with instructions. Is there a video of you doing that type of electrical?

@martincote6499

2 жыл бұрын

That is my only negative comment.

@Brob6304

2 жыл бұрын

He was not trying to teach you about electrical. He said that before he sped up the video. If your asking for a video I would highly suggest you hire an electrician. They are a lot cheaper then buying a new house.

That smile at 3:09...man do I know that feeling.

Awesome video, i like how you speed up parts that are boring. You earned a new subscriber today!

@TheHandyman1

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

Watched several videos. You do a great job. Like all your tips.

@TheHandyman1

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Love your channel. Really appreciate the guidance. I want to share that those stab outlets are dangerous! I had a problem in a 30 year old house I bought and was in the process of flipping. The only hint was another outlet on the same circuit had about 70 volts, as read on a meter. In this case, it was the result of a loose neutral. The connections were so loose, they were arcing to the point of melting the insulation. I will never leave one of those in place when I find them from now on.

Nice video. It is recommended to run low voltage on the other side of the stud from the 120v. This avoids, as much as possible, emf from being introduced into the low voltage line.

@G1ennbeckismyher0

2 жыл бұрын

You can also buy shielded HDMI cable if close proximity is unavoidable.

@AcesnEights698

2 жыл бұрын

The power cable was already dangling next to the HDMI prior to the job....

@jacknife10000

11 ай бұрын

@@AcesnEights698 Yes but it is against code to have them next to each other inside the wall is his point

Love the caulk gun shirt!

I did this a while ago when I got a new TV. It's not quite as easy if you have plaster walls, gotta make sure the kit you buy can hadnle the extra thickness of drywall + plaster. I used the combo kit for the recessed outlet and wire feed. Added in an outlet with a surge protector. Another note, your only supposed to only use cables that are rated to be inside the wall even though they are low voltage.

How did we ever work without an oscillating multi-tool??

@northernlightsrenovations1710

3 жыл бұрын

Drywall saw, doesn't require batteries..... ;-)

@lrgkrew00

3 жыл бұрын

Old school, some elbow grease and a drywall handsaw lol Happy Thanksgiving

@jackd2083

3 жыл бұрын

I started using one of the Fein saws about 11 years ago. It makes some jobs so much faster and easier.

@RideByNight

3 жыл бұрын

@@lrgkrew00 I seem to get cleaner cuts with the oscillating tool. The blade is so thin I think it helps. My drywall saw is much thicker which I think makes a messier opening. Not that it makes a big difference since it gets covered up anyways.

@Fivemonthslater1

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t use one. I have every other tool that I don’t use, though.

We have an older house without an outlet below the tv. Guessing I have to run it through the studs from 4 feet away before starting off from where you did

@migidymark

3 жыл бұрын

You gotta figure out where you want to put you AV equipment, then wire from there. Doesn't need to be directly below. If you have drywall and not plaster, thank God or whoever you pray to.... An exterior wall will be more difficult with insulation, vapor barrier, etc.

My brother in-law just installed a TV in the kitchen and has a power cord hanging down to the outlet...we were just talking about this yesterday...excellent video bro!!! Thx

Great video! Cool dog! Happy Thanksgiving!

No more ugly, dangling wires and cables. Beautiful.

"There's no reason that anyone who owns a house cant do this" *reason* concrete wall

@noelv1976

3 жыл бұрын

Then just need one of those cable concealments

@psychog3520

3 жыл бұрын

Bump the wall out and sheet rock it. You will lose space but……. It will look nice if done right.

@gregpenismith8884

2 жыл бұрын

@@psychog3520 good luck in a rental.

@psychog3520

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregpenismith8884 that’s a different story 😂.

@vincecapo5653

2 жыл бұрын

Core drilling with the right bit is doable. Your mud is probably 2500 psi, use exterior rated raceways. With the right tools and metal interior box surfacemounted behind tv it would be fast

Just discovered your channel and I'm already watching a few. Thank you for the content. I'm guessing about $100-$150 range for this job.

Received my “gun” shirt Handyman. Wore it today to Lowes and got a lot of smiles and a few asked where I got it. Very impressed with the quality of the shirt. A hat would be great 👍 Keep up the great work Handyman!!!

@TheHandyman1

3 жыл бұрын

Hats are back up today.

@TommyLemery

3 жыл бұрын

How about a gun hat ?

9:13 HA! GOTTT’ EEEEMMM 😂😂😂

I’m sure whatever you charged was more than that TV was worth. Hopefully they’ve heard of Black Friday! ;) Good job HM!

I love your videos and the chipmunk voice. You should make that a part of every video you film. That’s awesome!

Great learning video!! What do you do when there’s a horizontal stud in between? Thanks

I don't know why I'm watching this, my wall is concrete.

@James-xu6sc

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! 😂

@munapulido9054

3 жыл бұрын

In that case you could get those cable routers that look clean

@johnsimun6533

3 жыл бұрын

It’s the same process, only with concrete instead of sheetrock.

@munapulido9054

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnsimun6533 you see sheet rock you have a cavity with concrete there isn’t so it’s not the same process

@johnsimun6533

3 жыл бұрын

@@munapulido9054 potato 🥔 potato 🥔 maybe tomato 🍅 tomato 🍅 ? Still a good video. 👍

So happy to see you make a pigtail! How I hate to see electricians use the push connectors and THEN use the push connectors to carry the circuit to the next box in the chain. The electrician who trained me told me to never count on the push connectors and to never ever count on those tiny breakaway tabs between the outlets to carry the current to the next box.

@rcping

2 жыл бұрын

What are you referring to when you say "rely on those breakaway tabs to carry current to the next box"?

Happy Thanksgiving to the world’s greatest handyman.

@TheHandyman1

3 жыл бұрын

Same to you!

Wow I’m addicted to watching you this is good

11:26 Dude, that haircut is on point.

The real bonus footage was you modeling ;P

Great video, I have learned a lot and also helped my customers. I’m also in WA. 👍

I have a scrap piece of 1/4” plywood with different patterns(old work box) on it in different places. Square on all sides so it’s easy to level. Simply hold it up place level and trace it. Subscribed 👍🏽 I know how to do most stuff but Im smart enough to learn other ways.

The fact that he wears a $12,000 Rolex tells me "Kids being a Handy-Man, is a great career option"

@miguellara2838

3 жыл бұрын

I’m still curious as why wear it to work

@divemanred

3 жыл бұрын

Only 12k if you buy it on the gray market I picked mine up retail for 9300.00 and he wears it to work in because it’s a watch that was built to work with. It’s part of owning it... to wear it and love it

@droolbunnyxo9565

3 жыл бұрын

Being a career thrifty shopper doesn't hurt either ;)

@TheHandyman1

3 жыл бұрын

@@divemanred How did you find one retail???? Do you know someone that works for a Authorized Dealer? Did you have to wait on a list? If so how long did you have to wait?

@bertwall

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHandyman1 #truth ADs ignore us common folks. I have a 2012 I got one in Vegas in 2016, I still paid 2k over retail.

Instructions unclear... knocked hole into neighbours grow room

Love your channel keep it up

Great work and thanks for the content stay safe and take care

“Deez nuts, right here.” 😂

This is my favorite $250 job.

First time viewer - great vid... subscribed!👍🏼

Nice Video. I'm a handyman in Tacoma. You do good work.

I’m still at the mustering up the courage to cut into my dry wall stage 😅

@jetah50

3 жыл бұрын

if you mess up. you patch it. it's easy.

@123siccmade

3 жыл бұрын

You will only regret not doing it

i'm sure there's a joke in there about pulling out, but i don't want to be the one to make it

@1stfloorguy59

3 жыл бұрын

2 kids later and I will think back to how you didnt worn me

400.00 great job, thanks for taking the time to create and publish this awesome video!

If you buy the "preferred" or commercial grade of sockets, they allow two wires per screw...two screws hot/neu each means you don't need to pigtail for up to four NM cables. Saves a little time, worth the little extra cost.

Customer: Can you install them? Me: Install what? Customer: 9:13

@flako08003

3 жыл бұрын

😆

What’s the tool you used to find out what breaker that outlet was on?

@nmzj

3 жыл бұрын

Here is something similar... www.amazon.com/dp/B07QNMCVWP/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_fabc_ehtYFb78A52Z2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Awesome info! I really lile the tool for identifying the block to outlet! However, i didn't see the link, but was an easy search with my Lowes app.

Found this channel lately. Thank you for these cool videos! Really cool to watch from a total newb. Have a stupid question, so I apologies in advance. It looks to me that you are routing power to a new outlet by the tv hinge, but I see you reconnect the outlet near the floor. Are you somehow splitting the power from the original outlet to the new one, or did just replace the bottom outlet, and run new wires from the new outlet to the fuse box?