What, everyone has always said Brass screw was for the hot and silver for white. I looked it up and the internet seems to concur. Might consider looking into this and correcting. I always remember because lighter wire, lighter screw, darker wire, darker screw.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

sorry for the confusion, not sure what I was thinking. Sometimes life is too overwhelming and you forget the simplest of things. Cheers!

@MicroMyApple

4 жыл бұрын

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY black to brass

@msg_smxsh8663

4 жыл бұрын

Black on brass to save your ass

@brianbyclewis5358

4 жыл бұрын

It's scary to know your trying to teach people how to work with electricity yet you know very little about it yourself.

@seymourscagnetti1413

4 жыл бұрын

RYAN, YOUR ARE CORRECT. FREEZE THE VIDEO AT 1:29:17 MARK, YOU CAN SEE THE BLACK/HOT WIRE IS CONNECTED TO THE SIDE OF THE DEVICE WITH THE LONGER NEUTRAL SLOT. IN THIS SCENARIO, IF HE TOUCHES THE TOWEL BAR WHILE HE IS STANDING IN THE WET TUB HE WILL BLOW HIS ASS SKY FUCKING HIGH.

TIP: When you're messing with light fixture screws over the top of a bathroom sink, put the sink plug in before you start working to prevent any dropped screws from going down the drain.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

great little piece of advice there! Cheers!

@WhiteFox011

4 жыл бұрын

YES, do this whenever you are doing anything around a sink!

@illestofdemall13

4 жыл бұрын

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I like your videos and they are very informative. Just a clarification, though, the black and white wires both carry the same amount of current in an alternating fashion (alternating current). The back of the GFCI tells you which color wire goes with which screw terminals. It is better to just read the device than try to memorize, unless you really do electrical all the time (then it becomes second nature). Also, the short slot is always hot, and the longer slot is always neutral. Also, it is very important to connect the GFCI properly as far as line and load is concerned. Thanks for the content and be careful!

You have an amazing ability to take some seemingly complicated subjects and explain them in clear, Lehmans terms so your viewers can understand what it is. I love it! Your video here on bathroom rough-in and then the content on drywall have been so helpful to me! Your videos are my go-to when I have questions or just want to learn how to do something new. Thank you for taking the time to create this content for your viewers!

Sorry for all the comments but this was one of the best video's I've seen! Love that we get to see the impact of mistakes and "design changes' (my wife loves those) along the way.

ALWAYS have the light shades pointing DOWN, that way bugs/flies don't die in and lie in the shade. Less cleaning to be done.

You are incredible skilled!! I just found your channel, and i LOVE it!! Amazing content!! Detailed and well explained !! Thank you very much! You are really helping alot of people! The world needs people like you!

Thank you for your common sense approach to all of the videos you make. It is great to see many of the things you do-especially for those of us who have little-to-no experience. Have a great day, Sir!

i like to tag my wires when i have more than one fixture wired in same box, helps out. Great video Jeff!

I really appreciate your videos. I worked years ago in construction and forgot a lot of the things I had learned. Watching your videos now is helping me learn again the trade since I’m now working in construction again. Win win. Thanks again.

I still prefer to wire the light switch to ground. Even though it gets grounded when you screw it into the metal box, but as soon as you unscrew it from the outlet box, and many people need to sometimes investigate a light switch with power on, it loses it's ground benefit when unscrewed and pulled out of the outlet box. Also, what if someone uses a plastic outlet box, and forgets that screwing the outlet into the plastic box doesn't ground the outlet? Now we have a severe electrical risk on our hands. This is why I always ground everything with a pigtail no matter what. For metal boxes, it's backup redundancy, for plastic boxes, it is required. Only takes an extra minute or 2 and I sleep much easier at night.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Great advice for a good night sleep. Cheers!

@jovetj

4 жыл бұрын

If we were talking grounded receptacles, I would agree with you... but a plastic switch can have its yoke grounded through the box and be just fine.

It has been a long while for me since I was doing diy. I so appreciate all of your vids. Thank you.

Thanks for the videos. I really appreciate you showing us the frustrating slip uos and forgets that come up in the work. Makes me feel not as stupid for doing similar lol.

I'm in the UK,i know a lot of this wiring is not what we are used to seeing/using,the concept of the whole video is very helpful and not at all boring to watch,we use green and yellow slip over wire covers on our earths to prevent loose wires touching,but same principals..cheers

Thanks so much for your videos. I watch with my wife so we both learn at the same time since she always have loads of questions for me.

Thank you so much for all your efforts and supports

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Happy to help!

I love that you didn't take out the themostat being different then you expected, it makes it really real with all the stuff like that happens.

I am just making accommodations for my 93-year-old mom at our house. I m making her a bathroom in her room. We have a really small budget. Your videos are so very helpful. I can not thank you enough. My contractor friend has looked at some that I have done at your direction and thought that I was really smart. Thanks.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Happy to help mom's everywhere!

I watch as many videos of yours as possible.. Nice details.

All your videos area awesome. These particular two videos are over the top. I also appreciate you not editing out the "rookie mistakes!" Lol! Stuff happens, it's nice to see how to fix the issue if it happens. Thanks Jeff, these videos are perfect for my current project. I logged in looking for how to wire an American Standard Walk In heated jet tub. Thanks again!

Thanks for making these videos!

Love these longer vids. 👍🏽

Super helpful! Thank you 🙏

I really enjoy watching your videos Jeff. Wish i could work for you to learn all this tips.

A little trick I use to remove pencil from fresh paint are baby wipes. They remove the pencil marks and not the paint. Works great for finger prints too. Great video. Noticed you wired the GFI incorrectly, Brass is hot, silver is neutral. Neutral/white wire is always on the same side as the ground wire.

Your videos are very informative, thank you and you are pretty funny, makes me want to watch.

Even though Im subscribed, I never get notifications. Jeff, you are a riot. Very entertaining... yet you know your shit! Wish I had had a father like you...

You got the line part of the GFCI right but everyone in chat is correct. Black to brass.

The lighting fixture ground wire, you connected to a screw of the fixture mounting bracket is a great idea.

hey hello, I really enjoyed this whole video, every single detail and I'm just getting started in the electric work, very interesting 🙏🏻

Thank you! I love learning.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers William, just trying to take the scary factor out of wiring. Cheers!

I loved your drywall patch tip, using the face paper to mask the hole. I trusted a “friend” to mount some ceiling lights and instead of using the obvious spring mounts, he used perforated strapping to mount to a joist thusly all the fixtures are out of round and none of the faceplates fit. Now I can cut them out and it wont look so bad. Thanks.

The Florida pool pump motor repair guy approved ! that was good info

Use high quality bulbs in your bathroom and kitchen. LED bulbs marked CRI 92 or above will make your skin, makeup, and food look more natural. CRI color rendering index. 100 is sunlight, 92 minimum for kitchen, dining, and bathroom. 82 minimum for living areas. 70 minimum for workshops and garage. Street lights are regularly as low as 50.

You’ve been so amazing so helpful thank you for what you do

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers to you for watching Javid!

For the lighting fixture, I've been taught to use 1/4" micro poly tubing (drip irrigation tubing) to brace against the light bracket. All you have to do is cut the tubing about 1/4" longer than you need, put the screw through it and tighten it down. The compression of the tubing makes the bracket stay stiffly in place. It's much easier and faster to prepare and use, and probably cheaper in the long run, than mutilating a wire nut.

@SuperAngelles

4 жыл бұрын

Very good Idea.

@selmaave9145

2 жыл бұрын

I've cut pieces of PEX too. Works great and super quick/easy.

Great video! I learned something new every time I watch your videos. Of course nobody knows everything and I’m sure you learn something every time you do a video based on feedback from others. But isn’t that what life is all about and you it’s great to be able to learn from others. Allergies warning when I do something wrong how to do it right. It might not feel good at first but learning how to do something the proper way is the goal, isn’t it? Have a good day and thanks for all you do!

Very informative

great infomation video........love the bathroom

I really pause the video to look for your Instagram and when I came back you said "and now we're back lol you the best man.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Love your videos! My only suggestion would be to always try to lead the stranded wire in tandem with the solid. That way the stranded will catch the spring first and not get pushed down . Keep kicking butttt!

For the part of the video where you attached the light mounting bracket using the wire nuts I learned a complete different way... My uncle showed me to do it using a locking nut and some super glue on the thread he's been doing that for years never had an issue

Love that heated towel rack!😀. I might just have to get me one of those! LoL

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

great for drying your towels after use. as well as on cold winter days!

Thank you for the video

My favorite new hobby is watching Jeff struggle opening packaging, 😝!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

LOL, That never gets old eh. Cheers!

@shelleyg143

4 жыл бұрын

@@SubdivisionAuto 😆

@vinceseverino8244

3 жыл бұрын

When are going to get a jeff blopper video!!!

Excellent

Being a british sparky we put our switches the other way round and green/yellow sleeve on the earth wire, you guys over the pond have ut easy with wood and plasterboard walls too, might have to move over and have the easy life 😎😄😄

Actual engagement on youtube was one of the great things about this channel. I'll pass on the instagram and "extra" in favor of not having more useless notifications on my phone.

Electrician here. It would make life a lot easier on you if you use plastic boxes instead of metal. Unless Canada code says you have to use metal for some reason. Also with the stab ins on the switches and plugs is totally fine to use, it makes a good connection, I have never heard of a problem with stab ins for 25 years. KISS, (keep it simple silly).

Give thanks for this video sir

I always try to install the lights facing downward to facilitate changing bulbs easily and to prevent dust and bugs collecting in the globes and sockets when facing upward.

Your videos are amazing this summer thanks to your awesome videos we completely redid our master bathroom and it looks amazing! Got quotes for $20,000 we did it for $3000😎 👍 - even did the shower nitch it’s so awesome to have a place for my shampoo.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help kat!

@shadygunshow

4 жыл бұрын

Well I hope you're still alive as he actually performed some potentially DEADLY work here. I can't stand when people post 'how to' vids on dangerous subjects that they aren't a PROFESSIONAL of.

@CompGuy66

4 жыл бұрын

DonLemon shouldjustgoaway he reversed the phase and neutral on the GFCI. Yikes

You've got to try the WAGO LEVER-NUTS ..... Love them

I dont know if you ran into mistakes and changes on purpose or not, but it makes the video infinitely more valuable and informational. Most videos like this only address "best case scenarios" and it leaves me with a lot of doubts and uncertainty. Your videos almost always fill in the gaps and make projects like this approachable.

I am Devon I love you Video so keep on doing What You are doing? You teach me a lot of stuff and I really appreciate your Video.

Holy shit that marette spacer trick. Mind completely blown.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Raj!

I like the bath lights pointed down, hate unscrewing the shades to clean dead flies and dust.

I do like your videos,so amazing

The gray water pipe for under the sink works great for spacers just cut to leanth

Gfci will trip if wired incorrectly, but it's a ocpd breaker not one and done,can be reused once rewired correctly.

Masterful

I liked that; "My map is now useless....okayy haha"

when i did my son's room, they had been using those quick connect holes on the back of the receptacle along with the screws (basically to use the receptacle as a junction box) no pigtails.

@Nick-bh1fy

3 жыл бұрын

Ones in most GFCI outlets and spec grade devices are much safer than the cheap 1$ receptacles when using the back stab. A plate is more solid than compression clamp

This has me wanting to become an electrician

Might want to

I was always told and its an easy way to remember it, “black to brass and white to bright(steel)” But its still an excellent video and I’ve learned quite a few new tricks between this one and the “rough in” video. Awesome content, and greetings from Saskatchewan!

@jeepien

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but he should put some text overlay on there. Its too dangerous to leave it like that, if you never read the comments.

Thanks for sharing that

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Hassan, happy to help!

White on silver Black on Brass always..

Hi Jeff, great video, as usual. Would you be able to provide some details about the mirror heating pads ?

The neutral is the bigger slot on the outlet. You'll see the silver screw is on the side with the bigger hole and the brass on the side with the smaller hole. As the other comment said white wire with the white screw.

@djfremen

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, thats how I've always done it. Look for the smaller slot - its always hot (black).

Love them exposed wires on your plug socket haha

Strippers are a part of every electricians life! That's why I see so many electricians in the strip club

I was always taught black to gold and white to white when wiring a plug.

thats the spirit jeff,always look on the bright side of life la lala lala lol,i've learned from your (and mine) mistakes,now i'm more inclined to put everything on paper (computer) before actually doing the work,saves me a lot of time and headaches :-),but mistakes are human,and sometimes,even if you've planned everything,things go wrong

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

showing the challenge takes the fear out of it for people. Cheers!

watching and sending support nice sharing

"Strippers are a part of every electrician's life." HAHAHA

Hi Jeff. I too hate Philips. Here in the States, they are all too plentiful and the square drives not so. A friend of mine told me that the Philips screws were designed as an answer to auto assembly workers stripping sheet metal screws and what not. They are designed to shear the drive off the screw before it strips the head or sheet metal. I think they work well for drywall but for bracing floors and alike they are less than adequate. I have looked for your square drive floor screws. No luck except for finish screws. I'll have my Sis in the Barrie area send me a few boxes. Thanks for your instruction!

Roughed in new lighting to my wife's room and it's about finished. I am thinking I'll have the electrician come and finish the switch and get it hooked up to the junction box since it requires some more finagling of wire connections with a 3 gang box of dimmers. It's all getting inspected anyway!

Always point the wire nuts upward in the box. If any water enters the box, it will not pool in the wire nuts and corrode the wires.

Yes finally a diy video that is real ! That outlet aggravation sums up all my diy projects 3rd times a charm plus 5 trips to hardware store

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Been there done that! Cheers!

Hi Jeff. Hope you still read these comments because I have 2 project requests. Currently learning a TON from you. But now I'm moving on to attic renovations and finding that the internet and KZread are giving me questionable and conflicting info for attic projects. It is at these times when I typically turn to your videos for the final word, but attic renovation is one area that doesn't have much coverage in your collection. Specifically, i'd like to request videos on: 1) How to build a dormer & 2) How to install a skylight in an attic with a sloped ceiling. My sense is that these videos would greatly benefit your more intrepid DIYers and would be great fun for all your fans to watch, regardless of skill level.

The goat!

Max, great cut to the mirror warmer but please show the blooper reel where Jeff goes crazy because of that ridiculously mounted thermostat! lol I would have been sooooo pissed! haha

That is right

On the subject of LED colours. Its much better to use 3k (3000) warm white for all domestic areas except kitchens and bathrooms. Those should be 4K (4000) cool white. even 5K (5000) Daylight if possible. Kitchens have stoves and hobs which require maximum brightness, Bathrooms are where Ladies apply makeup, all other areas are relaxing places where you should be able to chill out.

That 10.16cm square box to single gang adapter plate is called a mud ring. Thus you mud around it, even with a California patch.

You're putting on the Marette (in the states it's a "wire nut") to use as a spacer, and fighting it hard. "the other option is to get a stack of washers". When you got the extra long machine screws, you could have picked up matching nuts (just regular nuts) and threaded one to the right spot. If you want to lock them harder, you can use two, or they have locking nuts too. Way easier than washers or the Marette.

Truly educational look ahead to returning.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Alex!

Yessir Mr RenoNinja sir.. penthouse suite...

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

I am loving the way this room is coming together! Cheers!

I know this video was old but it popped up on my KZread and I've been enjoying and learning from it. But a curiosity I haven't seen you mention approximately halfway through yet is how many breakers are you running to that bathroom? Going to guess one for outlets, fan and lights one for floor mirrors and towel rack because they appear to be low voltage?

58:40 "Lets be honest, strippers are a part of every electrician's life." I started laughing so hard I choked on my lunch. It was worth all the strange looks I got from my co-workers! Good call on the instagram updates. I always forget there even is a community tab on KZread. I've never used it for any channels I'm subscribed to.

10:45 ohh myyyyyyyy g------ I would probably hulksmash lol

In the case of the trailer we had in Minnesota, it passed inspection but was improperly wired... I basically had to go through and rewire 90% of the house so we had usable electricity. 1 20 amp breaker for example ran 3 bedrooms, the living room, the bathroom and the kitchen plus every light in the house regardless of room. Multiple outlets were begining to melt. If I had known any better at the time I would have let it burn down, house was a mess.

Need to know how to replace a bottom stud and what type of stud should be placed in a bathroom shower?

California patching. Hmm, thanks for the tip! I know it had nothing to do with wiring/electrical, but as you said, they all get intertwined somehow.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

4 жыл бұрын

having all those tricks in the tool box makes life easier. Cheers!

60 watt LED is a 60 watt equivalent I believe. It should use less than 10 watts? Also the mounting nuts that hold the housing to the wall will bottom out when put on the bolt, so if you have enough bolt showing (maybe more than enough) you could just bottom out the nut and continue turning until it snugs against the housing? the bolt will start turning pulling the nut down to the housing?

Talk about making assumptions, but then every screw has threads, right?? Well, no, not always. I remember back about 44 years ago. I was learning to be a mechanic. My boss figured that I was ready to do a tuneup. It was on a Lincoln with a 390 engine. Space to work was nearly nonexistent. He was on the driver's side installing spark plugs, I was on the passenger side installing spark plugs. Space was so limited that we were both just working by feel with our fingertips. So I start trying to thread the plug into the head. And tried and tried. And the longer it took me the more impatient my boss got. Finally, he came over to the passenger side took the plug from me and was going to show me how easy it was. After a few seconds, he got this puzzled look on his face as he tried to get the threads to catch. He finally gave up and brought the plug out into the light. Everything was there, with the exception of the threads! So, not every screw has threads, it always pays to check. I thought you might enjoy this.

Please get this right, Black wire always to Brass and White goes to Silver. Please correct this for your viewers, especially DIY'ers that have not done this before.

@SuperAngelles

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I was taught Black To Brass White to Silver

@noahdaniels2560

3 жыл бұрын

Yes brass screw is L1 or the hot wire. Silver is neutral.

@dave_mccoy

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can stop the video and on the back of the outlet it clearly says white on the side of the steel screws.

You should also give a link to buy the exact tools so we won’t buy wrong tools, thank you

50:46 pro tip: buy a $5 hook that's made for your drill and you can hang it on your back pocket when not in use instead of coming up with a way to hold it

The only correct way to release the wire once you"ve adopted the push fit option is"nt to drag the cable out of the opening, at best you might leave a small piece connected live in its base. At the side of the cable push entrance there"s a slot which allows you to push a flat 4mm scewdriver bit into it, when it goes fully into the section it will allow full cable release.