How to Add Outlets to a Room

Watch the full episode: http://ift.tt/2v2MVwX Ask This Old House’s Electrician Scott Caron adds outlets to baseboards as well as floors. He runs electric wiring from the fuse box and gets the homeowner the coverage she needs. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Time: 3 hours Cost: $20-100 Skill Level: Medium Tools List for Adding Outlets to a Room: Drill Jigsaw or router Wire stripper Screwdrivers Shopping List: Insulation rod Outlet boxes. Electrical wires. Faceplates. Steps: 1. Turn off all power to working area at main electrical panel. 2. Trace out cut area for each elecrical box. 3. Drill corner holes to pilot saw blade. 4. If necessary, drill into framing for wiring 5. Run electrical wires from outlet box holes to electrical panel, pulling 4 feet through the wall. 6. Strip insulation from electrical wires and attach to electrical box 7. Attach white wires to silver screws and black wires to brass screws and then the ground wire. 8. Use electrical tape to tape around the box. 9. Attach box to the wall and cover with outlet plate. 10. Repeat for each outlet needed. 11. De-energize the whole electrical panel by shutting off the house’s main breaker. 12. Install and arc volt breaker by attaching white and black wire to the breaker. 13. Attach white wire from the new breaker directly onto the electrical panel’s neutral bar. 14. Turn the main breaker back on. 15. Electricity is not a hobby, if you don’t feel comfortable with any of these steps, call an electrician. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://ift.tt/1psm4fC Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisoldhouse https://twitter.com/asktoh Pinterest: http://ift.tt/1psm4fE G+: http://ift.tt/1CtsNjJ Instagram: http://ift.tt/1psm1QZ Tumblr: http://ift.tt/1CtsLbH