How to Replace a Lamppost | Ask This Old House

In this video, master electrician, Heath Eastman helps a homeowner replace his front lamppost with some hilarious code violations with a new post. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner replace his lamppost that is not exactly to code. To start, it is a mailbox post, not even a lamppost. The top is wide open to water infiltrations, only held down by a zip tie. It also uses a voltage way too high to use for residential outdoor usage. All in all, it’s an electrician’s nightmare. Time: 5-6 hours Cost: $600 + Skill Level: Difficult Tools: Cable cutters [https://amzn.to/3tp7fo8] Post hole digger [https://amzn.to/36HlNFT] Level [https://amzn.to/36EP9Vq] Shovel [https://amzn.to/2MoCmzG] Power drill [https://amzn.to/3rjNRa9] Shopping List: Lamppost [https://amzn.to/3tnvnaL] Lantern [https://amzn.to/3oKxZMl] Gravel [https://amzn.to/2MnlARt] Outdoor-rated receptacle [https://amzn.to/3cQLXdp] Water tight conduit connector [https://amzn.to/3cBwDkr] Weatherproof receptacle cover [https://amzn.to/36GDqWh] Where to find it? Lampposts usually come in at least two pieces: the post, and the lantern. In this case, Heath installed a Hammond Lantern Post with Sign Bracket for the post and a Jefferson Post Mount Lantern for the lantern. This particular post was designed with a hanging sign in mind, which can be custom ordered separately. All of these items are manufactured by Walpole Outdoors (https://ift.tt/2O7tvTc). To safely extend the UF cable, Heath decided to install an outdoor-rated receptacle [https://amzn.to/3cQLXdp], wire it with the UF cable, and then run a new cable from the receptacle to the lantern. He protected the receptacle using an Expandable Weatherproof In-Use Cover [https://amzn.to/36GDqWh], which is manufactured by TayMac (https://ift.tt/36bd7b1). Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/3jclZ3N About Ask This Old House TV: From the makers of This Old House, America’s first and most trusted home improvement show, Ask This Old House answers the steady stream of home improvement questions asked by viewers across the United States. Covering topics from landscaping to electrical to HVAC and plumbing to painting and more. Ask This Old House features the experts from This Old House, including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor. Ask This Old House helps you protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG How to Replace a Lamppost | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/