Houses built before World War I often have plaster walls and original “knob-and-tube” wiring, which was installed according to old, outdated electrical ... box edges to anchor it solidly ...

To mount your TV at eye level ... you can stick a thin tool into the gap between the side of the electrical box and the drywall, and then feel which side the stud is on. From there, measure ...

BR><BR>Right now the basement stairwell is finished with drywall and above the ceiling ... there is a stud in the EXACT center so if I mount a junction box to the side of the stud (to attach ...

knowing that at least one side of an electrical box will be mounted on a stud. Personally I’m not great at doing the “knock test” on the wall, but I can usually detect from tapping which ...

All questions and answers are based on the 2023 NEC. Q. What are the NEC requirements related to flush-mounted boxes? A. The NEC requirements related to flush-mounted ...