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before World War I often have plaster walls and original “knob-and-tube” wiring, which was installed according to old, outdated electrical ...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 patch over an old wall-mounted phone jack, you’ll first need to remove the faceplate and electrical box in the wall. Once this is done, attend to the wires. Marotta recommends disconnecting ...

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 ...

The wall outlet that serves your home office desk ... B. A splice inside the electrical box that serves the outlet has come loose. I just saw this one. Some quick detective work and everything ...

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 ...