Electrical

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Electrical: Featured DIY Projects

New Kitchen Venting

This article shows the best way to vent a hood and exhaust fan that's above the stove when...

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How to Repair a Table Lamp

In about 30 minutes you can repair the electrical wiring in almost any lamp—and make...

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Electrical: Other DIY Projects you may like

  • Installing Communication Wiring

  • Prepare your home for communication wiring. We'll show you how to install CAT-5e and RG6 coaxial cables to update the telephone, TV, Internet, and other communications. It's easy to install and the expense is modest when you do...Read more»

  • How to Replace a Dishwasher

  • This step-by-step guide shows you how to pull out your old dishwasher, slide in the new one, and make the new water, drain and electrical connections. All it takes is a few basic tools and a few hours of your time.

  • Fishing Electrical Wire Through Walls

  • Add wiring for new switches, light fixtures and outlets anywhere in the house, with minimal wall damage. This article shows you how to use a fish tape to pull wire through walls and across ceilings, quickly and...Read more»

  • How to Install an In-Line Cord Switch

  • Make turning lamps on and off easier by installing an in line cord switch. We'll show you how to add the switch so you don't have to reach under the lampshade to flip on the light. The installation is fast, simple and...Read more»

  • How to Repair a Gas Range or an Electric Range

  • If the burners on your stove don't light or the oven isn't heating, you can usually solve the problem in five minutes--and save the cost of a service call. A quick cleaning usually puts your range back in...Read more»

  • Add an Electrical Outlet

  • Eliminate those ugly and often dangerous extension cords. You can add a new outlet quickly and easily without tearing open a wall, if you already have an outlet in the other side of the wall. No extra holes. No messy patching and...Read more»

  • How to Make Two-Prong Outlets Safer

  • Increase the safety of your old two-prong outlets by installing a new ground fault circuit interrupter receptacle. The GFCI will protect against a deadly shock, even if it’s not connected to a ground. We’ll show you...Read more»

  • How to Wire a Three-Way Switch

  • This story features diagrams that show how to wire three-way switches. The wiring is more complicated than a traditional single-pole switch, but we'll explain how to make the connections. Once you're done, you’ll be able to...Read more»

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