Must have electrical outlets

Electrical Must-Haves for a New Build - Deb and Danelle

We polled 400 people to find out the best places to put electrical outlets in a house! Here are 25 places people either love them, or WISH they had them!

When you choose to build a new home at The Highlands in Kelowna, there’s a good chance that you’re going to want to live in it for a long time. This is your perfect chance to build a dream home with sweeping views of Okanagan Lake and Kel

Are you building or remodeling? Don’t you feel like there are many details and decisions fight for attention? In the hustle and bustle, the electrical and lighting design often gets overlooked by future homeowners.In this post, I will do a virtual walk-through of your new home and create an electrical checklist of things to discuss with your electrician.

Different ideas and creative ways on how you can hide outlets in the kitchen during your next kitchen remodel or build!

HIDDEN ELECTRICAL OUTLETS... Don’t cut into a beautiful backsplash to install electrical outlets... hide them! In this kitchen, we… | Instagram

When you are in a position to add outlets to your garage, it pays to think ahead and try to anticipate any future needs. Having the outlets in the garage to satisfy my hobby is important. When planning outlets for your woodworking equipment, you have to take into account the amperage that each device pulls. #garageoutletideas #garageoutlet #wheretoput #outletplacement #wiring #typesofoutlet #farmhouseguide

Wondering why you should cover your kitchen outlets and how to position them to keep them out of design critical areas? Read on to find out more!

We were recently at a party at a friends newly constructed home and my husband was so excited to see these outlets. He wanted one in our house too and went straight to Lowe’s the next day. It is such an awesome thing to have with all the power cords we need for our iPads and […]

The designer switches and outlets from adorne feature modern style and function, including the latest technologies for control and charging.

My husband and I have rented two homes together and are on our second home that we have bought. One thing that never fails to amaze us is how odd the wiring in any given house can be...especially in our current house. We have a light switch that cuts power to the dishwasher. If my husband is using any power tool on the original outlet in the garage and I decide to blow dry my hair, we will trip a circuit and lose power to my master bath, the garage and half of the kitchen. (the kitchen is on…

Old houses often have ungrounded outlets which can be a hazard. Learn how you can ground these outlets and make them safe.

Don't let severe weather leave you in the dark. An electrician talks generator choices right here.

When outlets are old or unsafe, it's time to replace them. Technology is changing and our power requirements are too. USB and nightlights are great features

Installation of new outlets and switches featuring the radiant collection by Legrand. Includes wireless phone charger and outlets with built-in night lights installed in a kitchen with white subway tiles and floating shelves.

US outlets - Imgur

Building codes are full of maximum and minimum dimensions, and in most cases they aren’t just random numbers. Learning the reasoning behind the dimensions is a great way to remember them - Fine Homebuilding #BuildingCode

Is this what your old wall outlets look like? I found a quick fix at Home Depot that won't break the bank and you don't have to hire an electrician. Here is…