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Disclaimer: although I do a lot of DIY stuff, this is not a DIY question, but I would really appreciate some inputs/advice. I'm having a new house built. I told the builder a couple weeks ago that the ejector pit was placed in the wrong spot - directly underneath the main panel. I did a...

I am new to this forum so bare with me. There are several posts on converting a 3 prong outlet to a 4 prong outlet to meet the more up to date codes. Regrettably, my house id from the 80's and the builders were cheap you-know-whats and the 10/3 wire they ran to my dryer did not have a bare...

I live in Ontario, Canada, and my house is a newly built, less than one year. I'm questioning the builder for some receptacles may not comply with the code. I think they should be GFCI protected, but they are not. I've check the panel, there is no any GFCI breaker. Please someone familiar with...

So I purchased a 2 family house knowing that it needed extensive renovations, including major repairs to the plumbing system (luckily I already intended on upgrading/replacing the system). I pulled a drop ceiling down in a kitchen and found this: To give you an idea of what you're looking at...