Gang Boxes
I worked 9 to 10 hours a day, 6 days a week, from August 29 through September 18. This schedule did not leave me a lot of time to write about my experiences. In retrospect, here is what happened: Embed from Getty Images The first step I took on with regard to wiring my house was to install all of the gang boxes. A gang box is the thing behind the drywall which holds outlets, or switches. They are also used to hold light fixtures or ceiling fans. If you are actually interested in this, a great intro video is available here: Gang Box Video From Ask This Old House . Gang boxes can be single wide (holding one outlet or switch), double wide, or even triple wide. They also can be round, which is used for light fixtures. You can get specialty round ones which hold up a lot of weight (like a ceiling fan). Embed from Getty Images In a new construction situation like mine, these install pretty easy, There are a couple of nails which are used to at...