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03-17-10, 10:07 AM
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Posted By willowonyx

Thanks for getting back to me. Your comments...

Thanks for getting back to me. Your comments actually scare me a little because this house was built only 5 years ago by a major home builder. We have moved several large items down these stairs and...
03-16-10, 08:43 AM
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Posted By willowonyx

Mickblock- the county building inspector told me...

Mickblock- the county building inspector told me during our final inspection that we had to drywall the stair carriage, that is why we got a disapproval. Not the same person at all...The drywall...
03-16-10, 05:26 AM
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Posted By willowonyx

Okay, I took 4 photos of the area. I tried to do...

Okay, I took 4 photos of the area. I tried to do the best I could with the angles of the space.

This first one is a picture of the stairs above my head when you enter the area....
03-15-10, 08:40 AM
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Posted By willowonyx

That sounds exactly what we are thinking. Not...

That sounds exactly what we are thinking. Not sure if you know code but we have a sprinkler in there as well and it would not be flush with the drywall unless we drop down that area with 2x4's. Does...
03-15-10, 07:05 AM
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Posted By willowonyx

Wirepuller - the stair carriage is the area under...

Wirepuller - the stair carriage is the area under the stairs. For instance, we are finishing our basement and under the stairs is our cats litterbox room.....I guess some people may turn it into a...
03-14-10, 07:14 AM
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Posted By willowonyx

drywall stair carriage

We have been told that we have to put up 1/2 inch drywall to the stair carriage in our basement renovation in order to be approved for inspection.

When I went to measure the numerous different...
03-12-10, 05:04 PM
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Posted By willowonyx

Thank you everyone for helping me! I have learned...

Thank you everyone for helping me! I have learned SO much.

I am not going to male bash BUT my lovely hubby forgot to mention that that outlet was on a dedicated circuit which was turned off all...
03-12-10, 03:39 PM
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Posted By willowonyx

GunGuy, Sorry about the terms. If I put...

GunGuy,

Sorry about the terms.

If I put a probe on the white wire on 11 and a probe on the white wire on 12, I get a buzz from the meter, which is set on ohms. Doing the same thing with the...
03-12-10, 03:34 PM
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Posted By willowonyx

I will triple check the wires in each box for...

I will triple check the wires in each box for breaks but it sounds like the one I did not want to do, we will have to. :(

We have not hung anything in there because it is still in the final...
03-12-10, 03:26 PM
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Posted By willowonyx

11 and 12 are at least 6 feet apart with a corner...

11 and 12 are at least 6 feet apart with a corner in the wall in-between.

Sorry my brain is fired, what do you mean by broken conductor?
03-12-10, 03:16 PM
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Posted By willowonyx

Is there anything we can do? That you know of?

Is there anything we can do? That you know of?
03-12-10, 03:08 PM
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Posted By willowonyx

We use the meter and checked the white wires at...

We use the meter and checked the white wires at the working and non-working outlets and got a signal. When we did it with the black we got no signal from the meter. So what does it mean when the...
03-12-10, 02:49 PM
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Posted By willowonyx

I was talking about the type of receptacle that I...

I was talking about the type of receptacle that I was using. It is a duplex outlet and it has two silver screws on the left for the white wires and then two brass screws on the right for the black...
03-12-10, 02:43 PM
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Posted By willowonyx

Yes, I plug in my dremel and turn it on.

Yes, I plug in my dremel and turn it on.
03-12-10, 01:55 PM
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Posted By willowonyx

Ok, so the continuity is fine. I connected all...

Ok, so the continuity is fine. I connected all four wires to a screw type recep. I have switched out the recep at both 11 and 12 and 12 is still not working. I am at a loss.
03-12-10, 01:22 PM
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Posted By willowonyx

Not sure I am able to do the de-energize part. So...

Not sure I am able to do the de-energize part. So I guess the fact that I disconnected all white and black wires from the working one and tested everything and there was a flow that it means nothing.
03-12-10, 12:51 PM
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Posted By willowonyx

Okay, I am confused. I need to twist together the...

Okay, I am confused. I need to twist together the black and white at 11 and then test 12's wires?
03-12-10, 12:42 PM
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Posted By willowonyx

Ray, I kept the ground wire attached to the...

Ray, I kept the ground wire attached to the receptacle. I put the exposed ends of the white and black wires and palced both meter tips on the joining and got a signal on the multimeter. So what does...
03-12-10, 12:31 PM
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Posted By willowonyx

When I connect the black and white together do I...

When I connect the black and white together do I keep the circuit off before checking for continuity? If I do not get anything on the meter with them together, does that mean that run of romex is bad?
03-12-10, 12:06 PM
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Posted By willowonyx

Gunguy thanks for the reply. Yeah, I did overkill...

Gunguy thanks for the reply. Yeah, I did overkill with the GFI's and yes there are 3 at the beginning of the line.

Yeah I have a meter. If there is a nick in the wiring somewhere in the Romex...
03-12-10, 11:46 AM
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Posted By willowonyx

last outlet in line not working

The last outlet/receptacle in a circuit line is not working. We did the wiring ourselves in our basement renovation. It is the 12th outlet. The line starts with 3 GFI outlet that are for a bar sink...
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