It’s that time of year again, when stockings are hung on the mantel and trees are decorated with twinkling lights. You line your roof with artificially made icicle lights, and the walkways are illuminated by fake candy canes that stand a foot and a half tall. Have
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Mecklenburg County is one of the more populous regions of North Carolina, and it has particular stipulations about what is allowed when it comes to electrical installations. According to Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement, if you intend to make any repair, installation, change, or extension to the electrical,
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With great weather the majority of the year, North Carolina is the perfect place to have a hot tub at home. Keep in mind, you can’t just decide to install a hot tub without the proper permits. Additionally, as hot tubs are electrical devices, you’ll need to
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Charlotte, NC, has a reputation for being one of the most longstanding communities in the US. The venerable houses demonstrate a lot of mixture of small-town American mixed with the up-and-coming urban growth. Unfortunately, a lot of residents of the area don’t give enough consideration to their
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A critical part of the home buying process is the home inspection. The home inspection is what can make or break the sale. The purpose of these inspections is to identify potential repairs that need to be done. The buyer is responsible for paying for the inspection,
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Light switches have evolved from the days when they were just metal poles used to close a circuit. Now, we have tons of types of light switches in various colors and designs, but even so, they still wear down just like they did in the past. Throughout
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In the summer, North Carolina’s temperatures can become ridiculous. It’s natural to consider installing an outdoor pool to help your household deal with the heat. When you think about pool installation, you usually don’t consider electrical work much. However, a pool can be a substantial electrical hazard
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Walking into your new home’s kitchen might make you take a step back and admire the lighting. Recessed lighting in a kitchen adds to the decor, but even as your eyes dance over the countertops and the appliances, you realize something’s missing. What takes a kitchen’s lighting
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Most of us have heard about surge protectors. It’s important to remember that a power strip isn’t necessarily a surge protector. Sadly, because of this misconception, a lot of homeowners don’t think that surge protectors even work. As a result, they usually bypass them since they believe
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Older homes have a feel and personality all their own. Buying an older home brings with it a handful of considerations from the electrical side of things. One of those considerations is the presence of knob & tube(k&t) wiring. Houses constructed prior to the 1950s came with
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