Jay builds a house

While we had the trenches open for electricity, we also put in water lines. Now, next to each subpanel there is a "frost-free yard hydr...

Previously I wired up a subpanel to supply power to the septic system . As long as we had the heavy equipment on site, I wanted to bring uti...

A few days ago they did the "squirt test" on the septic system: We have clay-rich soils, which water has a hard time seeping t...

Today we: - installed all the foam insulation panels - attached the perimeter blocking - installed all the yurt decking In progress: ...

Previously, we got the joists in place  and took a break from yurt work to wire up the septic system . Now there are several next steps goin...

Previously: torque When everything was finally wired up, I called in for an inspection.  The electrical trade is regulated by the state a...

Previously: grounding I wasn't sure about how to torque the wire lugs properly. I have a simple torque wrench that I used for motorcyc...