Home Wiring DIY Bad Advice!
January 9, 2010 by admin
Filed under Home Safety & Recalls
As a home inspector in Jacksonville, FL I like being able to share different things with the consumers in Jacksonville Florida.
This Guy Wrote The Book On Electrical Wiring
The Consumer Product Safety Commission just released a list of books with bad wiring instructions “Posing an electrical shock or fire hazard to consumers”. I can’t tell you how many homes I have inspected and seen these types of books and thought to myself “AHHHH that explains EVERYTHING!”
I am a firm believer that if you don’t know what you are doing it’s best to hire a professional. Doing things yourself or hiring someone who is cheap will cost you more in the long run than if you were to hire a professional. A professional may charge a little more, but it is worth it. If you hire someone that charges less, or you do it yourself and then have to hire a professional later, you actually spent more money. Do yourself a favor and hire a professional and make sure it is done right the first time!
Here is a list of the books and the link to CPSC recall for these items.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10104.html
| Title | ISBN | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|
| AmeriSpec Home Repair Handbook | 978-0-376-00180-1 | January 2006 |
| Lowe’s Complete Home Improvement and Repair | 978-0-376-00922-7 978-0-376-01098-8 |
September 2005 December 1999 |
| Lowe’s Complete Home Wiring | 978-0-376-00928-9 | May 2008 |
| Sunset Basic Home Repairs | 978-0-376-01581-5 978-0-376-01025-4 |
February 1995 January 1975 |
| Sunset Complete Home Wiring | 978-0-376-01594-5 | December 1999 |
| Sunset Complete Patio Book | 978-0-376-01411-5 978-0-376-01397-2 978-0-376-01399-6 |
January 2006 January 1998 April 1990 |
| Sunset Home Repair Handbook | 978-0-376-01258-6 978-0-376-01256-2 |
October 1998 February 1985 |
| Sunset Water Gardens | 978-0-376-03849-4 | January 2004 |
| Sunset You Can Build – Wiring | 978-0-376-01596-9 | January 2009 |
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