▪ Local building codes require a certain number of electrical outlets in a room. However, some electricians will slap the receptacles into the walls in an unattractive configuration when you consider where the phone and cable jacks are going. Tell your electrician exactly where you want the outlets and jacks to be (and how high you want them as

well). This is especially true if you have an idea where you want your furniture to go and you want to hide the outlets and jacks behind the furniture.

▪ There are two kinds of electricians: high-voltage and low-voltage. High-voltage electricians are probably what you think of when you think of an electrician. However, high-voltage electricians usually don't handle the low-voltage stuff. What's low-voltage? Phone, cable, sound, and security system are handled by a low-voltage electrician.

▪ Pick out your door bell early and specify exactly where you want the push button and the chime to be located. If you don't tell the electrician where you want it, you may find that your definition of "next to the front door" is significantly different from his!

Rewiring old home - electrical issues - Part 3

Former builder and instructor of "Save Time and Money in Home Remodeling" cont. ed. course at Emory University