How To Easily Add New Outlets To Existing Walls | DIY With No Wall Repair!

My garage is short on outlets. In this video I'm showing you how to add new outlets to an existing wall, without damaging or repairing drywall! This is a very easy project and a great solution to adding outlets to a room.

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[mdvener]

As a retired electrician, we would use a strong magnet to locate the screws on the drywall to be removed, even nails, this way the drywall will come off in one piece. Just a small bit of help. Thanks for all you share n nice job. You're hired.

[chad]

My 4 year old daughter: "Is that a girl?" Thanks for giving me an early opportunity to explain to my daughter how capable she is to do anything. I didn't realize she was already forming thoughts that this sort of thing may be "guy work". Subscribed.

[theoriginalchefboyoboy]

When using the multitool, I like to cut a score line first along the pencil line, then angle the cutter 45° to cut through the rest of the drywall. The score line makes it easier for the cut-through. And sometimes I save the cut out piece to use for a drywall patch somewhere else. Nice job.

[TheSgtShade]

My 12 yr old daughter loves your channel, and I love that she loves your channel! I love for her to see that girls can do all the things guys can do and that these things are not just a “guy” thing. That way when I’m dead and gone, I’ll rest easy knowing she can handle whatever comes her way and won’t rely on anyone else.

[HeyLookWhatICanDo]

7:28 I was mind blown with your sorcery. You ALWAYS have a creative solution that is so well shown 🙌🏼

[Tinyteacher]

Just the fact that you showed me how to use a putty knife along with the pet bar, was worth watching! I’m taking my shoe molding off my baseboards, and this helps. I’m always learning at age 67! I love building!

[scottsimpey]

Thanks for sharing April. I’ve been wanting to add some outlets in my kitchen and my shop but haven’t really known the best way to go about it without cutting into the wall and having to do a bunch of work on the sheet rock. I’ve done plenty of electrical work in the past so I do know how to do all the wiring for that kind of stuff but you definitely made that whole process of getting the wiring in a lot simpler.

[auntlouise]

Sweet! I was wondering how to add extra outlets to my daughter's room so she doesn't have extension cords run out to her reading lamps. This is the perfect solution!

[Hyungbu]

Great, I see the putty knife trick literally one hour after I finished patching my wall from some crown moulding removal...Thanks April It'll com in handy later I'm sure.

[lenellamaxwell]

I love your independence. I wished I had the outlet when I was growing up that you do now. I always was in the shop with my dad. I wished I would have told him that I wanted to continue doing it, but life was different back then. I became a secretary and puttered around in the shop when I could have made a career out of it.

[olddawgdreaming]

Good job April, glad you put those plates in so you couldn’t accidentally nail the wires. Stay safe and keep up the good work and videos, and have fun along the way. Fred.🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻✋🏻✋🏻

[tommyordoyne]

Great job. That's the method I used years ago in my 1940s house to add receptacles, switches and separate circuits. Have a great day.

[Terry_]

OMGosh, I needed to see this for my next project! Great timing, April, and great video! Thanks!

[shinigamilee]

I installed a 12 inch ceramic tile along the base in my garage and it would have been perfect for this project. I finished my walls at the same time so I just ran the wire normally, but I thought it would be another way to accomplish the same thing. I also like the way it protects the walls when washing the floors.

[JDonZ]

Thanks for this video. I'm getting ready to add six(6) outlets in my garage and this gave me some new ways to accomplish my task. Keep the videos coming and God Bless!

[andrewbrown]

Nice video, April~! That's a great technique for executing that project. I probably would've drilled a pass-thru hole at the stud's bottom for the Romex, but the notching idea works too~!
Thanks for sharing this~!

[profcah]

Thanks April! Just moved to Texas and have a garage with no outlets on a wall that needs them and this is perfect for what I now will do!

[timb]

As always a great video April, keep them coming.

[yepatriotmedic]

As a former electrician, it actually was an overall good job! My preference would have been to drill the studs, but you took good safety precautions to protect the wire.👏

[EagerSpace]

You can accomplish the same effect using a long flexible drill bit that allows you do drill through studs from the box holes. You can't always avoid drywall work but you can reduce it significantly. If the wall is insulated it can be a little harder to do.