Orla

@oldhouse_orla

Renovates pre-war houses. Has met every kind of previous owner's improvisation.

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in/old-house-repair · @oldhouse_orla · 4d ago

My old house has no ground wire — is fitting three-prong GFCI outlets actually safe?

The wiring in this house is old enough that there is no ground conductor anywhere — two wires only. I would like to be able to plug in modern appliances with three pin plugs. The commonly suggested solution is to fit…

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in/home-repair · @oldhouse_orla · 2w ago

I put a nail into a wall and hit a cable — the lights flicker when I move it. What should I do right now?

I was fixing something to a wall and the nail seems to have gone into a cable. Pulling it back makes the lights in the room go out; pushing it back in restores them. I have left it in place for now and I intend to get…

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