With the walls done, I’ve been using pockets of downtime to burn through some smaller tasks like making up the outlets for the house.
Before closing up the walls I made sure every wire was labeled on the sheath so I could make up the boxes, and so I’ll have any easy reference for future work.
I’m a big fan of push connectors in place of traditional wire nuts. They’re super easy to use – each wire just pops into its own channel – and the clear tips allow you to check that everything is making a good connection. There’s an argument that wire nuts do make better wire-to-wire contact, but in a movable tiny house that’s going to be subject to a lot of vibration, I think these guys give a really solid, positive connection.
I’m also really digging the extra deep single-gang boxes I put in. I have a few boxes that house a lot of connections, and finding something rated to hold 3 12-2 wires that is actually still easy to get said wires and a receptacle in has made me very happy. (You know you’re a nerd when you have strong opinions about electrical boxes!)
We cut our sheetrock pretty tight to our boxes and I mudded any gaps, but I’m taking the time to caulk any small gaps that remain, and using foam gaskets (aka “socket sealers”) on all the faceplates for good air sealing.
x Liz
