Remember asking a parent why you had to do (or not do) a particular activity and getting the unsatisfying response, "Because I said so"? Hopefully they had logical reasons behind their expectation ...

There are various rules and regulations in home construction. Each discipline involved in the process — carpentry, plumbing, and electrical, to name a few — has codes to follow, which are intended to ...

This article was written by Jim Cozzi of Lew Electric Fittings Company. The article was published on NAHBNow as a benefit of membership within the NAHB Leading Suppliers Council (LSC). Kitchen islands ...

Legrand, a global manufacturer of electrical and digital infrastructure solutions, has announced the release of its Kitchen Countertop Outlet. The company says the outlet delivers a sleek, safe, and ...

Kitchen islands have been getting bigger for years. The larger surface areas for islands in today’s kitchens have prompted some to wonder if the requirements within the National Electric Code (NEC) ...

Power grommets revolutionized the way we think about our relationship with power outlets. Why allow your design to be held hostage by the location of your wall plates when you can install power and ...

In this episode of EC&M Code Conversations, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson and Code Consultant Russ LeBlanc discuss 2026 NEC changes related to the installation of receptacle outlets below kitchen ...

Contemporary kitchen with a side-mounted outlet on the island - Krblokhin/Getty Images For a home cook, there's nothing quite like having an island in your kitchen. The extra counter space means you ...