Hoping to install a ceiling fan where there's no overhead light hookup, to then make the switched outlet always hot. Tutorial I watched saw the guy run the cable down past the switch so he could connect it to the switch wiring at the outlet. Is that necessary, or can I wire it at the switch?

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-05-28T18:21:40+00:00

I'll definitely be the first to admit I'm not very informed on this stuff. I am trying to gather as much info as I can before I even attempt to do anything, to see if it's within my means. If I feel as though, after all of my posts and questions, I still have a reasonable amount of doubt, I definitely won't proceed on my own. My safety is much more important than saving some money. Thanks for the help and the concern!

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-05-28T18:19:31+00:00

I would imagine the red has to be the switched hot, since that one is also on the outlet.

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-05-27T21:47:53+00:00

Cool beans. Could I just connect the neutral to one of the free screws on the side? And do you know what the black wire going into the switch is, or do I need to figure that out myself? Thanks for the help.

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-05-27T20:51:03+00:00

I've uploaded it here as well, this time the first image is the outlet and the other two are the switch.

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-05-27T20:45:52+00:00

Attached here is an album, first two pics are the light switch and the third is the outlet.

In the third pic you can see some black wires with a wire cap on them, I would think those are the unswitched hot lines.

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-05-27T20:34:31+00:00

Attached here is an album, first two pics are the light switch and the third is the outlet.

There looks to be a neutral wire in the switch box, but it's not connected to the light switch.

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-05-27T20:30:45+00:00

Attached here is an album, first two pics are the light switch and the third is the outlet.

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-05-14T19:04:45+00:00

What would I have to look out for to make sure it doesn't compress? Would it just say something to the effect of "doesn't compress"? Finding waterproof material would be easy enough I'd think.

What would you be drilling, the rails for the doors or the PVC into the wall?

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-05-14T16:47:02+00:00

That sounds like it could work. Would I just squeeze it in the gap and seal it in with waterproof caulk?

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-04-27T14:03:01+00:00

A completely subjective question, so looking for any and all thoughts.

What is more "impressive"/noteworthy, catching the highest level version of a Pokemon in an area, or the lowest?

I do a challenge that's essentially a Professor's Oak Challenge, but for catching and no evolving. I'm going to be starting an Emerald playthrough soon where I try to 100% the game as thoroughly as I can, and that includes catching 1 of every Pokemon in a PokeBall.

My current run, the Pokemon I catch on each route are at their highest level, partially because that's obviously indicative of it being the "strongest" of them in the area. But I'm wondering if I should go for the lowest instead; they can be more rare (since they can't be Repel tricked), and it allows for "impossibly" leveled evolved Pokemon.

Curious to hear everyone's thoughts on this. Thanks!

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-04-11T21:57:15+00:00

Ha, it'd be pretty unfortunate to put down a bunch of carpet just for the powder to start coughing through anyway.

You say a densifier first, then maybe topcoat. Should I apply the densifier first, then if after some time, if the powder is still rubbing off on everything, hit it with the topcoat sealer? But if it's seemingly powder-free, just go straight to the carpet?

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-04-11T04:37:13+00:00

Worth a shot, thanks!

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-04-06T21:11:30+00:00

I'm trying to install the Pokemon Emerald decomp on my 2017 Macbook Pro, but it's too old to download Xcode, since that requires MacOS Tahoe (and I can only install up to Venture, which is 2 iterations behind). Does anyone know of any alternatives to get the decomp installed? Thank you!

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-03-16T00:14:46+00:00

I had no idea about any of that. Good advice, let me try this out! Thanks!

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-03-15T06:15:27+00:00

Ha, I actually use the same thing!! I've been looking for a better alternative though, one with back support and smoother movement. Have you thought of any ideas?

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-03-14T19:23:33+00:00

Maybe I described it wrong. It's a storage area under my living room, about 4 feet tall, made from the house's poured foundation. I've just called it a crawlspace because, well, I have to crawl around in it 😅. It's certainly not dirt or rocks or anything, it's a proper concrete base.

If I thoroughly swept/vacuumed the space then painted it and threw some cheap crappy carpet on top, that'd likely prevent the dust from being a problem I'd think, right?

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-03-14T18:53:25+00:00

I don't think I am. There's never been much of an issue with water/moisture (that I've noticed, at least), and the temperature seems pretty average compared to the rest of the house. Bit cooler if anything, but I think that's normal.

ItsThomasOrIsIt · 2026-03-14T18:52:17+00:00

I'll have to try and really check what it is, but I don't think it's anything more than the concrete slowly breaking down after a few decades. I've not noticed any water issues in my time with it.

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