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Picture an electrician. Do you see them? I would bet that you’re imagining someone in an orange or fluorescent green work vest and a hard hat, bending a pipe or climbing a ladder.  And while this would be an accurate depiction, the workforce is changing. For one thing, the age of electricians on average is on the steady incline (but that’s a conversation for...

As a millennial who would love to own a home someday, I am bombarded with advice or other general sentiments regarding finance and real estate from all sides. One side says I’ll never be able to own a home. Another claims “these ten side hustles will make you a millionaire by 45!” But in the sea of loud voices telling me what I should...

If you’re looking to quick-fix or sloppily throw together a solution to a problem, you probably shouldn’t become an electrician. But that doesn’t mean that you won’t find half-assed or poorly jerry-rigged fixes while on the job.   There’s even a Facebook group dedicated to the most dangerous, ridiculous electrical work spotted in the field: the Electrical Wall of Shame. The folks featured probably...

There’s one summer trend that I’ve been hearing about nonstop this year: where summer evenings stretch out, laughter lingers, and a good meal becomes a whole vibe. But without the right lighting, even the best-designed space can feel flat once the sun goes down. That’s where landscape lighting comes in, and Sunco’s outdoor lineup delivers big on both function and style. Whether you’re grilling...

If you ever want to hear stories that make you question how anything ever gets built—or stays built—talk to someone in construction. I recently sat down with Caleb Erikson, who spent his late teenage years and early twenties wrestling clogged drains and frozen pipes as a plumber’s apprentice, before shifting into the wider world of general contracting.  He and I sat down over zoom...

So, you’ve committed to becoming an electrician: you saved the money, finished your training and schooling, completed your apprenticeship, and now you’re on the path to journeyman status. You probably have a good sense of what to expect, but in the built environment every job is different, and nothing is guaranteed.  To give you a fuller picture of what you could run into, we...