For a double sink, it would be good to have one on the outside of each sink. Of course if they are a few feet away from each other, perhaps a double in the middle. Don't forget they HAVE to be on a GFCI circuit; either as a circuit breaker or on the first outlet. Depending on how old your house is, this might be a problem. The new NEC says you need to add a common in the new switch boxes, but I still don't see the logic in that; check the local codes and see if you might not need it.
As far as installing new outlets, it would be best to get a qualified licensed professional in there. Ask questions and make sure you trust him; unfortunately, not everyone takes his responsibility seriously; this can be dangerous. I've gone in after some people who say they know how to wire houses and it looks like an explosion in a spaghetti factory with connections that would be questionalble, at best.
I assume your circuit can handle more outlets. Hopefiully, the bathroom isn't shared with other rooms.
I think you were thinking of light switches that are battery powered and can be put anywhere. But I would not use them in the bathroom because of the humidity; it'll rust up inside and short it out. I'm helping a neighbor that put up sheetrock throughout the house before the electrical was refurbished and I told him that I will not use wiremolding in the bathroom as I did with the other rooms for the same reason.
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, Jan Flood <jan.flood2@...> wrote:
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> Both our bathrooms are quite large, especially the MB, however, each has only one outlet - in the most inconvient spot. I understand not mixing water and electricity but cords stretched across two sinks aren't too safe either.
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> There is a switch for an exhaust fan on the opposite wall with at least 8' of solid wall between the shower and the tub. Is the exhaust switch the right type and/or would it be feasible to run an outlet off this switch, below it a couple of feet? Thinking of easiest and cheapest way to get a second outlet in there, mainly to add a lamp to the table on that wall and avoid having everything plugged into the one existing plug. Conversely, they did add an outlet in the closet which would be easy to cut through the wall, but it's on the wrong side of the room where one is needed. I don't want to tear up the walls fishing cord down nor have to come up underneath the house.....the electrician charges too much for labor and wire :)
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> What's involved in the ones I see advertised that need no wiring - and do they actually work?
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> On Dec 2, 2011, at 8:05 AM, Dale S wrote:
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> It makes cutting in new outlets through plaster and lathe almost fun.
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> Jan Flood
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