Many homeowners like to go DIY when it comes to smaller projects around their homes. But when you’re not using a professional, it’s easy to overlook little mistakes. And with electricity, little mistakes can be dangerous, even deadly. We’ve listed three of the most common DIY electrical mistakes and how to avoid them.

Wiring problems and mistakes are all too common, and if left uncorrected have the potential to cause short circuits, shocks and even fires. Here's what to look for and how to fix what you find.

1. Wiring the connection into the back of the outlet.
2. Wiring the nurture to the wrong side of the outlet
3. Wiring the insulation of the wire within the screw

Their are a few more but these are the big 3 common wiring mistakes on outlets I see when trouble shooting problems with receptacles.