Out With The Ugly Kitchen Light

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Another loose end to be tied up with my bedroom project is replacing a short section of wiring for the switch to the kitchen overhead light.  As a side benefit, I will have to take down the horrible kitchen pendant light I've wanted to replace since I moved in.  Here ...

Bedroom Update: Wired

Friday, July 31st, 2009

My bedroom renovation project passed the first of several inspections a little while back when the electrical inspector signed off on the wiring rough-in. For now, those new wires are sitting dormant until the walls are finished and the new fixtures and receptacles can be connected.  But the upgrade of the ...

A Better Detector

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Admit it.  When is the last time you changed your smoke detectors?  Not  just changed the batteries, but actually replaced the detectors themselves? As part of my electrical upgrades, I had several new Kidde smoke and carbon monoxide detectors installed.  Although these new ceiling warts look about the same as the ...

Electricians’ Eve

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Twas the night before the electricians and through part of the house I was marking outlet locations with help from my spouse… Since my last post, I received bids from four electrical contractors and selected one to work with me on the bedroom project upstairs.  Tomorrow the wires start running. If the electrical job simply ...

Entry Light Restored

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Does completing two projects qualify as a streak? I've just finished my second session of stripping and restoring the old hardware from around the house, and I'm on a roll. First I cleaned some window hardware a few weeks ago. Now in the last few days I decided to ...