Archive | electrical RSS feed for this section
Patching… and PATCHING Thx to Buy.com
We’re STILL installing Sheetrock. Ugh. Patch patch patch. I wish it was as easy as tacking up panels, like you do in modern homes. But as any homeowner of an old (renovated) house realizes– nothing is straight in an old house. Besides the centuries of settling and movement of the structure, there’s the inherent crookedness [...]
Continue reading...We Passed the Electrical Inspection!!
6. July 2010
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! Look at this!! That is my official sticker, dear friends! The electrical inspector was here today, and he put that on my door. That sticker tells the world– the UPS man, the pizza delivery boy, the traveling salesman– that I have passed the first INSPECTION!! We did it!! I crammed to finish the remainder [...]
Continue reading...Working in the Attic
24. June 2010
It actually wasn’t so horrible this time. Some folks must be praying for me! The weather was nice– a bit cool, breezy, and overcast– perfect weather for a latte at the cafe… or a pedicure… or detoxufree 72…. orrrr….. WORKING IN THE MOLDY, DUSTY, DARK ATTIC. This is what greets me when I pop my [...]
Continue reading...Wiring the Upstairs From the Downstairs
12. June 2010
I worked on a small project Friday. Well, it was a BIG project– lots of sawing, drilling holes, running up and down stairs and ladders… all for three outlets in the upstairs bedroom. :-p But it’ll be worth it. I’m finally getting electricity in this house! Hopefully by autumn, the entire house will be completely [...]
Continue reading...Patchwork and More Framing
7. June 2010
One of the most beautiful sights in the world: Sunday was another big work day. We finished the rough framing for my 48-inch by 60-inch window, WOOOOO!!! Next week, we’ll remove the siding and install the window. I’m really looking forward to that. I’d ripped out must of the old wood from this opening. It [...]
Continue reading...Back to School for Me
2. April 2010
It’s hard to believe that I haven’t worked on this house (in a major way) for three years! I wish I hadn’t waited so long to pick it back up again; I’ve forgotten a lot of what I knew about electrical wiring. So I’m repeating this year what I did for that summer of ’07: [...]
Continue reading...You Can Do It, Yes, You Can!
22. March 2010
In my recent post about my new textbook, Lin from Duck and Wheel with String asked a question in her usual elegant and poised manner: Head gonna ’splode. Are you seriously gonna do that yourself??? Wow. Hee hee! I thought I’d post my response here (rather then have it buried in the comments), because I [...]
Continue reading...My New Textbook
22. March 2010
Here it is, came in the mail today: It’s not a thoroughly extensive book for wiring, but it addresses the basics. Plus, there is some very good information on wiring ethernet and other digital stuff throughout the home. I am definitely going to wire for ethernet throughout the house. Eventually, I’ll set up a small [...]
Continue reading...Staying Ahead of the Curve: Networking the Home
4. December 2009
I am finding technology extremely difficult to stay on top of. I’m in the process of planning a centralized networking system for the home- we have problems with Internet wireless here- and I prefer to use ethernet cabling as much as possible. This means wiring the entire house with it. I’m slowly learning how to [...]
Continue reading...
I’m Rebecca
:) I’m a married mom of four teenage children. We live in Upstate New York. We bought an old 1855 home and acre property, over 10 years ago. We've been in the slow, agonizing process of living in the home while (trying) to renovate it. When I'm not renovating, I'm a freelance writer and blogger.
We've learned to dig a French drain, plant huge flower and vegetable gardens, wire a circuit panel, install furnace ducting, understand the enigmatic complexities of the plumbing system, and more. It's been *quite* the adventure.
You can read more about us here, read up on the history of the home, and read about what we've renovated so far. Thanks for visiting!
- Parging The Foundation Walls
- The Silent Summer: No Crickets, No Peepers!
- Building a Winter Cat Shelter
- The Tempurpedic Mattress Update
- How to Create a Serfdom
- Marg: Yup that was an easy one. Where ever there is a bo...
- blueyes: But does she bring you the items as gifts? I hate...
- blueyes: Hey I have a box of old toys too, mostly from McDo...
- Mrs. Mecomber: Lin-- when we finally got the owl out, it was dead...
- Marg: I am sure there are lots of things wrong with an o...
Buttons
© 2012 New York Renovator. Powered by Wordpress.
4. August 2010
0 Comments