Tag Archive | "electrical"
Totally Bummed Tonight :-p
We have a short circuit somewhere in one of the electrical lines. It’s the kitchen lighting circuit. While screwing in the underlayment for the kitchen floor last night, we accidentally went through a wire that was too close to the subfloor. *sob* We managed to repair the nicked line and restore the circuit… or so [...]
Continue reading...First Cabinets Installed!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Oh my word, this is a day that will stand in history. We got some cabinets up!!! AND we are 100% electrified now!!! See the ceiling fans? I can’t tell you how thrilling this is for us. We have endured over 3 years without electricity in parts of the house. And now we have switched [...]
Continue reading...Back to School for Me
Friday, April 2, 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!
Monday, March 22, 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
Monday, March 22, 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...Why I Need a New Kitchen
Monday, March 22, 2010
Click the image to enlarge, if you need to. I’m getting nervous. I’m in the process of making a materials list and getting a cost estimate for the new kitchen. Oh dear. It’s adding up! And adding and adding and adding! The flooring alone is going to cost me over $600… and that’s *just* for [...]
Continue reading...The Mother of All Surge Protectors
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wow. Surge protectors are getting pretty spiffy these days. I saw this monster on sale at Buy.com. It’s called the Monster Cable MP HTS850 Home Theater PowerCenter! I have a few big surge protectors– but not enough and definitely not one as beefy as this baby. It’s a very smart thing to buy surge protectors [...]
Continue reading...Arc-Fault Circuit Breakers
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Now that good weather is finally here, I’m turning my plans once again to updating the electrical system in the home. It’s been a slow, long process, and I still only have half the house done! I have to keep up-to-date with the codes, as well, to make sure that all my work is done [...]
Continue reading...My Year in Review 2008
Sunday, January 4, 2009
I love going back through the past year and seeing all the stuff we accomplished. It’s easy to forget all the little changes that have been made. Reminding myself of them makes me feel much better! January: We started off 2008 with a stomach bug. I discovered the wonderful wonders of ginger beer, but got [...]
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!
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