Home projects
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Fall is also a great time to get projects done before you hunker down for winter. Had the driveway sealcoated a few weeks ago.
And Sparky is here today adding/rearranging some circuits that had too much stuff on them. We weren't having any trouble with the breakers tripping, but it really isn't the best practice to have all your kitchen outlets, the sump pump, and the sump pump battery backup, and one outdoor outlet on the same circuit.
He's also replacing our old manual transfer switch with a new one. More user-friendly and no aluminum wires. And not that we plan to do it, but it can be upgraded if we decided to install an automated backup system.
I love it when someone else comes in and does the work and we can bask in the joy of completed projects.
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I'm still waiting on a couple of quotes from the contractor. It's been almost a month since I first called him to discuss my desires.
One contractor I called tried to talk me out of what I want to do with my living room ceiling (replace the southern yellow pine boards with sheetrock) because it was obvious he was daunted by the two exposed beams that he'd have to bring the sheetrock up to, and make it smooth. I know what I want and if he's not qualified, quite simply he doesn't get the job.
The trades up here seem to go by a different work ethic than what I'm used to. They may or may not call back, they may or may not show up, they may take whole days off the project. I could never get away with such behavior at my old job.
Anyway, I do like my contractor and hope he gets back to me with a quote soon. I'd love to get these projects done before it gets cold.
