I nagged poor Teague about this unsightly mess until he finally got a chance to cut and wire-nut the cables…
BEFORE:

AFTER:

This small change makes a big visual difference; it’s also twenty times safer than having fabric-wrapped wires hanging from your porch ceilng. The insurance company (and the neighbors) will be pleased.
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My knuckles are bloody, my back is aching, my eyelids could use a set of toothpicks to keep them up…… but I am thrilled with yesterdays accomplishments!

I have great news for all you fixer-uppers out there who are in the same position we are. Last night, at around midnight, Teague and I determined that although […]

Tomorrow morning, Teague and I will throw caution to the wind and attempt to begin replacing the knob and tube wiring ourselves. At first, this sounded like such a freakishly hard project I was sure we’d have to take out loans and hire a professional electrician. After all, it’s electricity we’re messing with. And that […]