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 it’s going to be slow going, we CAN and WILL rewire the house without hiring a pro.

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All of you gave us great advice, and we appreciate the many helpful comments, including this note from Carol: “Wiring is not hard, just time consuming.” She wasn’t kidding…. we worked from 8am till midnight yesterday, and haven’t gotten to the first floor yet. However, that doesn’t mean we weren’t productive. We installed an entirely new circuit for the basement, including 4 new receptacles and 1 light switch. Now, we can turn the power off on the first floor without losing lights in the basement. Major and very necessary improvement!

We also got the panel boxes secured to the wall (they were mounted poorly and could be jiggled around – not good), got a lot of junk cable cut down and out of the basement, and ran wire for a new circuit that will have a GFI breaker and will power the fridge in the kitchen.

Here’s what our new lines look like:

HUGE thanks to Teague’s father, who has been a tremendous help and a great source of knowledge, and to Teague’s mother, who brought over a great home-cooked meal last night and gave everyone a second wind!