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04/13/2011 02:38:16 PM · #1

I know there are a few Do-it-yourselfers here on DPC so I just wanted to show off the latest project. (I also know there are a few people who love to make fun of DIY'ers *cough*yanko*cough*, but I don't mind giving him a laugh). I still need to patch the holes, but I'm having someone else do that (I'm not a good patcher).

Previously the room had two dome lights at each end (you can see the holes), now I have a bank of 18 35-watt halogens on two switches (and dimmers). In a year I would like to switch them to LEDs (don't think the technology and pricepoint is quite there yet, but rapidly moving that way). I also put the three pendulum lights in which was the hardest part because that meant a new switch instead of just tieing into the wiring that was already in the ceiling.

Anyway, I'm proud of the job! :D

Cory

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04/13/2011 02:41:13 PM · #2

Not bad work at all, as everything looks pretty darn good, but a total fail on the before pics man!

vikas

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04/13/2011 02:46:44 PM · #3

nice work with the lights - but you didn't manage to fix the wires going from the TV to the entertainment unit :p

curtpetguy

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04/13/2011 02:53:31 PM · #4

Jason nice work, but you should have hired a decent photographer to take the pics, lol

BrennanOB

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04/13/2011 03:06:01 PM · #5

Now you have to post before pictures!

Also anytime you open walls or run wet or hot lines take the opportunity to shoot the exposed lines before you button things back up. If there is ever a short or leak, or you decide to hang a cabinet on that wall, having an image of what you have under the sheetrock will be a big help.

kirbic

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04/13/2011 03:38:29 PM · #6

Congrats on completing that! Wiring in new circuits in existing construction is a royal biatch. Been there, done that... hated it!
Sure adds to the enjoyment of the final product when you did it yourself!

Art Roflmao

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Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

04/13/2011 04:15:33 PM · #7

Originally posted by Cory:

...a total fail on the before pics man!

Here you go...

Cory

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04/13/2011 04:53:26 PM · #8

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by Cory:
...a total fail on the before pics man!

Here you go...

LOL.. I think I liked it better before the renovation... ;)

Message edited by author 2011-04-13 16:53:53.

yakatme

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04/13/2011 06:03:24 PM · #9

Looks great!

I remember some of your other DIY projects like the backyard fire pit. I've been biding my time waiting until I get a little bit more done to the waterfall, pond, and landscaping that I'm doing in our backyard before I post pics. I think you might be surprised at what I've pulled off.

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04/13/2011 06:16:56 PM · #10

Originally posted by yakatme:

Oooh, the suspense! This wiring project has me not wanting to do another for a while, but I think the next thing will be to build an 8x12 tool shed on the side of the house. There's no wiring in that! :)

mariuca

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04/13/2011 06:22:08 PM · #11

You're on for tomorrow!

David Ey

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04/13/2011 09:48:57 PM · #12

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

I know there are a few Do-it-yourselfers here on DPC so I just wanted to show off the latest project. (I also know there are a few people who love to make fun of DIY'ers *cough*yanko*cough*, but I don't mind giving him a laugh). I still need to patch the holes, but I'm having someone else do that (I'm not a good patcher).

Previously the room had two dome lights at each end (you can see the holes), now I have a bank of 18 35-watt halogens on two switches (and dimmers). In a year I would like to switch them to LEDs (don't think the technology and pricepoint is quite there yet, but rapidly moving that way). I also put the three pendulum lights in which was the hardest part because that meant a new switch instead of just tying into the wiring that was already in the ceiling.

Anyway, I'm proud of the job! :D

This is uncanny! My neighbor's fourteen year old daughter did essentially the same to their home.
EXCEPT she added 24 20 watt halogen/neon bulbs that change colors according to her mood, with four switches and dimmers with sequential strobes. She used four pendulum lights, each with their own switch hidden under the cabinet. They were also hung about 3/4 inch lower than yours which really makes them more attractive than yours. She is patching the four holes left by the original fixtures, two of which are finished and if you didn't know, you would never know they were there. She had to stop and make a quick run to the hospital to deliver a baby. cough cough

Actually, your's does look good doc.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

04/13/2011 11:05:26 PM · #13

I forgot to mention a neat little trick which was to use the larygoscope from work to peer into the ceiling and walls before a big hole needed to be made. The worst part about jobs like this is you want to know what's behind the wall before making a hole...but you can't know until you make a hole.

bergiekat

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04/13/2011 11:08:15 PM · #14

The U-Haul and I will arrive in the morning! :P

Message edited by author 2011-04-13 23:08:28.

MattO

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04/13/2011 11:48:32 PM · #15

And I'm sure all the wiring is up to code and was done by a qualified electrician for your insurance policy to remain in effect in the event of fire right?

chazoe

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04/14/2011 12:07:05 AM · #16

Very nicely done. I am an electrician and I wired homes for eight years (I work in the utility industry now) and I will say that from the pictures the lighting is very well done. Recessed lighting, we electricians call them "cans", give everything such a streamlined and great look. I also like your color choices, you have a beautiful home.

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04/14/2011 12:43:13 AM · #17

Originally posted by MattO:

And I'm sure all the wiring is up to code and was done by a qualified electrician for your insurance policy to remain in effect in the event of fire right?

You are such a snark. ;)

EDIT: (I'm assuming permits are sufficient for this purpose.)

Message edited by author 2011-04-14 01:03:21.

Mike

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04/14/2011 11:18:11 AM · #18

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

EDIT: (I'm assuming permits are sufficient for this purpose.)

you don't have to use a licensed electrician, you just need to follow code, and getting the permits backs up that you did.

David Ey

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04/14/2011 12:52:00 PM · #19

My neighbor's little girl made her own permit.

RayEthier

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04/14/2011 05:33:16 PM · #20

Originally posted by mike_311:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

EDIT: (I'm assuming permits are sufficient for this purpose.)

you don't have to use a licensed electrician, you just need to follow code, and getting the permits backs up that you did.

Must be nice to live where you are. Here you need a permit to begin the work, have to have the work inspected and reported to the Hydro Commission by a licenced electrician... anything other than that would result in a hefty fine and worse, would negate your insurance coverage in the event of an electrical fire.

Wanna hear really stupid...I got home today to find my garbage still sitting at the end of the driveway. There was a note on it that said " By Law, we could not pick up this bag because the bag tag was not in the proper place...(The top of the bag).

Excuse me for putting the tag on the handle of the garbage can...like I have been doing for years. What has the world come to that we have to apply laws regardinly the placement of stickers on garbage cans.

Sheesh

Ray