Not much progress today. The next step in the reno is removal of stud wall #2, which will get accomplished first thing tomorrow.
Stud wall #2
Today, the wall was prepped to come down by removing all of the electrical wires and boxes in the wall, and by removing the shelving on the back of the wall. It actually took some time to remove the electrical since I plan on re-using as much of the existing wiring and hardware as possible. That meant that each box had to be de-wired and carefully removed from the studs instead of just clipping the wires and prying the box off with a crowbar.
The dumpster was also finally removed today, 2 days late. I almost didn't have to speak with an actual person for this little transaction, but I wound up having to call them yesterday to remind them to come and get their dumpster. The lady was real nice about it though, so all-in-all a good dumpster experience.
We've got our driveway back!
Now we rest and watch game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, beer in hand, and get ready for tomorrow whilst I blog. Renovating takes a lot out of you, especially if you're a cat.
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2 comments:
Be sure to check all the old wire for nicks in the sheathing. Also too many scratches on the exposed copper at the ends of the wire can reduce the conductivity and create resistance when you reconnect it to an outlet or switch. Resistance = heat. Don't want a nasty electrical fire. I love that you're re-using and recycling -very green (and maybe a little cheap, like much of the rest of your family).
Enjoy the beer and Blackhawks.
Mom
xox
Love, Mom
That's good advice about the scratches - I could easily just clip off the ends if they're too nicked up.
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