Fun with household electronics

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Tom writes: It is with much pleasure that Lisa and I announce that we have managed to install the following without injury to ourselves or (significant) damage to our house:
  • two ceiling fans
  • a light fixture
  • a dimmer switch
  • a motion detector light
  • several smoke alarms
      Considering our previous absolute lack of experience or knowledge and some of the tight spaces (Lisa gets the credit for crawling around on her belly in the tightest part of the attic), we are pretty ecstatic about this.

      One lesson we have learned - it never actually works exactly like the instructions, but with some creativity, you can do it without shocking yourself or burning down the house. And another lesson - estimate how long it will take to do it, then multiply it by four to find out the amount of time it will actually take.

      Up next: we'll take a turn at swapping out our sea foam green toilet and sink ;-)

      P.S. Check back soon for an official list of our hourly rates for electrical and household appliance installation.

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      Anonymous said…
      Impressive! Mom said when her handyman retires, she'll keep you in mind for her household projects. You will come to Roanoke, right? :) (I can probably get you a job with Briean and Jon as well.)
      10:05 AM
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