WE PASSED OUR ELECTRICAL INSPECTION!
This is the wiring for a hardwire smoke detector. And it passed!
This is an empty box last week. We have about 30 more just like it. Except they are all now filled with wire. And they passed!
On the first go. This is amazing. We are thrilled! It's a high unlike anything else. I've never skydived (skydove?), but I imagine the feeling of passing an electrical inspection on the first try (of your first DIY electrical project) is akin to landing your first skydive and not being smashed to bits.
In other news, we also have a bar. This photo was taken pre-wiring.
Tomorrow (ish?), our BFF, the building inspector, is coming by for a peak at the frames and then (oh, then!) we will drywall like mad dogs.
What's your greatest DIY accomplishment to date?
Oooo, the bar! Can't wait to see it all done.
ReplyDeleteHoly Cow...I just added you to my reader so I could see you finish this! Have you really done this all on your own? Wow!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for subscribing, Amber! Here's a rundown of what we did ourselves (or plan to) and what we outsourced:
ReplyDeletePaid someone:
Mold remediation
Waterproofing (interior French drain)
Window installation (hasn't happened yet, but will next week or so)
DIY:
Demo (carpet, drywalled, electrical, some ceiling)
Vapor barrier
Insulation
Sealing all cracks/openings (like the sump pit)
Radon tests (passed!)
Framing
Electrical
Drywall (to do from here on down)
Built one at bar and bookshelves
Stair railings
Floor
Trim
Painting
Select light replacement
Phew!