Cheap Electrician
What is the deal with that fashion in the 60's and 70's? They had this deep, misguided love affair with table lamps. WHO NEEDS LIGHT FIXTURES WHEN WE HAVE TABLE LAMPS? They only have enough light to shine on the top half of your newspaper, but isn't this cozy?
I have put myself to sleep at night thinking of how to run a wire into that living room for a light fixture: *mumble mumble* "can't run it along those walls b/c it's all brick, *mumble mumble* not that wall b/c it's perpendicular to the joists,..... not that wall b/c there's a huge beam... oh just forget it. *mumble mumble* ........................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
But there was a scar in the cottage cheese texture of the ceiling. Dead center. Scraping off the nasty cottage cheese texture... Here's a patch job in the plaster. Could it be possible? No.... Who would cover up a perfectly good light fixture and then use only those pitiful table lamps when they could have a nice, bright ceiling lamp? Humm.. but, look here! Under the wallpaper! There's a junction box on the wall that has 2 little wires dangling in it. And right where a switch would be, too....
So, I took a chisel and starting whacking at the patched spot. Power is still on. Out dropped a little wad of newspaper! It was cool. It had a TV listing for the Apollo landing time. There were also listings for shows that I kinda remember, like "Cannon." Maybe now is a good time to turn off the power.
I found wires! I stuck a switch in the box on the wall. I had to backstab it, because there was very little wire in there. I grabbed a spare fixture that Brent had salvaged from some other job, and lashed it onto the ceiling.
Answered prayer! It worked!
The cheapest electrician is the one you never need to call.
Update: There's a beautiful, huge ceiling fan in there now!
I have put myself to sleep at night thinking of how to run a wire into that living room for a light fixture: *mumble mumble* "can't run it along those walls b/c it's all brick, *mumble mumble* not that wall b/c it's perpendicular to the joists,..... not that wall b/c there's a huge beam... oh just forget it. *mumble mumble* ........................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
But there was a scar in the cottage cheese texture of the ceiling. Dead center. Scraping off the nasty cottage cheese texture... Here's a patch job in the plaster. Could it be possible? No.... Who would cover up a perfectly good light fixture and then use only those pitiful table lamps when they could have a nice, bright ceiling lamp? Humm.. but, look here! Under the wallpaper! There's a junction box on the wall that has 2 little wires dangling in it. And right where a switch would be, too....
So, I took a chisel and starting whacking at the patched spot. Power is still on. Out dropped a little wad of newspaper! It was cool. It had a TV listing for the Apollo landing time. There were also listings for shows that I kinda remember, like "Cannon." Maybe now is a good time to turn off the power.
I found wires! I stuck a switch in the box on the wall. I had to backstab it, because there was very little wire in there. I grabbed a spare fixture that Brent had salvaged from some other job, and lashed it onto the ceiling.
Answered prayer! It worked!
The cheapest electrician is the one you never need to call.
Update: There's a beautiful, huge ceiling fan in there now!
posted by Anita the Sandy at 8:39 PM
4 Comments:
Anita, I am totally one of those lamp people. I rarely use my overhead lighting; I think it's too harsh. When it comes to reading, I find that a well-placed floor lamp is perfect. However, I know that many people prefer overhead lighting, so I guess I can live with that. :)
Anita, I like your website because it lets me know what you have been up to. It lets me know about your interests and your life. We are all an enigma to others, but I share your dislike for cooking. Keep eating veggies and fruit and share some of your photograps around the world. I have thought about you when listening about the political turmoil in Ukraine, what are your thoughts on that?
You can probably guess who this is, right?
Anita, I like your website because it lets me know what you have been up to. It lets me know about your interests and your life. We are all an enigma to others, but I share your dislike for cooking. Keep eating veggies and fruit and share some of your photograps around the world. I have thought about you when listening about the political turmoil in Ukraine, what are your thoughts on that?
You can probably guess who this is, right?
Yes, I know you! Welcome!
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