whew...

[jay]

Another 3-4 hour home improvement project that took eight... but it is done. I need to call the building inspector tomorrow. I added a new kitchen outlet, rerouted the circuits inside the wall, and moved the fan controller switch in preparation for counter installation later this year. patgreene took the kids out of the house, bless her... to the pool, then the beach, then out for dinner. I'm dusty and sweaty... time to cool off.

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Out of curiousity

[tenacious-snail.livejournal.com]

It was a grease fire, and not an electrical one, right?

Congrats on your project completion. I'm a big fan of properly located switches. For instance, inside of the shower, not such a good location.

Re: Out of curiousity

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Right. But we're anyway relocating the cooking surfaces and installing more counter space, so I needed to move the outlets and switches that will be covered by future cabinetry. And added one more outlet at counter-height to meet code... all that remains is to patch the linoleum and paint the cabinets before I install them.

Re: Out of curiousity

[tenacious-snail.livejournal.com]

and with weekend activities like this, you wonder why you don't enjoy them?

I mean, I'm all for kitchen remodelling (grumble, grrr, I miss that thing), but its the result that is fun, not the process.

(backstory: did a major, major kitchen remodel last summer, as in tear-back-to-studs and knock down a wall and a half. Got my dream kitchen. My ex kept the house in the break-up.)

Re: Out of curiousity

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Actually, I kind of enjoy disassembling and rebuilding things... when it all works better, afterwards, it is a tangible pleasure. And hands-on work is good, sometimes. My version of crafts... once the kitchen is done, I may go back to homebrewing. I knocked down a half-wall a couple of weeks ago and was down to, um, bare studs yesterday before I put the wall panels back up.

(and I hope that's not a portent here! Sorry... (hug))

Re: Out of curiousity

[tenacious-snail.livejournal.com]

I hope it isn't a portent either, but I *can* say that I am much happier and much more fully myself now that I'm out of that relationship. I don't want you to have to go there, but it really wasn't the kitchen that caused it.

The kitchen, I miss. The sex and the cuddles, I miss. The cat, I miss. The fighting, the processing, the crying, and the trying to squeeze myself into a box, I don't miss. The new life I'm builing for myself now: incredibly good, and even when there are blunders and missteps they are mine and they feel alright.

Re: Out of curiousity

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that you're happier nowadays. Processing, crying, trying to fit... those are unfortunately familiar from recent history.

Re: Out of curiousity

[tenacious-snail.livejournal.com]

I hope that you (both) get the support that you need. I am definitely sorry to hear about anyone going through what seems to be a similar time. I am a fan of relationships and want to support them, while its also true that for me, I am really glad that I left and when I left.

[trinker.livejournal.com]

Hey, I know you don't always realize when you've done something praiseworthy, but...cool. That would have been an expensive electrician's visit!

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I suppose you're right, even if a professional could have done it in a couple of hours. :)