Electrical

Over the past few weeks, both the electrical and plumbing systems have been roughed in.  Sounds simple enough but deciding where to put those pipes and wires is dependent on hundreds of other decisions.  In short, I had to choose the bathtubs, vanities, locations of beds.  Pronto.  As I say to myself every day lately:  I hope I didn't screw it up!

 

In order to know where to install the boxes for the pendant lights that will hang over the kitchen island, I needed to visualize the island in place.  Josh kindly mocked it up for me and even hung some wire so I could see exactly how the lights would fall over the island.  What a guy!

 

 Note our dining room table at right in the next photo.  

 

We also have to upgrade our electrical service to 150 amps, which means installing a new hydro pole.

     

Unfortunately, it's bigger than the old one and hideous.  See below.