Man, I don't get why everyone is afraid of electrical work. There's no risk of fire or whatever if you are intelligent about it and follow directions, and the code in most localities allows homeowners to do their own as long as it's inspected and the work is up to code.

I rewired an entire 3 story house myself, having never done it before, had it inspected each step of the way, and at the end, the inspector said that the work was as well done as any he'd seen, but much more conservative in terms of load ratings, and allowed for a lot more growth than most rewires he'd seen. If I'd paid someone else, it would probably have cost about $5000 given all the work that needed to be done, and having done it myself, I knew exactly how it all worked.