Quote Originally Posted by gaybucks_chip View Post
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.
I'd rather spend the $$$ than risk blowing the neighborhood (my neighbors surely wouldn't appreciate that) - besides, the expenses can be written off - Cam replaced a reostat in one of the bathrooms a few years ago and fucked up an entire circuit - it ended up by costing us $250 + but the guy WAS very cute...

oh yeah, and Lee - I'm not so sure that I want to read (in the future) about how your insurance company didn't want to pay on a claim because you did the wiring yourself that caused the fire that ..... and "what should I do..."