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Living Room 2003: Phase 2, Electrical & Repairs

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In a revelation, an extra outlet was added to the green room since this fiberboard is also going in the dumpster.
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The yellow wiring is all new. The black pipe is an unused vent or flue.
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These circuits feed the new fans, outlets, and sconce lights.
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These switches will control the ceiling fans.
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This is the third "dual" scone location.
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This sconce location was a tight fit because of the outlet located below.
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These are for "eyeball lights" that will accent the fireplace mantle.
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An additional cable-TV hookup in the other corner also goes upstairs to the main bedroom.
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This is one of two ceiling fan mounting boxes.
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The two side walls will come down in the stairway, but the ceiling and angled area will be "walled over" because of the insulation above them.
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Found in the attic. A previous owner?
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Keith and I reinforced the sagging header above a doorway.
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Look, ma! No wall.
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The fake bedroom is now just "the end of the hall".
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Bunsen hangs from newly installed speaker wire.
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This is the old breezeway door. It's a piece of crap.
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We removed the doors from their hinges...
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...then the door frame had to be ripped out.
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No more door frame!
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The frame came out pretty cleanly.
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These big gaps will be filled with foam and trimmed after the door in mounted.
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The new door slipped easily into the opening.
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However it was a major pain to align.
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Unfortunately, the door maker screwed up the plate locations and they don't align.
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After realigning the door latches, it is done.
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It took lots of glueing and chiseling, but they latch perfectly now.
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This door is double-pane, steel and wood.
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Keith boxed it in well.
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These thermal baffles will keep insulation from falling into the ceiling.
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We foamed around them to seal them and hold them in place.
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The return duct on the outside wall is lined with insulating foam.
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All openings into the upper floor are closed off.
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We also lined this return duct to separate it from the upstairs kneewall.