Weekly Update 06/06/26 – 06/12/26 (Electrical Upgrades, Home Improvements, Home Equity Line of Credit)
This week's update is part of my ongoing Weekly
Update series and covers a major electrical project at the house, along with a
few developments at work.
Sometimes things move quickly.
Dawn raises geckos. Frankly, I have lost count of
how many geckos she has, somewhere between 40 and 80. She had 20 back in
December, I know because I took care of them while she visited her son for
Christmas.
In any case, the geckos all need light, and some
need heaters. Most of them are in her bedroom. With the extra load that puts on
the electrical circuit, Dawn was worried they might be a fire danger. So she
called an electrician to inspect what she had set up and make recommendations.
I also had concerns about the electrical system in
the house. We had several outlets that were not working. I needed another
circuit in my office, and the electrical panel in the house was from the 1980s
and likely needed replacement.
In addition, Dawn wanted a quote to see how much
it would cost to run power to a shed she plans to put in the yard and use to
house some of her dogs and serve as an office.
So I was not surprised when we were told that
Dawn's bedroom circuit was overloaded, the panel needed to be replaced and
upgraded, five new circuits should be installed, and all of the light switches
and outlets in the house should be replaced.
After consideration, we decided to proceed with
the work. To do so, I had to take out a substantial loan. Since I am already
paying on a loan for the new windows, I am now looking into obtaining a home
equity line of credit.
Other than that, things at work are going well.
The electrical work is almost complete, and I hope you are having a great
weekend.
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