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Thread: What is wrong with me? Why am I running conduit in a 141 year old house?

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    You don't want to be the most expensive house in the neighborhood. Have your endgame in mind while working. If you are going to live in it, I get taking everything to the .01%. If you are going to use it as an income property, get it finished as safely and quickly as possible and start getting income.

    Having a house owned by a contractor is like having a car owned by a mechanic. Its especially ironic considering people think anyone with a MD are God tier.

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    This took way too much time

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    Is it code in your area that wiring needs to be run in conduit for residential applications or are you just going above and beyond?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Don't Tread On Me View Post
    Is it code in your area that wiring needs to be run in conduit for residential applications or are you just going above and beyond?
    Just going above and beyond

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    Dude, you need a hobby. Looks good though. Old houses can be a real PITA, but so much better than MDF McMansions....
    The truth can only offend those who live a lie.

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    OP - I feel your pain and your accomplishment. This is a before and after photo I took of a “small” remodel I did to open up the dining room / kitchen. What I thought would be a simple cosmetic job turned into repairing floor joist, installing new sub floor, and re-wiring electrical. It always turns into more than you bargained for!





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    OP, on the bright side it's good to see that "pride in craftsmanship" is still a thing. You too, tgizzard, it may not be "period" but it looks a lot lighter in there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Esq. View Post
    Dude, you need a hobby. Looks good though. Old houses can be a real PITA, but so much better than MDF McMansions....
    I work two jobs, chase tornadoes, play competitive putt putt and work on my house. I got no damn social skills and my childhood dream is dead. It’s either I work my ass off or turn to the bottle. I’m choosing the former

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    As a realtor who does a lot of flips, this makes me happy.

    I see so much shoddy DIY and Pro work. So seeing quality, well thought out work is refreshing.

    And for the record this looks better than 95% of the pro work I pay for.
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    Why do you think they are called money pits ?

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