Electrical Home Work / Recessed Lighting Specific

[scheides]

Go to menards. They have very similar fixtrures for a lot less. I did my whole kitchen for about $150 in lights. I paid like $80 for a case of 8 remodel cans, $15 worth of the rings that go around them, $20 worth of light bulbs, and then I bought a few smaller lights at ikea for like $30. Another $30-50 worth of wire and misc shit and I was at like $200 for the whole project :D

It does take time though. The electrician will be expensive mostly because of the time it takes. Wiring is really the easy part.

[Enes]

yeah plan, planning some more, laying it out, planing again, and redesign and then cut..

[Jana]

Go to menards. They have very similar fixtrures for a lot less. I did my whole kitchen for about $150 in lights. I paid like $80 for a case of 8 remodel cans, $15 worth of the rings that go around them, $20 worth of light bulbs, and then I bought a few smaller lights at ikea for like $30. Another $30-50 worth of wire and misc shit and I was at like $200 for the whole project :D

It does take time though. The electrician will be expensive mostly because of the time it takes. Wiring is really the easy part.

I'm glad I'm not the only one with a math problem. ;)

[scheides]

Hey! Please note the use of the terms 'about' and 'like' and the absense of 'exactly' !!! ;)

80+15+20+30= $145 aka 'about $150'

+30-50 in misc shit = $175-195 aka 'like $200'

:) at least it was a 'safe' $200 and not a $278 '$200' if you know what I'm saying!

[Jana]

LOL, I just had to give you some crap. :D

More than likely, I'll be buying the light fixtures from Menards/Home Depot/Lowe's as they do have about the best prices.

[1ViciousGSX]

Here's some pics of my mini remodel. Not very good quality pics, sorry!

http://www.scheides.com/gallery/house-work?page=5

If you're gonna do it yourself, be prepaired for the worst:

http://www.scheides.com/albums/house-work/DSC00145.sized.jpg
Damn scheides, you never told us you were dating Joey Ramone's sister. :D

http://www.scheides.com/albums/house-work/DSC00139.sized.jpg (http://www.scheides.com/gallery/house-work/DSC00139?full=1)

[92EvilTalon]

I am going for my journyman ... its going to be fun. I found out I love doing electrical when I bought my house. I had to replace almost all the outlets and put in a few GFCI outlets. Put up a outside light on the side of the house and run a outlet into my office closet. Right now I am going to price out two attic fans and a light fixture for up there. I hate caring a flashlight and during the summer that attic is freaking hot.

Enes what you are trying to talk about is right its called ' Fish Tape '. You can also get glow rodes too at Homedepot or Lowes with a hook on the end.

So far what I gather from looking at my book (Complete Home Wiring By Sunset) If you use a metal box you need to tie down 12" and for plastic box's 8" away to tie down. And for that metal plate less then 1 1/4" from edge of stud. If you don't want to do it. Just get some one to come in. Its not hard but if you don't think you can do it. Contract some one to do it. Good luck.

[rst95eclipse]

This is one of the most repressive statements ever.

everything can be fixed in a home, there are products for everything.

I wasn't being repressive. Read my previous post again. I recommended a professional/licensed company due to the insurance. What if the house caught fire due to these lights being installed improperly? I'm certain that there are something that just cannot everything can be replaced.

[tim]

This is one of the most repressive statements ever. I was told once that if I've never buffed a car before, I should never try it because I didn't know how. Gimme a break, the only way to learn is doing it yourself.

Buffing a car is a little different than doing a bunch of rewiring on finished surfaces. If it was new construction or if he had access to the top side I would suggest doing it himself too.

Experience goes a long way when you are doing something like this. I never said to hire a business, but finding someone to do a little sidework would be a good idea.

[JET]

Just make sure the someone is licensed, you must be either the home owner or licensed to do electrical work.