Electricians

So I sent an email to a potential new electrician Thursday afternoon.  Yes I know that was Thanksgiving.  I didn't say I was expecting an answer.

This morning I get an email when I turn my phone on at 6:30 that I will be getting a call from a specific person.  Guess what, I actually got a call from that person.  They will be here Wednesday.  Diggers Hotline will be here this week too yet.  Things are moving.

So what does Murphy's Law say will happen next?  Of course, the electrician I have been trying to call for two weeks calls me an hour later.  He is now waiting for me to call him.  Might be a while.

I picked out the lights I want inside and have decided to blow the insulation into the attic space.  Other than that, no major changes.

Black Friday

What could be better than Black Friday morning at Rockler?  Okay, it would have been nice if it was a little warmer than 17 degrees.  But it was fun.

I didn't quite reach my goal of saving more than I spent but I was awful close.  My big purchase was a set of 6 Sorby lathe tools for half price.  I also got various forms of digital measuring and set-up tools that were as low as 1/3 of the original price.  The other big item I got is an 8.5 foot long straightedge guide and a router base that attaches to it.  There were a couple of small items that will be useful.

I am probably switching electricians for the shop because I can't seem to get the one I called to call me back.  I don't know if it isn't a big enough job for them or what but they don't seem to want it.  Oh well, their loss.  I'm going for one that is more local.

Exciting week

I got confirmation this week that WE Energies will run power to my shop underground for less than $400.  I was expecting way more.

Waiting for my electrician to call me back.  He will be doing the new panel and 2 outlets.  The rest is on my shoulders.

I'm going to Restore this weekend to look at windows.  I'm hoping to find 2 that meet my specifications for the east side of the shop.

The next post should be even more exciting.  I will probably have power by then.

Playing Mr. Edison

Working with the electrician and We Energies to get power to the shop is sooooooooo much fun.
 
NOT!!!!!!!!  The area contractors are safe from me entering the market.

We are waiting for the decision of going overhead or underground.  As it sits now, the hope is to go underground and it looks like like that could possibly happen for $300.  We Energies was supposed to be out here last week but we have absolutely no confirmation whether or not they were.

I am also trying to decipher the electrical code so I can wire the inside myself.

Getting power

We have pretty much decided that I will wiring the shop on my own.  We will have an electrician install the new box and put in a circuit for the garage door opener.  Beyond that it's up to me.  I bought a book to help me get through the electrical code so I can get it right.

The electric company will be out, hopefully next week, to decide whether the power will be delivered overhead or underground.  I would like underground but expect it will be too expensive to be an option.  Overhead is just ugly.  The shop will have 200A service and it's own meter.  Once we know how the power will be delivered my electricians will come in an setup the box.  That may be all that gets done right now depending on how much it costs to get that far.

It's a slow and expensive phase that is driving me nuts.  I just want to get out there and get it done.