So as you've probably noticed, we had to take a brief hiatus from blogging because we've been hard at work on the family room. So I'll attempt to get you all caught up as quickly as possible.After having the chimney fixed, the next step was re-wiring the electrical work to support the new sconces before we could get the sheet rock up (btw-congratulations to those of you who voted for #3--modern candle).
Always a tedious process, running new electricity is never a fun project and almost always (ok, always) falls to Paul for instillation. I help out where i can, fishing wire, holding flashlights and flipping breakers but the real genius lies in the hands of my husband.
Since you all chose the modern candle, we had to adjust the original sconce holes slightly--moving them down about 5 inches. This allowed for a more central location on the wall, right at about eye level. Of course, the studs didn't line up for mounting so Paul had to get creative and create an extension to the studs so we could properly mount the sconces.
Once the holes were adjusted, Paul shimmied into the attic to run 12-2 romex to the new switch, electrical outlet and both sconces. After about 2 hours, all the old knob and tube wiring had been disconnected and the new wire run.
Of course before we could actually install the sconces, we had to hang sheet rock...but here's a little sneak peak at the finished project! :)
Cheers,
Laura
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