So I didn’t get a lot of time to spend working on the kitchen this weekend. Between the family walking in the March for Babies, and our friends Lianne and Andy coming over, time spent doing the remaining electrical was at a premium. Not that I really minded any of this at all, because I was going to have to venture into the dreaded attic.
I cut all the holes for the recessed lights. Since the ceiling joists are on two foot centers, none of the cans had to be moved more than an inch or two from where I wanted to put em. However, to meet the sixteen inch nailing schedule for the sheetrock on the ceiling, the builders put 1×4 nailers under the joists -to nail the sheetrock to. It’s not too bad, but it’s making it a little tougher to get those cans in place.
One of those pesky 1x4 nailers I was talking about...
Now I did get a couple cans in place. That hole left in the ceiling where the exhaust fan used to be, made it pretty easy to get in and out of attic. All was going smoothly until I got the the point where I couldn’t ignore the existing wiring anymore. I don’t have any pics of the stuff up there (couldn’t bring myself to go back up there today with the camera), but here’s something to give you an idea of what I’m dealing with…
It's hard to see, but any guesses what that bump in the sheetrock is? It's an electrical box that's been mudded over!
Noticed the temperature will be lower this week. Hoping to get some time to work before it goes back up, because it’s a little hot up in the attic. The good thing is that I’ve already moved all the insulation & ducting out of the way. Just gotta throw a couple more boards up there to lay on while I’m monkeying around with the wiring. Those ceiling joists are far enough apart to make it kinda painful to use em to support yourself up there.
At least it looks like I'm making some headway!
Tags: DIY, Kitchen remodel
