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I looked at a house last week because a home inspector suggested it in his report. It specifically mentioned the basement, which the homeowner finished himself. The basement had some of the most beautiful carpentry I've ever seen, which the homeowner did in a mere three years.

Unfortunately, he also did his own electrical work without reading the hardware store pamphlet, or watching a home repair TV show. I told the buyer it needed to be disconnected.

Just another day of carpenters doing electrical work in Illinois...no fines, no enforcement. The buyer called the electrical inspector and he said something like "We won't make him rip it out or anything?"



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Tom R

And your point of posting this in the carpentry section is??

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silvertree

No, No, Minnesota carpenters do electrical too. I just finished a hot tub supply and used leftover Christmas lights for a line to the tub heater, it's so cool I got bubbles and heat along with blinking lights and I got all my supplies at Home Depot at 50% off. Minnesota Sparky at your service!

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Tom R

Mind if we call you mini-spark, then?? . . .

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Tiger

...well, the carpentry work was some of the best I've ever seen.

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Tom R

OK, - - we can tell your a dedicated electrician now, - - taking the path of least resistance . . .

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silvertree

OK, - - we can tell your a dedicated electrician now, - - taking the path of least resistance . . .

Don't get him all amped up, you can see he's already wired!

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mdshunk

I think it's fair to say that most carpenters have no business messing with electrical wiring, and most of them do not. Of the one's who do anyhow, I pity their customers.

There is a portion of carpenters who can do really neat and code-compliant wiring, albeit normally at a very slow speed when compared to an electrician.

There remains a very small group of carpenters who are also very competent electricians, who can do the job skillfully and with speed. Those are pretty rare guys.

I should add that most electricians have no business doing carpentry either. I even try to get a carpenter to put in blocking for me here and there if they're still on the job.

neolitic

Talk like that really makes him light up!

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Double-A

Ohm's second law - when treading in the sawdust of those that can, tread lightly least you cause a spark.

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Tom R

Ohm-y-god, you're right, - - maybe he's just juiced . . .

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neolitic

Nice to see that this sparked some interest.

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silvertree

This is what you get when you post with well grounded individuals.

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neolitic

Crap! I was working on grounded next

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neolitic

I just can't keep current !

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silvertree

Well at least you've found an outlet for your sense of humor.

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neolitic

Don't know Watt to say!
Must have blown a fuse.

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Ahren

Neo, Silver, you guys are a couple of ball breakers.

Okay, that was a stretch.

I'm gonna go to the electrical forum and post the story of how my electrician father-in-law tried to build a foot stool that ended up looking like a painted turd.

Bone Saw

watt are you guys doing to this chap, he's lible to trip with all this ribbing

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Heritage

You are all STRIPPING the man's pride.
I'm out, don't want to OVERLOAD this thread

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