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@havasu: Thanks! @Snoonyb: Not sure if you are saying, "Craigslist has gig worker referrals; you could hire yourself out." or...

The stucco guy did a good job matching the texture and the color is very close (this pic is when the stucco was still wet). Certainly...

I am calling this project complete. Got my first experience mudding, fixing the wall with all the holes. It turned out pretty good after...

Since I retired this year, I have been trying to take care of some projects around the house. Of course, many follow the familiar...

Edison came today; they had a connector on their pole going bad so they replaced it. Dunno if it was just a coincidence or if all the...

Yeah, electrician says he remembers 8 had wires going up into the attic..another mystery. And to heck with the BBQ, I know plenty of...

1) Loose connection where, if every other circuit is affected? The electrician feels pretty sure it is on Edison's side. 2) I misspoke...

Correction, it's apparently four separate circuits (#2, 4, 6, & 8); Electrician says one leg is not working. I'm currently on the phone...

Gotta call Sparky back out. One of the circuits has spontaneously shut off for a second or two then come back on a few times. It's a 20a...

Tectonic occurrence? We don't have those in California lol! I will probe the plaster and consider putting one big piece of drywall...

The panel is installed, getting inspection tomorrow 9/12. In the before and after pic below, you can see that the stud just to the left...

The largest hole is about 1/2" in diameter and the bit at the top crease is about 12" end to end.

Thanks. I will probably just patch them myself since they are behind a cabinet and I don't want to try to match the old paint. By the...

So, while knocking out the stucco, the electrician damaged the interior wall of the house on the other side of where the panel is. The...