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There's about an inch gap between it and the studs and other boards. Should I be concerned about that for insulation efficiency sake? I am pretty sure that in any cavity that has old wiring, that stuff is going to fall loose when I pull on the wiring. Same for when I adjust the frame of the...

I think an even better lesson would be to take several digital photographs before disconnecting anything, and label the connections if it's not absolutely certain from the photos what went where.

Could it be that the motor uses 120v, and the coil uses 240, and the outlet has one of it's hots disconnected or shut off at the breaker?

Ask them for a list of references. They shouldn't object if they're a small company. If they're really honest, ask them for at least one 'bad' reference.

my advice is that you need to figure outwhat wires are going where first. turn off that breaker, and disconnect all connections in all boxes. Then take a multimeter and check for voltage at each box (switches and lights) between ground and every conductor in there. If you don't find anything...

Not that I particularly care to hear other peoples' safety warnings myself, but I'm not sure I'd want to eat marshmallows roasted over any fire that could be burning that white paint. Does look neat though, and would make a nice fire for warmth outside in the fall/winter.

Those horizontal slats, by the way, are about an inch and a quarter wide, and maybe 3/16 thick. I can tell it was blown in because it surrounds wiring. Isn't blow-in insulation an afterthought? How could they not have originally insulated the walls?!

I'm renovating an old house, and a couple exterior doors needed replacing. They were weird dimensions, so I'm going to modify the framing to fit standard 80"x32 doors. When I was removing the old door frame, I started taking down down some wall material. It's cement and lathe, and I want to...