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I found offsets to be a nice touch. But I think you can even buy those at your Home Depot nowadays.

Have you got a brand or model name? Sounds interesting. I've bent quite a few 1/2" pipes using my knee with fairly good results. But if there's an affordable alternative, I'd like to check it out.

Any chance you could include a photo? I'd like to put a picture together with what these guys' instructions are.

When a panel is wired in, it can be easy to overlook tightening down all the neutrals on the neutrals bar. And I jot down the brand in my head as a mental note. Could be useful later sometime.

Just curious. What brand is your panel box?

How about checking the neutrals? There's a likely suspect.

So a loose breaker was your problem?

I couldn't find the photo via your link. Try adding it as an attachment.

Wow. Never heard of 4 switched outlets in a room. Not sure what they were thinking when they did that. Personally, I'd do away with the switched outlets and make them constant hot if I were installing a light fixture or a ceiling fan with light kit.

Adding a switch would not only be nice, it's practically necessary. Unless you want to be turning the breaker off whenever you want to work with the wiring in your ceiling box, put in a switch. Plan beforehand whether you want a single switch or you want the fan and light switched separately...

I suppose you would need an extension ring for your existing outlet.

Used Canola oil cause it was available. Worked like a charm.

Anybody here ever texture the actual paint rather than the mud? Can I get a decent orange peel using a sponge on the wet paint?

Did not know that, Chaluska. Let you know how it turns out.

We've got virtually a brand new tan leather recliner and I managed to get a couple of smears of oil-based paint on it. What would you recommend to clean it up without defacing the sofa?

The very definition of simple. As long as it's in a convenient location close to the door, go ahead and replace it with the same thing. Super cheap. Super easy. The box should contain directions on how to wire in the new one. All you should need are some needle-nosed pliers and a screwdriver...

I mean there is live voltage (probably via the black wire) at all times in your light junction box connected to the fixture which must be interrupted by flipping off the breaker. Turn the light on and have somebody flip breakers off, then on, one by one until you see the light turn off. Only...

Just change the entire fixture. If it is strictly a pull-chain fixture, you'll have a constant hot in there. You'll have to find the appropriate breaker and turn off power. Just go to the hardware store and get one of them head-mounted lights or have a friend hold a flashlight. If your basement...

I understand the need for Nolox on copper-aluminum splices, but what do the special connectors accomplish?

Actually, after some investigation, I discovered 2 small holes located under the handles; for ventilation or something. I duct-taped over them and crisis averted.