They came in the morning – heavily tanned men who spoke
with a local accent, experts in what they do – and took over our front yard
with their tools and equipment.
They came in the house, climbed up into our attic to
survey the situation, and then began digging up the yard. They cut a deep
trench where a heavy PVC pipe led electrical wires to the house.
Driving by, you just know something was up. And something
IS up, indeed.
They’re going to replace about 80% of the wiring in our
house, which was constructed in the ‘50s. The wiring is at least 60 years old
and can’t handle our electrical needs for the future. So the bullet was bitten
and the electrical renovations were committed.
Ahead are a few weeks of commotion and occasional power
interruptions as the work progresses. But there will be a light at the end of
the tunnel – more dependable power for our constantly growing need, more
outlets to help eliminate the string of power strips, fewer brownouts … and
maybe, just maybe, photo-voltaic (PV) installation to cut back on our electric
bill (if Hawaiian Electric will allow it).
At least, that’s the plan.
2 comments:
What a big undertaking! Good luck with it and good luck to Diana too, it might be difficult cooking etc. for her!
We have a plan, re cooking. We'll just pack everybody up in the car and go out to eat! LOL.
~ Craig
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