No Labour on Labour Day

We’re enjoying our Labour(less) Day holiday Monday, sitting on our deck (something we couldn't do in our condo, with our juliet balcony!). Yesterday we had a friend (and qualified electrician) doing the tricky stuff as we moved our stove to an exterior wall to accommodate an extractor fan. In the process of wiring the high voltage outlet required for the stove, it was discovered that the previous cabling had been spliced a few times, so we were certainly pleased to but in new wiring. Oddly enough, the breaker box was replaced not that long ago, but the electrician doing that work wasn’t nearly as thorough. Moving the stove to a more practical and functional location was like getting a new kitchen. As well, we purchased a range hood that would accommodate compact fluorescent bulbs, enabling us to use two 14 watt bulbs, instead of two 50 watt bulbs.

Next project along the same lines will be to install an extractor fan for the bathroom, but we’re waiting a few weeks for temperatures to lower as much of the work will involve someone (me, being the true bat-boy that I am) stuffed into the attic following instructions.