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Old Oct 25, 2017 | 10:27 PM
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That was an easy day...LOL

Took us 3 hours to figure out the light issue..

Sucks trying to figure out what some idiot was thinking years ago..LOL
 
Old Oct 25, 2017 | 10:32 PM
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That was an easy day...LOL

Took us 3 hours to figure out the light issue..

Sucks trying to figure out what some idiot was thinking years ago..LOL
What did you find?
 
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They have 7 can lights in the ceiling.. 5 went out..

It was wired crazy and we ended up using an ohm meter from each fixture to figure out what was wrong.. Found an open line between two fixtures..
Only problem was we assumed the electricity started at one fixture, but it didn't..

The idiot wired the center of the ceiling as the start then ran around the room.. Once we figured that out we found a wire in the wire nut that was loose and had burn marks on it.

Also discovered the idiot put a junction box in the ceiling we can't get to without cutting the ceiling..

Good thing we didn't have to go that route..
 
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Sounds like a homeowner added a room. Its fine as long as it doesn't have any problems down the road 30 years.
 
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Sounds like a homeowner added a room. Its fine as long as it doesn't have any problems down the road 30 years.
Ah the joys of old home ownership.
 
Old Oct 25, 2017 | 10:50 PM
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Yeah it was an old small camp that they enclosed and added to over the years..

The best thing that could happen to remodel that is to burn the house down..
 
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Howdy Sean

Yes it is..LOL

Keeps things interesting
 
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Did Bobby buy it or his GF?
 
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Did Bobby buy it or his GF?
Her Mother and Father own it, but they have a deal to take ownership when they pay off the mortgage..
 
Old Oct 25, 2017 | 11:02 PM
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Howdy Sean.

Home ownership is a lot of fun until you find someones screw ups.
 
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Her Mother and Father own it, but they have a deal to take ownership when they pay off the mortgage..
I think they're opening a can of worms.
 
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Originally Posted by KOESTNER
I think they're opening a can of worms.
Could be.. Have to wait and see how it unfolds..
 
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Could be.. Have to wait and see how it unfolds..
Could be that the rest of the wiring is good.
 
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It didn't look bad.. Just a couple things Bobby will fix before it causes problems
 
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I think they're opening a can of worms.
It no problem finding the money pits. I present:

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...8_M76371-26468
 
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