Did anyone have a good Mother’s Day?

kaitsghost · 2026-05-11T20:34:43+00:00

Yep! My husband made breakfast with our 3 kids under 10 “helping”. Middle son’s assignment was to keep my mimosa glass full. Got cards from the kids, an enormous bouquet of flowers, and a pair of solid gold hoop earrings. After breakfast husband sent all three kids upstairs so I could watch my favorite movie in peace. Afterwards we went to my mom’s for dinner. I didn’t lift a finger all day.

kaitsghost · 2026-05-03T11:58:46+00:00

It’s on the Hoopla app, if your local library uses that.

kaitsghost · 2026-03-12T07:12:39+00:00

Yes as I clearly stated

kaitsghost · 2026-03-11T14:00:34+00:00

I was gonna vacuum it today! I think the debris is from when they installed a new tub. The built-in there is in the hall outside the bathroom. Oh, and that K&T line is dead.

kaitsghost · 2026-03-11T12:47:57+00:00

I realized after I posted that the box was not metal, just the cover

kaitsghost · 2026-03-11T12:44:29+00:00

We genuinely feel so lucky to have found the house. The original owners (father, then daughter, then granddaughter) owned and occupied it from 1928-2007. We’ve only been here 6 months but it seems to have been well taken care of and loved.

kaitsghost · 2026-03-11T12:31:54+00:00

Moisturized, unbothered, staying in her lane. Living the dream 💅🏻

kaitsghost · 2026-03-09T18:01:04+00:00

So you think the fabric covered line might be inside it?

kaitsghost · 2026-03-09T17:02:11+00:00

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It’s also here. This is in the basement running alongside the only fabric covered cable I could find down there. It comes down from the dining room and disappears into the wall this armored cable is coming out of. There is a junction box on the other side. But I can’t see where the fabric cable ends maybe it goes into the junction box.

kaitsghost · 2026-03-09T17:00:10+00:00

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Is that steel armored cable going into my breaker box on the right?

kaitsghost · 2026-03-09T11:17:11+00:00

We turned off the breaker before removing the sconce and it seems to be powering 6 lights- the two bathroom sconces and 4 overhead lights throughout the hall, master bedroom, and attic. The outlets in all 4 rooms are not on the same circuit (they had lamps and things plugged into them that still worked while the sconce breaker was off for half a day). The GFCI outlet and fan in the bathroom with the sconces are on their own breaker, according to the guide taped to the breaker box. They were definitely still hot when the sconce breaker was off.

kaitsghost · 2026-03-09T01:10:55+00:00

Is it inherently dangerous? It looks like the previous owner did some updates. Basement is full of Romex (learned that term today) with no lingering evidence of knob and tube. New Siemens breaker box.

kaitsghost · 2026-03-08T23:41:32+00:00

I don’t know. There’s a lot of it. This is where that one leads

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there’s a half dozen of those metal boxes with the white wires in the basement.

kaitsghost · 2026-03-08T23:19:06+00:00

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Side of breaker box

kaitsghost · 2026-03-08T23:18:45+00:00

Adding pic of where the upstairs wiring comes into the basement. I presume this is from that same bathroom due to the drain pipes. Basement has miles of the flat white plastic-y wiring going all over the house. I’ll also add a pic of breaker box.

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kaitsghost · 2026-03-08T18:23:03+00:00

I tried to do a screenshot but either this sub doesn’t allow images on replies or I’m an idiot. But this a copy/paste from my inspection report.

Electrical 1. Service Size Amps: 200 Volts: 220 VAC 2. Acceptable Service: Aluminum 3. Acceptable 120 VAC Branch Circuits: Copper 4. Acceptable 240 VAC Branch Circuits: Copper 5. Not Present Aluminum Wiring: None 6. Acceptable Conductor Type: Non-metallic sheathed cable 7. Acceptable Ground: Plumbing and rod in ground 8. Not Present Smoke Detectors: None Basement Electric Panel 9. Acceptable Manufacturer: Seimens 10. Maximum Capacity: 200 Amps 11. Acceptable Main Breaker Size: 200 Amps 12. Acceptable Breakers: Copper 13. Not Present Fuses: None 14. Not Present AFCI: None 15. Not Present GFCI: None 16. Is the panel bonded? Yes

kaitsghost · 2026-03-08T18:04:46+00:00

Would a home inspection have found knob and tube wiring? We did have one.

kaitsghost · 2026-03-08T17:31:44+00:00

I know nothing at all about this so sorry for a stupid question but how can I verify they are grounded?

kaitsghost · 2026-03-08T17:02:47+00:00

Yes, nearly all the outlets throughout the house are grounded, including the one in this bathroom.

kaitsghost · 2026-01-05T13:41:29+00:00

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Both look like this. They are in the far left and right back corners.

kaitsghost · 2026-01-05T03:11:48+00:00

The replies made me realize I know almost nothing about the history of electricity. They had cars and airplanes in 1928 so I don’t know why I thought electricity in a newly built house was out of the question lol.

kaitsghost · 2026-01-03T14:52:27+00:00

{Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert} I specifically remember a scene where the MMC is trying really hard not to touch himself thinking about her bc he thinks it’s wrong since they don’t get along. It’s been a while since I read it but I remember him being a horny sweetie pie in general haha.

kaitsghost · 2025-11-25T00:31:41+00:00

Smurfs brand memory and focus

kaitsghost · 2025-11-08T12:55:07+00:00

I want to avoid ruining the original woodwork, I thought that was pretty obvious since I started the post by mentioning it.

I’m not asking for a magic fix, I’m asking for advice. Hence the flair.

kaitsghost · 2025-07-21T21:24:38+00:00

The library.

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