Home Depot has great classes that help you learn the "right" way to do things.

>The next owner of your home may thank you. (And yes, you can tell that to the wife. <g> )
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>My dad was a do-it-yourself kinda guy. He basically rebuilt and rewired the entire house over the course of 20 years, moving things where he wanted them.
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>After his death, we'd sometimes call in an electrician for this or that who would look in the fuse box and say "You know, this isn't exactly up to code".
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>We'd all try really hard to look surprised, usually with no success.
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>Sometimes it's good to avoid home-improvement projects. <g>
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>Dan