Yes, the water will level out. As long as it's not backing up or draining into the disposal, it should be ok ish.

You are correct. With this setup, some water will always sit in your garbage disposal and it will drain slow.

The ideal is to lower the height of the pipe the drain connects to. It looks like you have a vertical drain that goes down through the floor. Super easy to cut a section out and lower it down.

My bad, it's been a while since I had to re-do any electrical work involving a panel, and the summery page I was on was outdated.

Still, I'm not seeing 240v 50a breakers on either of the big box stores.

You had me in the second half, not gonna lie.

That is fantastic news.

Concrete countertops get a bad rap.

>My understanding that the updated NEC only requires arc fault breakers for 20/15 amp outlets in bedrooms.

........ No.

Re-read the NEC if you're going to cite it.

Just hook it up and see what happens. Nothing bad will happen

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It looks really cool right before the ceiling was installed. Out of curiosity, is there a reason why a ceiling has to be installed or could one leave it open so those wood beams are showing? I've never owned a home so I don't know anything.

Not an electrician, but: My understanding that the updated NEC only requires arc fault breakers for 20/15 amp outlets in bedrooms.

I can't imagine too many breaker manufactures have rolled them out for anything that isn't required by code.

Your best bet is probably a 240/60amp GFCI.

Also, as /u/topcat5 said, the proper conduit installed according to local code is the best option to prevent wires being chewed.

We recently spent the last year and a half renovating our home. It took forever because we decided to strip the walls / ceilings and reinsulate every inch of the house.

It’s made such a ginormous difference.

When we first bought the house we tried to remove the wall paper and even with all the heating on we’d still be cold.

I’m now lying in bed, uncovered with our radiator on the lowest setting and feel absolutely comfy temperature wise.

I’m really glad we went the extra mile and added in more insulation everywhere and redid the ceilings / walls.

Exterior doors by fireplace open inwards so hinges are inside house

When you wrote "previously leaking", does that mean that there was source of leak above ceiling which is now fixed? Cuz I can't imagine ceiling leaking on it's own

Latex paint stays soft and will stick to objects on the shelf. This is why things like lightswitch plates and door knobs are generally kinda stuck to your walls and doors.

Chalk paint is trendy shit. It's soft and needs to be coated with something to not constantly rub off. The paint itself is extremely matte.

I'd use urethane or oil based enamel paint. It cures much harder and is generally what's used for furniture and cabinets. Clean up is harder, but doing it right the first time will save you time overall.

For a glossier finish you might need to sand between coats. I'd check with the paint itself once you've decided on it.

Once you've got your paint on you don't need to clear coat it. It'll just mess up the paint's curing.

Smart!

I didn’t stutter. 😎

do you really like the lamp? or are you just saying it because you saw it?

The correct answer to this is to use rodent proof conduit outside and pull the individual wires through it.

I like the lamp and support the reuse of a perfectly functioning light.

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Thanks. I was thinking that the electrical and water might run in the same ditch. Definitely don’t want to have an “oh s***” moment in either scenario. Was thinking I’m just going to try to find some companies and get quotes tomorrow. Thanks!

I've used home made Divining rods with success for water lines. Wouldn't it be likely that the well water line and electric were run in a common ditch? Might carefully dig and find out. But I would likely contact a underground location service and find out the cost. Better than saying "Oh Shit!" when you hit the sewer line or quivering on the ground while you are being electrocuted.

Thanks was thinking to hand dig but I still need to pinpoint the pipes under the concrete. I have soft sandy soil here.

Thanks alot. I was thinking hand digging to get an idea but I’ll probably just start with some phone calls to see what quotes look like. This is really delaying my project and I need to get it done before rainy season.

Not get arcs with 240v....Lol...240v is AT LEAST twice as likely to arc as 120v because twice the voltage means twice the distance an arc can span.

And you should be able to find them, given all power here is about 240v, and they're available here.