Have you ever watched the series 'Clarksons farm' already where 'Top Gear' TV presentator Jeremy Clarkson tries to run a farm with zero experience? The process of starting the farm goes with a lot of trial and error and every now and then when he has a success he shouts out 'I did a thing!'
Apart from that this is a super fun show to watch, I really like the message that when you try to dig in some matter, that sometimes you just might even succeed in your journey from it. And when you do, you just have to pat yourself on the back for it and scream it out loud!
So I don't feel like the most house DIY person on earth in terms in fixing stuff or installing things. Especially in electrical stuff it always feels like you should have a professional do it, because connecting the stuff in the wrong place could easily give you a deent shock. Or even worse, set you house on fire or whatever. In general, I stay away from the electrics and leave it to the people who know what they are doing.
While actually....maybe there is nothing more straight forward than electrics.
I have this electrical vent which clears the humid air from your bathroom. It has been making an annoying sound for years and also the amoount of air that was actually circulating was certainly questionable.
Recently when I turned it on I could it hear it jam entirely and that was time to hit the main breaker before the little motor would have to work too hard and burn through. Time for a new one.
But installing this in a ceiling so some electrical lines that have no outlet but just these old wires. Not very appealing, but on the other hand...It didn't look that challenging.
Turning off the main breaker again to work on it safely, uninstall the old wires from the machine and screwing in the new wires at the same place. Put the machine back into place and bolt it back where it needs to be. This seemed like a decent beginner DIY electrical project for someone who lacks experience. I was still nervous on putting the power back on though...
You can not imagine how happy I was to hear it run gently and work the way it should when I turned the breaker back on.
Electrical stuff in the end is just like plumbing. Make circles and connect everything from A to B. Why did this feel like such a disaster beforehand?
I took out some tea and a giant well-deserved cookie and chilled on the couch. 'I did a thing!!!'
