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Diana Bell · 2026-04-01T00:25:06.276581+00:00

The wiring was so ancient I accidentally turned on the neighbor's porch light across the street. Anyone know a good electrician in the Northwest who won't laugh at me?

riley586mo ago

My Portland house had wiring where the doorbell would dim the living room lights. I'm pretty sure my old place was secretly a Rube Goldberg machine.

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betty_shah4mo ago

1960s knob and tube in my place works fine if you don't touch it.

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joel5366mo ago

Portland wiring is its own special beast, right? I once made my garage door opener control the kitchen lights.

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