starbuck77
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ok, so as some of you have read I am turning a room of mine into a game room. I have had 2 guys come over and give me estimates on what it would cost for 3 more dedicated circuits and a bunch of outlets. trying to figure out what I REALLY need as far as electric for the rooms. Since I have not done this before I don't know if the first soultion is overkill or not. The first guy that gave the estimate was pro all the way and I know could do the job but I don't want a over engineered solution. I just want to fire up my games without frying them, or burning down the house, switchable would be nice.
1) electrician #1 - so this guy I thought knew his stuff, but I felt that he was giving me a commerical solution to my problem. He suggested 4 new circuits, 9 single plug outlets, 3 outlets in the ceiling for neon, and something called a contactor & enclosure and bring four(4) 20A controlled circuits to game room from main panel. I guess this contactor will allow for turning on the entire room with a single switich even though they are on different circuits (walmart,Target,Kmart style). He would also install 9 dimmable canned lights in the room (I would need another guy to patch up the room after all this was installed) (2300 bucks)
2) handyman - "not too sure on the electric, I'll have to talk to my partner". He really could not give me a price on it, so he gave me a quote on just closing the room where the railing was, $400 for that job including mats, which seemed pretty reasonable. He would put up the drywall, tape, mud, sand, paint...I guess thats why they are handmen and not electricians...I don't know but I don't really feel comfortable with him wiring the room.
so, I guess the question really is, what do I need? Do I need 9 outlets on 3 walls? or can I use a powerstrip? what do you guys use? The contactor was close to 700 bucks installed, the outlets were close to 900 installed, the rest was for the lights.
Please help, feeling overwhelmed right now. I only want to do this once but I don't want to put a dress on a pig, I bought my house 7 years ago for 230k, im refi'ing on it friday and the appraisal came back at 150...im lucky I even qualified for the refi.
Doug
1) electrician #1 - so this guy I thought knew his stuff, but I felt that he was giving me a commerical solution to my problem. He suggested 4 new circuits, 9 single plug outlets, 3 outlets in the ceiling for neon, and something called a contactor & enclosure and bring four(4) 20A controlled circuits to game room from main panel. I guess this contactor will allow for turning on the entire room with a single switich even though they are on different circuits (walmart,Target,Kmart style). He would also install 9 dimmable canned lights in the room (I would need another guy to patch up the room after all this was installed) (2300 bucks)
2) handyman - "not too sure on the electric, I'll have to talk to my partner". He really could not give me a price on it, so he gave me a quote on just closing the room where the railing was, $400 for that job including mats, which seemed pretty reasonable. He would put up the drywall, tape, mud, sand, paint...I guess thats why they are handmen and not electricians...I don't know but I don't really feel comfortable with him wiring the room.
so, I guess the question really is, what do I need? Do I need 9 outlets on 3 walls? or can I use a powerstrip? what do you guys use? The contactor was close to 700 bucks installed, the outlets were close to 900 installed, the rest was for the lights.
Please help, feeling overwhelmed right now. I only want to do this once but I don't want to put a dress on a pig, I bought my house 7 years ago for 230k, im refi'ing on it friday and the appraisal came back at 150...im lucky I even qualified for the refi.
Doug

