210g "Things with Stings" Tank

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  1. Renee@LionfishLair

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    Oh heck no!!! I wouldn't want to tack another year on this build!!

    We installed these vents in the Sump Shed.

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    What "specialty" would I call?

    We want someone to come in and hang our LED lights. The joists are running parallel to the tank and of course, they are not in a position to make this easy.

    So, they are going to have to cut up into the ceiling. I want the wires from the lights running through a tract/vent/shaft or something inside the ceiling. It might be easier for future removal and replacement if the wires popped out of the ceiling and then went back in through the wall to run straight down. The end will be inside the stand.This is not an electricians work per se, but it involves running wires like one. I'll also need the drywall repaired/textured/painted after.

    Any suggestions?
     
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    ask aorund for a good 'local handyman' or call around to general contractors in the area. A carpenter should be able to do all that but they might be pretty pricey. I'd do it for a couple hundred if I were there, it should only be a 1 or 2 day job. Only issue is if there is alot of "junk in the way it can get complicated.
     
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    Ya, the tank is right below it, so they need to be legit.

    I forgot the pictures.

    Above the tank.

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    Where I would like the cords to pop out under the stand.

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    +1. A good handyman is hard to find but if you ask around you can find one. That's what I do on the side here when work is slow. Like Alex said it should only be a couple hundred dollar job. So I would ask around for a local handyman. Gl.
     
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    I'll need someone who will be responsible should they put their foot through my tank or drop their hammer....
     
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    thats going to be a you-know-what to run conduit. It might be alot more now that I've seen it.
     
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    Make sure you get someone bonded so that if they mess up you have some compensation.
     
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    +1. Someone licensed and bonded like Alex said. That way you are covered for that what if. Just saw the pictures and that's a little more than a handyman type of job.
     
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    I have Angie's list, but is it a general contractor I need?