Thank you David!!! We do have a talented general contractor friend… he’s the one I mentioned that validated the electrician’s estimate. You were right, we absolutely should’ve sent him a text BEFORE all this… In retrospect, it would’ve taken one minute and saved us all of this trouble. I guess we were in “go go go” mode and the asthma gave me a sense of urgency. Embarrassing story for sure. Thanks for your reply, you’re absolutely right!