Kitsap Yurt: "And there were lights!"

Once the floor was installed in the yurt, it was time to think about lights and electricity. Volunteers Scott & Martha Eby and Brian Lindvall started the wiring process, but once they encountered some obstacles, it was time to call in a professional. But where to find help when our budget was almost depleted?

After a few phone calls, we found Greg Fairley, Spectrum Electric, who came to the rescue - donating expertise, ideas and lots and lots of time to our project. 

Our first challenge was deciding what type of light fixtures to put in the yurt. We wanted to preserve the beautiful lines of the inside of the roof while providing general lighting for the entire space. We had been stumped until Greg game up with the idea of using track lighting on the rafters. It was a brilliant solution and we are thrilled with the results.

This project took many more hours than originally estimated, and Greg worked 12 hours that first day to make sure that we had lights working for the Yurt Open House that started Memorial Day Weekend for the opening of our spring show, Fiddler on the Roof. 

The work was completed in July and we now have lights and electricity in the yurt shed as well as the yurt. Greg was helped by Steve Hamilton in completing this project, and we thank both of them for their many hours of volunteer labor on this project. If you need any electrical work done at your home or business, we recommend Greg Fairley and Spectrum Electric very highly. Not only was the work top-notch and professional, Greg's good humor and willingness to tackle all of the challenges with a "can-do" attitude was very much appreciated. Greg, you rock!!!

As an added bonus, after volunteering many hours on this project, Steve applied for and was chosen as the caretaker for the Kitsap property. We are thrilled to continue our working relationship with him.