It is on one of the living floors, but moving it to the top of the basement stairs, which is about 4 metres away. The paneling coming off is so the cables can run underneath later.
A guy from the supplier has to come and install the meter, as the electrician is not allowed to do that - for some reason.
I wish my dad was handier around the house - he could paint very pretty pictures though :)
Yes I heard from @galenkp that he was quite the painter! Each type of parent is awesome in their own unique way. My dad, love him to death, was fantastic in many ways but also very challenging in others.
Yeah, the electric company has to hook the meter back up in some areas, it depends on local laws, really. We only had that happen a couple times. They hopefully won't charge you to do it, right?
Having it on the basement stairs is both a blessing as well as a curse. Be careful if you ever need to access the panel, standing on the stairs! Hopefully there is a small landing or something there, so you aren't so precarious. I also hope that the electrician installs a light bulb directly above it, if there isn't one already. Ask him (or her) to do that, makes for easier troubleshooting if one of the breakers short out and trip.
I think this one is "free" as it is a government level thing.
There is a landing. The law says 80cm and I think there is 77 - close enough ;D
Nearly all parents. My daughter is sooo lucky, I am her father!