Not true everywhere in the US, this sort of thing is regulated at the state level. Where I live, a homeowner is allowed to do their own electrical work. Must

Not true everywhere in the US, this sort of thing is regulated at the state level. Where I live, a homeowner is allowed to do their own electrical work. Must be permitted and inspected, though. When I've done big projects in the past, I've asked the inspector out at the start to ask for their advice -- gotten really good info that way.