[HayZee518]

lighting loads for dwellings is 3 watts per square foot. what fixtures you use or go about getting THAT figure is up to you or the homeowners. most places I've wired I use seperate lighting circuits, but in a pinch if you take a feeder off an outlet for one or two lights, nobody is gonna complain. lighting is called an incidental load. you don't need to deduct anything from a circuit. as far as the service change goes. I'd call the power company and ask if you could cut the meter seal. find out their requirements with regard to grounding. some places want your driven ground to be connected at the meter neutral within the meter box. for building permits you need a rough and finish electrical. for plumbing you need a rough inspection before a pour for floor drains and a rough for house plumbing and pressure testing of water lines. bulding framing a rough from the building inspector. sometimes they require a room or house plan before they will inspect anything.