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The lack of maintenance is updating the circuit panel first and wires second, I believe this is the _ $15k you're referencing. Cloth wiring, no grounds, no gfi

The lack of maintenance is updating the circuit panel first and wires second, I believe this is the _ $15k you're referencing. Cloth wiring, no grounds, no gfi around water, and fuses create for a very dangerous fire and electrocution hazard; any electrician or home inspector would have recommended changing it out 20 years ago; without electric cars being in the conversation. You don't have to rewire the rest of the house to extend the 240 across the width of the house. 240 is the least integrated wiring. And every house (new and old) that needs a driveway or garage placement requires the same wiring change. If you wanted, the cheapest option is to move the service point (no cost)

throwaway0a5e 6y ago
> Cloth wiring, no grounds 50yr ago is 1971. They weren't using cloth insulated wiring in 1971. From the 1930s through whenever romex became common they used BX shielded cable which only relies on the cloth to provide color coding and UV shielding for the rubber that insulates the wire and the cable shielding acts as the ground. >the lack of maintenance is updating the circuit panel first and wires second, I believe this is the _ $15k you're referencing. Not fixing stuff that isn't broke isn't "lack of maintenence" The vast majority of people do not live in the world of million dollar properties where half of everything gets renovated with each new owner.