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I think it's a good idea in general to just try and replace every switch and outlet if you buy a home that was lived in for an extended period of time. We moved
by rockostrich 2y ago
I think it's a good idea in general to just try and replace every switch and outlet if you buy a home that was lived in for an extended period of time. We moved into a home that the previous family lived in for 30 years and I've been working my way through replacing everything. I've found some crazy work in some of the junction boxes. Most weren't grounded which isn't super surprising. Many were wired incorrectly which is a little less surprising.
Also it's a good exercise in making sure the electrical panel is labeled correctly. Ours was somehow only labeled like 75% correctly.
- matthewdgreen 2y agoI replaced all the three way switches in my (100+ year old) home and found loads of ugly cloth-covered wiring and even “knob and tube” in a few places. So this was a great exercise. Unfortunately I miswired one circuit so badly that my metal chandelier became a live electrical death trap, which I only found out during the inspection when we sold the place. I cannot recommend professional electricians enough.
- quickthrowman 2y agoIf I bought a house I would replace every receptacle and switch with a commercial spec grade version, residential grade wiring devices are uniformly awful.
- techdmn 2y agoLabeled incorrectly in Sharpie is the best! I agree, with the caveat that I have worked as an electrician professionally. Generally this is how home ownership works. You go over everything, find all the weirdness that the previous owner did, and fix it up. Years later you sell the house, and the process starts all over again. ;-)
- amelius 2y agoAnd nobody keeps a logbook.