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March 4, 2017 at 10:20 AM #22293March 4, 2017 at 10:28 AM #805826
spdrun
ParticipantIf the electrical and plumbing are copper, why change it? Only change it if it’s aluminum and PEX.
March 4, 2017 at 5:50 PM #805831FlyerInHi
Guest[quote=spdrun]If the electrical and plumbing are copper, why change it? Only change it if it’s aluminum and PEX.[/quote]
I agree.
New pex is very good. Better than copper. I like pex with a central manifold.
March 4, 2017 at 6:36 PM #805832gzz
ParticipantMy house was renovated internally in 2004 by a prior owner. 100% new electrical, 100% new overhead lights and wall outlets, and new copper pipes. They are exposed in the ceiling of the walk out lower level, and in 2014 I paid to have them cleaned and polished and they look really nice. I also painted the iron gas pipes and vents with metallic copper paint. It isn’t shiny like new copper, but as the patina set in on the real copper now they match unless you look very carefully.
My major complaint about the renovation is that my kitchen was done mid grade without adding a dishwasher. So I am stuck with an OK kitchen that is only 12 years old, too new to replace without being wasteful.
Overall, however, the renovation was done right including the elements that are not obvious.
March 4, 2017 at 6:44 PM #805833gzz
ParticipantI don’t see why a 70s or 80s home would need an electrical upgrade. Appliances from the fridge to the TV use a lot less juice, and LEDs save about 90%. I would expect them to be overbuilt for modern needs and I am not aware of serious problems with wiring on even much older houses from the 50s and 60s.
March 5, 2017 at 5:09 PM #805853FlyerInHi
Guest[quote=gzz]I don’t see why a 70s or 80s home would need an electrical upgrade. Appliances from the fridge to the TV use a lot less juice, and LEDs save about 90%. I would expect them to be overbuilt for modern needs and I am not aware of serious problems with wiring on even much older houses from the 50s and 60s.[/quote]
Yeah, you’re so right about household appliances using much less electricity. Computers too. Few people use desktop power hogs anymore.
An electric car charging station would be good. But that’s easy enough since the panel is usually in or outside the garage.
How do you live without a dishwasher? I recently remodeled a vacation studio where I got rid of the stove for a dishwasher. Only 1 induction cooking plate.
March 5, 2017 at 5:30 PM #805854spdrun
ParticipantPlenty of people use desktops, but desktops don’t actually use that much power. 50/100W average, and LCD screens use less than old CRTs.
Your average 15A outlet can handle over 10 of them no sweat.
If I ever move to SD, I’d buy a house in an older non-posh non-HOA area so I can have a good, old-fashioned clothes line. Perfect climate for air drying clothes, and it’s a lot more efficient than a power dryer.
March 5, 2017 at 10:49 PM #805857FlyerInHi
Guestspdrun, Southpark is perfect for you though it’s gentrifying. You can find an old house to work on.
March 7, 2017 at 12:04 PM #805880cvmom
Participant[quote=spdrun]If I ever move to SD, I’d buy a house in an older non-posh non-HOA area so I can have a good, old-fashioned clothes line. Perfect climate for air drying clothes, and it’s a lot more efficient than a power dryer.[/quote]
We do 90% of clothes-drying outside, and we live in Carmel Valley. As long as you don’t dry your clothes in the front yard, our experience is that they pretty much leave you alone.
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