homebuying fun (caution: stupidly wide .jpg)

[TeXJ]

+1 one for the roofing nail gun. Makes it go so much faster plus less wear on your joints.

[flyboyx]

looks like you are on your way to doing a good job roguetoast. do you have a pneumatic roofing nail gun? that will make it go about 6x faster.

[mbonder]

f that, we have those darn illegals for that type of back-breaking work

[TeXJ]

roofing by yourself...that is a tough one.

[roguetoaster]

Started on my roof today, fairly unhappy with the slow progress solo, but the previous installers did me absolutely no favors with their "workmanship."




Should be through the worst of the fixing previous errors and replacing wood, but do need to get it closed up tomorrow before rain, and time permitting, get the front of the garage too.

[JasonC]

I read some on the old knob and tube wiring. Biggest danger is blown in insulation. I do know the attic has it, but I have yet to be up there. Pap did pop one fuse from what I remember, and it was from a bad light cord.

[flyboyx]

Sorry for the size. Smallest I could get on my phone

well, it looks functional. rodents have a tendency to like chewing on the insulation of that old wiring. I think if it were my home, this would be the first thing I would upgrade.

25 amps is a really odd rating for a fuse by today's standards. today's electrical code reads 30 amps for #10 wire, 20 amps would be for #12. that wire looks to be more like #12 size which might make me think the fuses could possibly be too big for your service.

[LJ851]

^^ Great picture, Jason ! That has got to be the simplest 150 amp panel i have ever seen.

[roguetoaster]

You know, you can screw a light bulb in to those same fixtures...

[JasonC]

Sorry for the size. Smallest I could get on my phone

[LJ851]

that said, lj's boxes are pretty old. I would guess from the 70's? at least it looks like someone did a professional job without monkey fucking it.

Good eye, late 70’s build. The previous owner said the house was built by an elecrtrician. We are the third owners. The home inspector said 400amps is the max allowed in a private residence here in Georgia.

[flyboyx]

that said, lj's boxes are pretty old. I would guess from the 70's? at least it looks like someone did a professional job without monkey fucking it.

1926? yikes! at least they served your granddad well over all these years.

I assume it uses those screw in fuses that resemble a light socket? what does your wiring look like? is it 2 wires in a silver asbestos sheath?

[JasonC]

Wish mine looked like that. Most people about fall over when I show them the one "panel box" with the original wiring from 1926.

[Schnitzer318is]

Sweet house Jason, congrats.


All these pics of service panels make me really happy with my current late '70's power supply.

Thats a 400 amp switch feeding two 200 amp service panels. #blessed

LOLOLOLOL... I'll post a few pics of my "service" panels so you guys can all die laughing and wonder why our house hasn't burned down at some point. I just had to open one up because when you would press on the wall it would move one of the bus bars (or something) and would cut out the bottom breaker circuit.

[LJ851]

Sweet house Jason, congrats.


All these pics of service panels make me really happy with my current late '70's power supply.

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Thats a 400 amp switch feeding two 200 amp service panels. #blessed