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For owners of older homes in Irvine, have you tested for asbestos and what is the outcome? Thanks
melodypowell said:For an older home, I think my personal concerns are not usually asbestos, but old electrical wiring. Copper wiring is very outdated and can be unsafe under some circumstances, I would re-wire the house to aluminum and upgrade the electrical box. While you have some of the drywalls open, might as well re-pipe the house to eliminate plumbing issues in the future...
freedomcm said:Isn't it the opposite? many 50s-70s houses have aluminum wiring, which is subject to oxidation, and might need to be replaced with copper?
I've never heard about anyone replacing copper, unless it was super old with bad insulation or knob-and-tube.
Thanks for any clarification!
melodypowell said:For an older home, I think my personal concerns are not usually asbestos, but old electrical wiring. Copper wiring is very outdated and can be unsafe under some circumstances, I would re-wire the house to aluminum and upgrade the electrical box. While you have some of the drywalls open, might as well re-pipe the house to eliminate plumbing issues in the future...
freedomcm said:Isn't it the opposite? many 50s-70s houses have aluminum wiring, which is subject to oxidation, and might need to be replaced with copper?
I've never heard about anyone replacing copper, unless it was super old with bad insulation or knob-and-tube.
Thanks for any clarification!
melodypowell said:For an older home, I think my personal concerns are not usually asbestos, but old electrical wiring. Copper wiring is very outdated and can be unsafe under some circumstances, I would re-wire the house to aluminum and upgrade the electrical box. While you have some of the drywalls open, might as well re-pipe the house to eliminate plumbing issues in the future...