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jmagana · Joined: 22 Nov 2004 Posts: 1 Location: California

Please read the following email response to my question. What suggestions do you have. I don't want to imagine tearing into existing walls.

What you have suggested is the only real way of doing it, but I would renew
the wiring as a matter of course while I had the chance.
I take it you are in the states and I would suggest you forward this message
to 'B' who is state side and knows all the local codes.

Regards

Vince
----- Original Message -----
From: <jmrmagana@comcast.net>
To: <enquiries@vkelectrical.com>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 7:02 AM
Subject: electrical wiring of addition

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> My uncle is planning to remodel his house. He wants to add approximately
1000 s.f. of additional conditioned space. He currently has a 4:12 pitch
roof and does not like it. He will be taking the entire roof system off to
set the pitch to 6:12. All the electrical wiring in the attic placed over
the ceiling joists will cause a problem once he begins to remove the roof
system. Because the new roof will be pre-engineered trusses, the ceiling
joists will have to be removed.
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> What do you recommend to do being that he would like to keep the existing
electric panel and not change the current circuit wiring he currently has?
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> I was thinking it may be possible to have an electrician disconnect all
the circuits from the breaker panel, remove the existing roof system, place
the new trusses, and then have the electrician fish the existing wiring back
to the panel exactly how it was before. For the new addition, new circuits
would be placed.
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> My suggestion is likely not practical so I am looking for your advice. In
terms of cost, if all this is being completed, would you recommend that the
main panel be replaced since it is likely a 1970's panel?
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> Thanks in advance for your recommendations.
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vince knight · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 8:30 pm Post subject:

B, can you take this one mate?

Vince