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Bebalina
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electrical work
how much do u think it would cost to replace all the electric outlets in a house (currently has the 2 plug holes would need the 3 hole plugs)
anybody have an idea...a guesstimate?
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Posted 7/28/05 10:33 AM  |
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LMFitz
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Re: electrical work
It'll probably be an hourly job since there's not a ton of materials....probably a few hundred bucks ($400 - $800)?
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| Posted 7/28/05 1:58 PM |
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MrsERod
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Re: electrical work
my dh just bought the outlets at home depot and did it himself. not alot of $$ at all.
now if you're talking about replacing all the WIRING and upgrading the electric altogether, then THAT i would imagine is in the thousands $$$.
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| Posted 7/28/05 2:23 PM |
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Bebalina
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Re: electrical work
hmm i'm not sure, but dh doesnt wanna try doing that himself...
maybe i can ask my brother in law to try i rather pay him then...its a lot cheaper
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| Posted 7/28/05 2:39 PM |
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chris605
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Re: electrical work
My DH did it himself - We normally hire people to do things but this was so easy and took no time at all - you just need to remembber to turn the electric off....
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| Posted 7/28/05 8:47 PM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: electrical work
I think it depends if the wiring is already grounded.. if its not i dont think you would want to hook up an outlet that has the 3rd grounding prong.
We decided to get the majority of our house rewired; as we had most of the walls open anyway and its the original wiring 1952. It was pretty scary, really - the electrician tried to trip the breaker but couldn't do it - he had my husband feel the wire and it was BURNING hot - I guess thats how house fires start.
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| Posted 7/28/05 9:02 PM |
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MrsERod
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Re: electrical work
Posted by Blazesyth
It was pretty scary, really - the electrician tried to trip the breaker but couldn't do it - he had my husband feel the wire and it was BURNING hot - I guess thats how house fires start.
 what was the purpose of trying to trip the breaker???? and why were the wires so hot?? 
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| Posted 7/28/05 9:14 PM |
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Gertyrae
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Re: electrical work
Posted by Blazesyth
I think it depends if the wiring is already grounded.. if its not i dont think you would want to hook up an outlet that has the 3rd grounding prong.
We decided to get the majority of our house rewired; as we had most of the walls open anyway and its the original wiring 1952. It was pretty scary, really - the electrician tried to trip the breaker but couldn't do it - he had my husband feel the wire and it was BURNING hot - I guess thats how house fires start.
HeeHee...in our apartment I hung new ceiling lights and the wiring was HEDIOUS!!! It was grey fabric covered wires that were hotter than hell! But, since it's not my house I wasn't running any new wires...we are going to change the plugs in our house when we move in though, a lot weren't three prong.
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| Posted 7/28/05 9:28 PM |
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sunny
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Re: electrical work
Dh is an electrician- if it is just to change the actual outlets he charges $5-7 dollars each.
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| Posted 7/28/05 9:40 PM |
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