What Is a Historic Home? Although it’s easy to declare that an older and much-loved home is historic, the actual accepted definition is far more exacting. According to the National Register of Historic Places, a home is only considered to be historic if it meets the following criteria: It must be more than 50 years old (with one or two …
Is Your Home Electrical Panel Dangerous? Check Your Panel for Outlawed Breakers or Brands
We recently posted about some dangerous electrical wiring that we have seen in houses where we have helped restore fire damage. Today we want talk more about keeping your house safe with electrical panels and breakers. Read on to learn how to find out if your home electrical panel is dangerous. The home electrical panel is the heartbeat of your …
Examples of bad and dangerous electrical wiring systems
As a leader in fire damage restoration, MCH is often called to homes that have had an electrical fire. We have seen many dangerous electrical wiring systems that have failed and caused damage to the home. To keep you safe, we have pulled together some of the most common dangerous electrical wiring systems that we see. General Bad Electrical Wiring …