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Originally Posted by notfarnow
My neighbor's joists look the same; concrete residue. On some older homes, the planks they used when pouring the foundation were reused for joists & framing.
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Good call NFN, I was thinking the same thing. My house (1927) had similar issues including a 30 amp "screw in" fuse box w/ a 120v "knife switch" main panel. Also asbestos covered heating pipes/ducts.
Asbestos should be okay, left undisturbed, but try to get some "orginization" going wth the wiring. A "flush mount" panel mounted on a piece of plywood might indicate novice work. And definitely get rid of the aluminum wiring, bad stuff.
You might want to upgrade to a new panel, or at least a sub-panel to "straighten" things out. On a brighter note, the good thing about electrical work is you know right away when you've fuched up.
