A kitchen remodel is one of the few home projects that lets you hide almost every trace of what came before. New cabinets, stone counters, and sleek appliances can make even a tired 1970s galley feel ...

When you layer that mistake on top of aging wiring, shallow metal boxes, and three‑prong outlets with no real ground, you get a kitchen that looks modern but behaves like it is still in the 1970s.