| I'll let someone more knowledgeable respond to your direct question about how best to do this... but one quick comment:
When you refer to your inspector, do you mean a town/city electrical/building inspector? Or a home inspector when you're selling/buying the house?
The reason I ask is because the town/city inspector has the clout to force you to resolve this problem. A home inspector doesn't - and may also have his facts wrong.
My understanding is that the NEC required 30" of clearance width (not 36", but someone will correct me if I'm wrong). Also, in most cases, existing installations are "grandfathered" in if it was up to code when it was installed. |