On 10 Aug 2006 14:52:48 -0700, wrote:

I have an electrician coming tomorrow to look at my newly aquired old
house which has some knob & tube in it that I have to update for
insurance purposes. The home inspector showed me how it's only the old
lighting that now uses the knob & tube, all other electrical has been
updated.

The electrician said on the phone that it's possible that he can just
add GFCIs to each knob & tube circuit to satisfy the insurance people.
This will avoid having to rip plaster walls apart.

Is this an accepted way to resolve the knob & tube issue?

imho:

Talk to your insurance and local code enforcement people.

But.... the GFCI protection protects people from shock, but will not
stop a problem commonly associated with K&T. Fire.

later,

tom @ www.Consolidated-Loans.info