On Sun, 8 Jul 2007 09:39:21 -0400, "Dante" wrote:

I need to run some new wiring up from the basement into the wall. Is this
concrete that the wiring is currently run through? It's not very dense but
very hard. Instead of drilling another hole I was thinking I could cut the
armored cable from the top and then just rip it out from the bottom. Could I
then just run the romex through that hole.

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Thanks
Dante



Some people seem to think that all older wiring is bad. There is
likely nothing wrong with that armored cable (AC). If you need more
outlets, run another cable and add more outlets. But why are you
trying to rip out the old AC? It's stapled inside the wall, so
without ripping walls apart you wont get it out. If it's a #14 and
you need some 20A outlets, just leave the 15A outlet and install more
outlets nearby with #12 wire. More is better (meaning more outlets),
but more work is NOT better, and you'll have more work trying to rip
out that AC. If you dont want to use that AC at all. just disconnect
it and leave it be (or cut off the exposed end in the basement). Then
run new wiring thru new holes. Yeah, you will likely have to chisel
away some cement.