On Oct 17, 10:28*pm, "DGDevin" wrote:
Zippy the Wonder Turtle wrote:

How dangerous is it to have old knob and tube wiring in your home?

Ask yourself this: if you were building a new home that because of some
legal quirk was not subject to today's building codes, would you install
knob and tube wiring? *If the answer is no, then why would you consider
keeping it in your existing home? *We replaced ours years ago and were
thrilled to see it gone. *No more worries about plugging in too many things
at once or adding outlets where we needed them, what a relief. *Plus we got
a break on our insurance premiums as well. *Rewiring a house isn't cheap,
but the peace of mind (not to mention the convenience of things like lights
in closets or motion sensor lights outside) made it a good investment.

Thanks for your reply, but I should clarify that I have replaced all
of the K&T to the outlets but being that the house has plaster walls I
didn't want to cut holes in order to run the wiring to the lights. I
have heard mixed reviews as to whether the K&T is safe just for the
lights.