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Steve Barker[_6_]

On 6/2/2010 1:37 AM, J Burns wrote:
wrote:
On May 31, 4:50�pm, J Burns wrote:
I've seen old houses where all circuits enter the breaker box as cables,
but some rooms still have knob-and-tube wiring. �(A homeowner who needed
to upgrade wiring for his kitchen may have found the old wiring adequate
in a bedroom.)

That leads to a question that didn't occur to me before. �Was there a
proper way to connect K & T to a cable?

CALL some home owner insurance companies ASK if they will insure a new
customer with K&T. Please report back here your findings.

if they wouldnt sell new policies you might as well replace ALL the
K&T since its impossible to get a mortage without homeowners insurance

Why should I do that? Do you think no homes with K&T are insured? I've
gotten policies from three companies for homes with K&T.

Cable became popular in the 1940s to save labor, but I'll bet K&T was
safer.

I believe the NEC requires an inspection after loose insulation is put
into a space with K&T. CA and WA dropped that requirement because not a
single fire had resulted from insulation on K&T.

Yes, and i've got 4 rentals with K&T in them. I even asked my agent
about it. He said they could care less. It's not a hazard. And yes,
there's blown cellulose on top of it in the attic and down the walls.

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Steve Barker
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