Knob and Tube

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I trust you all studied up using that link amongst the pictures of the house, and you now know all sorts of details about why knob and tube is bad.

Can somebody remind me?

I just had an electrician walk around the house and he discovered that there is far more K&T than we thought. It's all over. And it needs to go. Does anything on this list scare anybody or set off any alarms?

New 100 Amp panel with 32/64 circuit capacity ... $1100.00

Rewire all main floor lights and switches,
Rewire living room receptables,
Rewire two kitchen counter plugs (20 Amp T-slot GFIs),
Rewire side door light switch,
Rewire front door light switch,
Refrigerator plug installed and wired,
Rewire furnace circuit,
Wire and install three basement lights ... $2850.00

E.S.A. Inspection ... $250.00

I mean, the price scares me, but not a huge amount. I wish this place had been updated before we bought it, but at least we know that we have a big sellable improvement to boast when we sell down the road.

Comments

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although at the same time, despite all the annoyances (and the never ending stream of money-pits) it's still a million times better than apartment living.