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Stumbled on a stat about old house wiring that made me nervous
Was reading this blog from a guy in Philly who rewires old Victorians for a living. He said something like 60% of houses built before 1960 still have original knob and tube somewhere in the walls. I'm doing a floor job right now in a 1920s place and it got me thinking about all the hidden stuff behind plaster I never even check. Anyone else run into sketchy wiring while doing non-electric work?
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the_riley7d ago
Keep pulling that floor and you'll find junctions buried under insulation too.
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abbyf797d agoMost Upvoted
Oh man, I read somewhere that some old houses have like three or four layers of flooring with junctions hidden in each one... it's a nightmare waiting to happen.
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ray5627d ago
Honestly though, leaving those junctions buried happens more than people want to admit. Out of sight out of mind til someone drills into one later. Codes exist for a reason but not every job follows em to the letter.
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