Buying a home with knob and tube wiring? You should be concerned with the safety of the wiring and the insurability of the home. I'll discuss both in this post, but first, some background. Knob and ...

All these things can be major fire hazards. Add in the potential for deterioration due to age (sagging wires, fraying or crumbling insulation around the conductors, etc.), and some insurance companies ...

Q We purchased our home in July 2005. The house is about 120 years old and in great shape, but there’s a ton of knob-and-tube wiring. Someone mentioned recently that homes must have most or all of it ...

Most insurers see homes with knob-and-tube wiring, aluminum wiring, and 60-amp service as high-risk, which prevents clients with those systems from easily obtaining home insurance. But are wiring ...