[jeepfreak81]

I started a remodel and knew that this hallway/closet area of the house contained the last of the knob and tube wiring. I ripped down the lath on the one wall to find this.... and yes those were live wires. Talk about starting this just in time

 

[Ridin Dirty]

Holy.. wow! You sir are lucky!!

 

[booblinker]

Damn that's crazy, Buddha must be watching over you.

 

[BlooMule]

mice?

 

[jeepfreak81]

mice?

Probably at one time years ago... found an old nest farther down the wall.

Who knows how long this has been this way... ticking time bomb if they were to ground on something or to the neutral.

 

[whiterhino]

So where's the problem? Wires look new to me.

 

[chadcooper55]

definately lucky!

 

[adam_in_48060]

wow, glad you found it in time. we just remodeled a house and was lucky that the previous owner updates 90% of the wiring and we did the rest.

 

[Square-D]

Nothing wrong with that. You are over reacting.

 

[BlooMule]

Unless you are the type to stick pennies in the fuse box, it most likely would have been an annoying blown fuse every so often. The hazard would be if that wood surrounding it gets wet often (looks water stained) Dry wood won't conduct well, but wet wood will, and smolder.

 

[Trail Junkie]

Leave it alone and put wall back together, eventually it will get remodled by the INS company.

 

[Stan]

Nothing wrong with that. You are over reacting.

x2

Wrap a little masking tape around that, install drywall.

 

[smasheromalley]

Leave it alone and put wall back together, eventually it will get remodled by the INS company.

x2

I wish my fukcing house would burn down :whiz:

 

[zthatzmanz28]

ours looked similar--that wonderful KNOB AND TUBE crap..

Brother-in-law fixed it though---

Grabbed snippers and whacked all the wires hanging where a wall had been and said "ALL BETTER and SAFER.."" See you later...



We learned REAL quick how to rewire the the entire house in a weekend

 

[badazzamc]

wow that was close

 

[jeepfreak81]

Unless you are the type to stick pennies in the fuse box, it most likely would have been an annoying blown fuse every so often. The hazard would be if that wood surrounding it gets wet often (looks water stained) Dry wood won't conduct well, but wet wood will, and smolder.

Do you see the casing on the wire on the far left? That is not plaster, that is smolder/charring.

 

[Chiefwoohaw]

One day when I was a kid the power in my bedroom went out. My dad started the remodel job and found two live wires like that just j hooked together and they have come un-done.


He had the same reaction as YOU!!

Nice catch! :thumb:

 

[Sandals]

I'd wheel it!

 

[lgottler]

You just gave me something else to keep me awake at night worrying about. Thanks.

 

[BlooMule]

Do you see the casing on the wire on the far left? That is not plaster, that is smolder/charring.

I see it now, the other wires look like they have cooked mouse stuck to em,

I've been thru a house fire, no joke- you got this just in time.