Over time, parts of it can damage or deteriorate and may present a serious fire or shock hazard—but age alone doesn't mean the wiring is unsafe, and old wiring does not always have to be replaced.

Question: I live in a beautiful home in San Roque that was built in the late 1920s and it still has the old original knob-and-tube style of electrical wiring. The original fuse box was removed ...

It’s an old house with cellulose installation between ... Luedecking added that the home had several space heaters and electrical wiring lying around. Once the fire was put out, he said it ...