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Knob and tube wiring
Posted on 6/19/11 at 10:29 am
Posted on 6/19/11 at 10:29 am
Hi,
I'm new to the board, as well as being new to Baton Rouge. I'm about to purchase a home and just found out that my homeowners insurance policy won't cover a house with knob and tube wiring. Half of the wiring has been updated but there are some active knob and tube wiring. Does anyone have an idea how much it will cost to rewire the knob and tube on a house that's raised? Does anyone have active knob and tube, and if so, who is your insurance company?
Thanks!
I'm new to the board, as well as being new to Baton Rouge. I'm about to purchase a home and just found out that my homeowners insurance policy won't cover a house with knob and tube wiring. Half of the wiring has been updated but there are some active knob and tube wiring. Does anyone have an idea how much it will cost to rewire the knob and tube on a house that's raised? Does anyone have active knob and tube, and if so, who is your insurance company?
Thanks!
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Posted on 6/19/11 at 10:32 am to anewtiger
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Knob and tube
There's a Representative Anthony Weiner joke in there somewhere.....
Posted on 6/19/11 at 10:44 am to LSURussian
Get a new insurer.
Posted on 6/19/11 at 12:50 pm to Me4Heisman
Just go find lsudad in another thread and link him here. He is your man.
Posted on 6/19/11 at 1:01 pm to anewtiger
Call and get a quote. K&T can be very dangerous....
Posted on 6/19/11 at 1:33 pm to I Love Bama
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on a house that's raised?
don't know the answer, but this should help lower the cost.
Posted on 6/19/11 at 6:37 pm to TheHiddenFlask
Is he an electrician or insurance broker? I'm leaning towards wanting to fix the problem rather than just find different insurance.
This post was edited on 6/19/11 at 6:38 pm
Posted on 6/19/11 at 7:10 pm to anewtiger
I have replaced it in my home before...along with a licensed electrician....my home was also above ground, but that didnt play a role in how we rewired it...
We made all the boxes up in the attic. Wire is expensive. Without knowing how much you have to rewire, and if you have to replace your panel I would say 3k. Thats a rough estimate
We made all the boxes up in the attic. Wire is expensive. Without knowing how much you have to rewire, and if you have to replace your panel I would say 3k. Thats a rough estimate
This post was edited on 6/19/11 at 7:11 pm
Posted on 6/19/11 at 7:21 pm to Gutterman81
Renogiate the price of the house to include cost of rewiring the house.
Depending on the size of the home, a licensed electrician can rewire the house for around $3-4K
Depending on the size of the home, a licensed electrician can rewire the house for around $3-4K
Posted on 6/20/11 at 11:58 am to anewtiger
had same issue.
was able to get insurance through Bourg Insurance until I had wiring replaced. Cant comment on rewiring, i am gutting the house and having everything done from scratch.
was able to get insurance through Bourg Insurance until I had wiring replaced. Cant comment on rewiring, i am gutting the house and having everything done from scratch.
Posted on 6/20/11 at 2:20 pm to anewtiger
We're going to try to get it replaced... anyone have a recommendation for a licensed electrician?
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