Just finished a whole house rewire in a 1912 craftsman in Portland. The knob and tube was a nightmare but the owner found original blueprints in the attic.

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Wow, finding those blueprints must have been a lifesaver! I did a rewire on a 1920s place last year and the old wiring was a real puzzle. Having the original plans would have saved me so much time.

emmafisher6d ago

Honestly @the_piper, calling it a puzzle is so true. I had the same mess in my own old house. What finally worked for me was just taking a ton of pictures of everything before I touched it. Like, close ups of every junction and where each wire ran. Tbh it was boring but then I could zoom in and figure out the weird old paths when I got stuck. Still took forever but at least I had my own reference.