Thanks guys,
Yeah, I was thinking I would just run new wires, the problem is the old ones are always stapled so I have to open the drywall.. I doubt I'd be able to rip the old out of the staples using brute force and yanking on the wire, I'm willing to try though, as I would feel better running new wire anyway.
I don't have a basement, on a concrete slab, so all this has to be done from the attic.
What I'm hoping to do is run new wires to just one outlet per room, so if you have something that requires a ground you can at least plug it in with piece of mind, if I want a project later on, I could then work on upgrading the rest.
I'm a tech junky, so I like to plug my laptop everywhere to charge, so having grounded receptacles is kind of an issue for me.
It also gives me a chance to isolate the bathroom as my wife likes to plug in a hair dryer and curling iron, and we use a space heater in the bedroom. I iron a lot also. I have a lot of work to do it looks like.
If you have tips on fishing wire I would love to hear them, or how you would tackle this project.
I did this with a friend, and we just cut holes in the wall to run the wire, it patched up fine, but I couldn't help but wonder if there was a better way to do it
I'm in San Diego. My friend just bought a house and it was cloth also, we haven't seen any metal cased wires or metal outlets so far when tearing up their houses. The boxes looked ceramic actually. I would be very happy to see a metal box inside the walls
I haven't moved in yet, I haven't signed yet, I sign in 3 days, but I'm making sure I am doing my research and am prepared so I can tackle it right away. If I have to punch holes in the wall, I'd like to do that before we move in