How to Get Wired

The house is 90 years old - not at all uncommon for a Toronto home.  The inhabitant has lived here for 25 years, never having had the money nor the fortitude to undergo a complete gut.  But now, since the kitchen is being renovated, gutted in fact, it's time to replace that old knob and tube wiring, bring it all up to code.  The owner was able to get insurance for her house when she bought, but bringing wiring up to code would now be a necessity.

But how to wire the remainder of the house which will not be gutted?  The wiring is being painstakingly run through the old lath and plaster walls and along the edge where the wall meets the ceiling.

Every room will have a new outlet on each wall.  Smoke detectors and CO detectors will be wired in, as code requires.  Minimal damage is being done to the walls so that plaster repair will be minor.

So how are these wires at the top of each wall to be disguised?  Enter crown moulding made of polyurethane, whose hollow back provides a channel for the wires to run.  Once the crown is installed, no wires will be seen, just a very attractive, architectural and decorative feature.

You may be wondering.  How will the main part of this small house be insulated?  The kitchen of course is being gutted and taken care of.  But, in future when or if natural gas prices rise again, this house may be be insulated from the outside.  It's detached, with an alley on one side, so no problem there.  But on the other long side, the house appears to abut the property line.  But wait one minute and consult your survey.  Chances are you will find you own up to 6" beyond your house wall, perfect for this purpose.

You see people, this is how to do it in the real world.  Over time, as a sensible budget allows.

So now, the most important information of all - who is performing this electrical magic?

It's Flash Gordon - 647.984.2520