Discovered my 1950s knob and tube wiring after a light fixture melted

Changed a ceiling light in my 1950s East York bungalow last Saturday and the old wires crumbled. Has anyone else dealt with knob and tube hiding behind modern fixtures in Toronto?

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brookerobinson5mo ago

Melted mine too - guess my light fixture wanted a hot new glow up.

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smith.jordan5mo ago

Oh man, same thing happened to me in my 1960s place last summer. The cloth insulation just turned to dust when I touched it, really freaked me out.

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