I had [I][/I][B]nearly all[/B] of one circuit in my house go out the other day for no apparent reason. The circuit in question has roughly 7 overhead lights on it, and unfortunately is on the one remaining circuit in our 1921 house composed of knob and tube wiring. Lights on the circuit are made up of: [LIST] [*] [/LIST] one basement light (which curiously still works) with all the wiring exposed to view [LIST] [*] [/LIST] a dining room, entry and porch light on the middle story with wiring hidden in the walls [LIST] [*] [/LIST] and two upper story bedroom overhead lights and a hall light with accessible wiring from the attic. Since the one light working on the circuit is on the basement I'm hoping that the problem is down there. That wiring leading to the two upper stories in the circuit are exposed, and I've bought a multimeter and will be checking voltage at any junction I can find in the basement before the wiring starts running up into the walls. If I find voltage in the circuit as it leaves the basement, what do you suggest I do next? I was thinking it may make sense to check each of the switches for loose wires. There are still some very old light switches on the circuit; but would a faulty wire in one of these cause the entire circuit to go out? I'm having nightmares that it's one the hot leads in the circuit that has come apart behind one of the walls or in the attic. Hard to image why though since there has not be any remodeling, picture hanging, etc.. going on. In the meantime, I've turned the circuit breaker off. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I have a 20amp outlet on one side of garage but need it on the other side. Don't want t tear up the wall so thinking surface wiring, what is the best way (functional and best looking) to accomplish?