I have found that the best way to secure your CRW tomato cages (can be the cheapest too) is to buy or find some old pieces of 1/2 or 3/4 metal pipe or tubing. I like 10-12 foot pieces. First I cut off the bottom rung of the cages to stick them in the ground. Then run the pipe through the cages, about 3/4 the way off the ground. Then at the ends of the pipe and somewhere in the middle, drive a steel "T" post. You can use strong zip ties or cable ties to attach the pipe to the "T" posts. Also, I attach the pipe to the cage where it runs through. After the tomatoes get big, the pipe is hidden. My girls also like to swing from them! Of course this method only works if you plant your tomatoes in a row. It is very strong. Three years ago, we had a very small tornado pass by our house in May. The tomatos were small, but the cages did not move. To bad the shingles were a different story! If you have a hard time finding pipe, don't buy new stuff unless you have extra money. Go to a salvage yard/recycling center/scrap yard and ask if they have any pipe. I have a salvage place that will sell it to dirt cheap. You could also check on Freecycle or Craigslist. Good Luck.

Yes to both. Lots of, or actually almost all, older homes (pre WWII?) were simple two-wire systems. And there's still lots of stuff with just two wires that's left over and still in use, (not counting the "double insulated" products.) That stuff still works, but lacks the safety factor of a clear route for errant voltage. More experienced folk may correct me, but I'm pretty close here, I think. Good luck, M ps- I've still got quite a bit of knob and tube in my 100 year old stucco. Pain in the butt, gradually replacing it, but still functional.

The old chandelier only had two wires wired into the box and the new chandelier will wire into the same two wires. All the other wires are passing through and should not be messed with. Carefully inspect the two black wires from the new chandelier to see if they are exactly the same. Any difference, (ridges or stripes) means that it will likely be the white wire. Post the photos on here so that everyone can get a look at them.

What wires was the fluorescent fixture connected to? Is this fixture controlled by more than one switch? "The ceilng light I removed (Flouresent) left me with 2 white, 2 black, 2 red, and 2 neutral wires." I assume you mean 2 white, 2 black, 2 red, and 2 GROUND (bare) wires?