I have an old house that I am fixing up before I move in. It has a 100-amp circuit breaker main electric panel. It also has old wiring -- some knob and tub, some next generation "cloth covered" wiring, etc. No modern NM or "Romex". Right now, I am putting in all new wiring and receptacles in the first floor that is above an unfinished basement -- so access to the receptacles is easy. I know how to connect the circuits, what wires go to what, etc.
Here's my question:
If I'm putting in receptacles in the living room and dining room, and running the horizontal wiring along the basement ceiling, how is the wiring to each receptacle typically run?
Option 1 for me would be to run the wire to a junction box on the ceiling below each receptacle and then run wiring from each junction box to each receptacle.
Option 2 would be to not use junction boxes on the basement ceiling under each receptacle. Instead, run the wiring along the basement ceiling, then up to a receptacle, then back down to the basement ceil and on to the next receptacle, then up to that receptacle, then back down and on the next receptacle, etc.
Thanks.