So had the owners asked for this (no nuisance tripping taking out many lights at the same time?) or had they been talked into it by someone who thought it was a good idea?
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So had the owners asked for this (no nuisance tripping taking out many lights at the same time?) or had they been talked into it by someone who thought it was a good idea?
No idea and I didn't want to hang around too long, especially as one of the cats thought my leg looked like a scrathing post.
"Sunray any chance you can look at a tripping circuit for me?"
"I'm a bit busy but yes I can have a quick look."
He gave the address
"No f*****g was am I going back into that s**thole."
"No mate, didn't you hear?"
"Hear?"
"It was on the news, they both died and the cats started..." (let's just say the cats were hungry)
Expecting to meet the new owner I found the estate agent who had been trying to show prospective buyers round. It has been empty for a couple of years, someone had emptied the place but the smell is bad, worse than I remember it - if that is possible!
I tried a cheap dust mask but of course it made no difference. The 32A RCBO would not reset, in the other boxes it wasn't difficult to see which 6A RCBO had tripped and in record time I disconnected the T&E from the RCBO which allowed the 32A to be reset.
As before dumped the overshoes, gloves and mask in the wheeliebin by the gate plus I added the worn screwdriver and was soon home in the shower. Under 5 minutes in there but that was 10 minutes too long.
The 'asking for offers' price is crazy cheap for such a big property but the stench of the place is unreal... Never never never again, I was reching the whole time I was in there.
"I'm a bit busy but yes I can have a quick look."
He gave the address
"No f*****g was am I going back into that s**thole."
"No mate, didn't you hear?"
"Hear?"
"It was on the news, they both died and the cats started..." (let's just say the cats were hungry)
Expecting to meet the new owner I found the estate agent who had been trying to show prospective buyers round. It has been empty for a couple of years, someone had emptied the place but the smell is bad, worse than I remember it - if that is possible!
I tried a cheap dust mask but of course it made no difference. The 32A RCBO would not reset, in the other boxes it wasn't difficult to see which 6A RCBO had tripped and in record time I disconnected the T&E from the RCBO which allowed the 32A to be reset.
As before dumped the overshoes, gloves and mask in the wheeliebin by the gate plus I added the worn screwdriver and was soon home in the shower. Under 5 minutes in there but that was 10 minutes too long.
The 'asking for offers' price is crazy cheap for such a big property but the stench of the place is unreal... Never never never again, I was reching the whole time I was in there.
Is the place on Rightmove?
I`ve seen a few "apparent rewires" in houses for sale with modern-ish (at the time) consumer units with circuit cable going up over the ceiling to a host of junction boxes into the old rubber cables. sockets and switches in new-ish boxes and again all the rubber cables in and perhaps a few joints.
"We were told it had been rewired just a few short years ago!" . Hah yes ?????
"We were told it had been rewired just a few short years ago!" . Hah yes ?????
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It would be really interesting to see it.Is the place on Rightmove?
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Good reason to have a cat flap, at least the cats have a way out to find their own food. But they also seem to think we are hungry, and bring us tip bits, mice, frogs, birds, bats, etc.
Worst place I have worked, must be a hospital, in the crawl space, full of fleas. Bring back the carbolic.
Charcoal filtered masks- you literally can't smell sh ite
I'd consider it.
Profits are made where others shy away from.
I don't think there is a shortage of potential profiteers looking at it, FWIW the 2 entrances from 1 year ago on streetview:
The pedestrian gate is at least currently accessible as is the flight of steps behind.
Sadly I'll not give more info as I know someone who is showing lots of interest.
The pedestrian gate is at least currently accessible as is the flight of steps behind.
Sadly I'll not give more info as I know someone who is showing lots of interest.
Yes I concur, I have experience of them in rubber masks.
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