Recent content by LouiseH

Thank you! The maps are fascinating. I literally spent hours looking at them! It looks like one of the maps from the 20's (IIRC) has a building where our house is but the shape doesn't appear to be correct. Eon came out to look at it and had to refer it back to National Grid because of the age...

Thanks for your replies. We're a bit unsure how old the house was so I was hoping this might give me an indication. It's either from the 1920s or 1940s.

Hello, Can anyone tell me what this is and do you know how old it is likely to be? It says ISCO AD on the front. I've moved into an old house and am due to have the gas meter replaced but I have a feeling this is to do with the electrics, not the gas. It looks old so I'm not sure how safe...

Sorry about the photo being so big. Is there a way to resize it?

Hello, complete DIY newbie here! My husband and I have just purchased a house that needs a lot of work done. He is great at DIY, I am not so I will be asking lots of questions! The house is very quirky with, what appears to be, some very strange design decisions! It's around 100 years old and...