I won't go into too many details but essentially as regards this rentahovel - SNAP!
At least the exposed, bare three-core I found sticking out of the wall in the kitchen (Above. The. Sink.) turned out not to be live. No plug, no switch, just cable poking out of the tiles...
Oh and the joist, under the almost-talcum-powder, sacred floorboards (holier than thou) in the main downstairs room, DOES have the same woodworm damage, it appears very old though.
According to the electrician that the lanlady/agents sent round, it is illegal to mess with the electrics on your own home if you're unlicense. But as you so very astutely point out; you can't legislate for stupidity. And there's more of that than the other. And being allowed to do some things is pretty much just asking for it with some people. (I draw the line myself at changing the sockets for twin flush fittings, beyond that I won't mess)
Still just think, you'd be a great talking point at work the next day with a two-foot afro. Though the smell of singeing may cramp your savoir-faire...
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Ahaha. ahaha. Drink. Large. Now.
Date: 2005-03-14 06:32 pm (UTC)I won't go into too many details but essentially as regards this rentahovel - SNAP!
At least the exposed, bare three-core I found sticking out of the wall in the kitchen (Above. The. Sink.) turned out not to be live. No plug, no switch, just cable poking out of the tiles...
Oh and the joist, under the almost-talcum-powder, sacred floorboards (holier than thou) in the main downstairs room, DOES have the same woodworm damage, it appears very old though.
According to the electrician that the lanlady/agents sent round, it is illegal to mess with the electrics on your own home if you're unlicense. But as you so very astutely point out; you can't legislate for stupidity. And there's more of that than the other. And being allowed to do some things is pretty much just asking for it with some people. (I draw the line myself at changing the sockets for twin flush fittings, beyond that I won't mess)
Still just think, you'd be a great talking point at work the next day with a two-foot afro. Though the smell of singeing may cramp your savoir-faire...
GOOD luck.