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Now I get why the north American sockets are designed to look confused and upset. The original electric engineers knew.
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Jan 12, 2023 16:14
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It lends itself very well to environmental storytelling indeed.
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Darchangel posted:
Oh word did we have the same shower builder? My shower head Roughin was at about 6' above the pan, and the handle and head were off center by about 6" as well. I'm under 6' tall and the shower head kissed my head since the stub out lowers it. The tiling wasn't bad though, no sign of water damage behind any of it when I removed it, which was shocking since the corners were pretty bad when we moved in.  There's a lot of work in achieving my dreams though. It's all off center because of a stud, and neither of the other walls are framed for me to easily add a niche. But I'll make it right. In the opposite of crappy construction I refuse to meet my schedule by reducing the scope or compromising in layout.
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please make sure you are thinking of the toilet apple with rationality
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That's one way to hide your 'batin sock from your Mom.
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Forum accident posted:
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By popular demand posted:Now I get why the north American sockets are designed to look confused and upset. You should install them with the ground pin up anyway 
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brugroffil posted:You should install them with the ground pin up anyway It would appear Eaton agrees with you! 
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brugroffil posted:You should install them with the ground pin up anyway If we are going to agree that the ground pin should be up. I wish manufacturers of adapters/plug packs would get it on it as well...
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why does england install light switches so down = on anyway is it related to how the electricity runs backwards in their cars?
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Zil posted:Little dab of vapor rub under your nose will do wonders for blocking out smells. Full face respirator with P100 and organic vapor cartridges, imo
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Sagebrush posted:why does england install light switches so down = on anyway It's because for non-light switches for stuff like 15 amp appliances (iirc water heaters was one from when I was a kid, but also lovely electric radiators and I *think* the separate switched circuit you'd get on cookers) the "top" part of the switch that was exposed would be painted red so it was clear that it was on. I don't think it was ever done with lights, and actually many water heaters etc. Had "lit" switches where there was a little LED above them to show that they were on. I haven't seen one in years I don't think. Also before anyone says it: basically yes, the British public were apparently stupid enough that about 6 extra warnings or controls were needed around electrical appliances/sockets. Powerful Two-Hander fucked around with this message at 23:38 on Jan 12, 2023 |
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Jan 12, 2023 23:33
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Powerful Two-Hander posted:It's because for non-light switches for stuff like 15 amp appliances (iirc water heaters was one from when I was a kid, but also lovely electric radiators and I *think* the separate switched circuit you'd get on cookers) the "top" part of the switch that was exposed would be painted red so it was clear that it was on. I guess this could also be tied into the atrocious electricity prices the UK had (and, I guess, still has) - it's easier to notice if you've left something expensive on that way?
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Powerful Two-Hander posted:Had "lit" switches where there was a little LED above them to show that they were on. I haven't seen one in years I don't think. Surely they were neon lamps.
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Computer viking posted:I guess this could also be tied into the atrocious electricity prices the UK had (and, I guess, still has) - it's easier to notice if you've left something expensive on that way? No I think we're just stupid tbh. I mean hot water immersion heaters were used for like an insanely long time so then again maybe it was just out of raw inefficiency. Actually I had a student flat that not only had manually wired fuses (same as my house growing up, I liked redoing the wires as a kid lol), but the box was at floor level so regularly got kicked *and* the immersion heater temperature sensor was broken so the tank boiled and turned the whole place into a sauna. We only used it twice because there was an electric "power shower". 'ha ha ha you're old as poo poo' you think - that was 2004 Platystemon posted:Surely they were neon lamps. Yeah those, or whatever they were, I couldn't remember. Not actual LEDs for sure. Powerful Two-Hander fucked around with this message at 01:46 on Jan 13, 2023 |
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England also has the demon wiring diagram of ring mains.
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They are just irrationally attached to knob & tube circuitry
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Recent "fire" claim. Bathroom part of a porch conversion into an addition many PO years ago. Current owner four years in. It gets cold, so they like to plug in a 1200-watt heater. Into the medicine cabinet plug.  Owner noticed a dark spot on the wall. Became concerned and safed the breaker. Hmmm  There does not seem to be any junction box. Enhance:  She'd been routinely pulling 1200-watts for up to an hour at a time through that. 14-ga. stranded wire/tape. As well as powering four 40-watt incandescents. Her response saved the house. PainterofCrap fucked around with this message at 04:48 on Jan 13, 2023 |
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PainterofCrap posted:Recent "fire" claim. Would someone's insurance cover that btw if she didn't do anything and the house burned down?
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When I find things that are preparing to imminently explode/catch fire/kill somebody, but are not actually doing anything yet, such as I tell the homeowner while I'm there. I explain it has to be remedied forthwith, and that I am required to report it to underwriting. Underwriting will send them a sternly-worded letter requiring immediate remedy & proof of same under threat of policy cancellation. Even so, at any point if it goes while the policy is still in force, it's a covered loss. I've had this whole scenario occur, and it's no fun for the homeowner to have their house burn down/get flooded out, especially when they knew there was a problem and were working on fixing it (i.e. trying to scrape together the cash). It's covered, sure. Now: if there is, say, an active leak I see while I'm there (for something else) and the owner seems unconcerned, thinking that hey, this hosed-up 70's basement rumpus room could use a remodel on the company dime, I explain that failure to correct on ongoing issue that they are aware of and that actually is in the course of doing damage would result in denial of that claim at whatever future date it's reported, because I document all of this stuff, and part of the investigation of a claim is looking up prior claims, and...reading the log notes, where this would pop up. You are required to take steps to protect your property when a known issue is occurring.
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PainterofCrap posted:When I find things that are preparing to imminently explode/catch fire/kill somebody, but are not actually doing anything yet, such as Interesting, so are you generally hired by potential home buyers or are you paid by the insurance companies and it's a clause that the owners have to bring an inspector in every 5 years etc? I've owned for less than a year and it's a concrete high rise condo. I just found the water cutoffs today!
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VelociBacon posted:Interesting, so are you generally hired by potential home buyers or are you paid by the insurance companies and it's a clause that the owners have to bring an inspector in every 5 years etc? I'm there for a loss. Years ago, I did underwriting home inspections as an added job to handling property claims, for Prudential. As part of adjusting, we keep an eye out for issues; I report the ones that make me go, 'yikes!' Or if a railing or stair tread gives way while I'm using it, that's automatic...but your front steps have to be pretty bad before I'll dime you. I try to be reasonable. And yes, it's in the policy conditions that you have to protect your property, especially from further damage. PainterofCrap fucked around with this message at 06:06 on Jan 13, 2023 |
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Every time painter of crap posts about insurance stuff, I imagine him as the insurance investigator with the action packed expense account, Johnny Dollar.
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Not a lot to add, I just wanted to say that I think your posts are genuinely interesting!
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wesleywillis posted:Every time painter of crap posts about insurance stuff, I imagine him as the insurance investigator with the action packed expense account, Johnny Dollar. I imagine it as Columbo. "I don't want to take up too much of your time sir so let me just get out of your hair, I just had one more question. Last time I was here I remember we talked about a slight drip in the back corner of that bonus room, did you ever get someone to patch that up? "
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 Utah, blame the mormons.
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what do you even put in that many cabinets? do mormons have multiple sets of dishes like observant jews? and what goes in the empty floor space?
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Sagebrush posted:what do you even put in that many cabinets? do mormons have multiple sets of dishes like observant jews? Mormons are the original preppers. They are encouraged to keep one YEAR of basic nutrition that will last without refrigeration.
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Not just for themselves, but also their neighbors. Mormonism pushes watching out for your neighbor as much as yourself in a catastrophic event. Mormons are weird. Practically Canadian.
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CRUSTY MINGE posted:Not just for themselves, but also their neighbors. Mormonism pushes watching out for your neighbor as much as yourself in a catastrophic event. People in like NYC are (even before 9/11) 10000x times more looking out for other people than Canadians. I don't know where the stereotype comes from (probably from the small towns where everyone knows everyone else). I moved in April last year and I don't know my neighbor's names.
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Mormons tend to be polite. Canadians are stereotypically polite. Of course that changes behind your back with both groups, but they'll usually be nice to your face.
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It's that old 'kind but not nice' thing up here eh bud
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CRUSTY MINGE posted:Not just for themselves, but also their neighbors. Mormonism pushes watching out for your neighbor as much as yourself in a catastrophic event. I think that also relies on the assumption that your neighbors are supposed to be Mormon as well.
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