Nice People Thread Number 10 -the official residence of Nice People

zagubov

Spirit wrote: »

I did however once share a house with an Iraqi and and Iranian. We were all great friends however they went home and we lost touch. I hoped Ahmad and Ahmed never found themselves face to face in conflict. They would have been of combatant age, and both in their respective elites.

I was at university when the Iran/Iraq war started. The university accommodation office was inundated with students who could not return home, as these countries had sealed their borders. There were two queues for the accommodation desk but on opposite sides fo the room to avoid confrontation. Not that they looked like they wanted trouble. Horrible situation affecting really nice people.

Spirit wrote: »

I think our neighbours of 3 doors down, are away. I think this because their burglar alarm is ringing. The house one door up has a key, but they are out.

DD is going to check that there is nothing amiss. OH has gone to Moscow and I am ready for bed. I just want the noise to stop.

Tell him to look out some nice Mexican restaurants. All the rage there according to pals who've been there on business.

Doozergirl

Nikkster wrote: »

I don't feel like I'm cut out for big girl pants tonight lir

Don't beat yourself. You'll find those pants usually belong to rather hirsute men. Low cut at the back to show bum cleavage.

Spirit_2

Where is Pastures? We need her to fill this in for NP as a sort of independent assessor.

http://poshtest.com/test/index.php

If we do it ourselves we may not tell the truth.

lostinrates

Spirit wrote: »

For about 10 years we had to turn the water off at the external mains as there was no stopcock in the house. Then when we had our wood burning cooker/boiler removed we found one behind it. The cupboard we put in its place has a bloody great hole sawn in it so we can get to this vital bit of plumbing.

We were mystified by this planning, and then when we thought about the combination of switches you need to press to make particular lights come on we came to terms with it as normal for here.

We turn ours off a the road for feed room/ yard ( separate feed) at the road. Doozer put a new one in for house for me.

Doozergirl

chewmylegoff wrote: »

No - had to climb up the rickety little ladder and bang my head. Roof is brand new, chimney brickwork is not! Blown render everywhere, falling off to the touch, mortar completely shot. Chimney isn't used anymore either so no heat going up there to dry it out. Not sure if it is fatal to our interest in the house but will have to see what the sellers attitude is as I am going to want some money off whatever we offer if the surveyor says it's serious. I doubt they have noticed it - they didn't realise half the paint had fallen off the wall behind their tv.

All houses of some age will need work; things that are obvious are infinitely better than things which aren't. Most people haven't figured that out - another advantage. Potential to put other people off = good opportunity for a deal.

Good luck :cool:

Nikkster

vivatifosi wrote: »

Can you tie some string round the ballcock to stop it dropping and making the water fill? Might work, did with my old toilet. I then used the weight of the top to keep the string taught.

I'm pretty sure it's the fill valve rather than the ballcock as if I hold the ball up as far as it goes, the valve is still dripping. On that basis I don't think it's the ballcock part of it that is the problem...

lostinrates wrote: »

Oh dear. That's ok, I only suggested you wear them once about one little issue. Not for life. You cannot wear the same pants every day.


Go commando today, How attached are you to that cupboard back? . ( lir has a fairly gungho attitude to get at the bit she needs)

I'm not attached to it at all - it looks like it is in a stupid position (in front of pipes) and has a few holes in it already (though not anywhere that means I can feel a stopcock sadly). Unfortunately the pipes from the sink also go through said cupboard back so I don't want to be to rough trying to remove it in case I disrupt that.
I've also just discovered there is a slight leak from the pipes under the sink.

I think I've now completely exhausted my current plumbing abilities (gets out white flag and admits defeat). Might text my neighbour tomorrow to check that stopcock is indeed under the sink. After that it might be time for a plumber (guess I could see if they could sort the thermostat for the boiler at the same time)

At least I've learnt that my 'stopcock' is probably just something to do with the boiler, and that I need to find the real one.

Doozergirl

lostinrates wrote: »

We turn ours off a the road for feed room/ yard ( separate feed) at the road. Doozer put a new one in for house for me.

Wearing the correct pants! :T

chewmylegoff

Spirit wrote: »

Where is Pastures? We need her to fill this in for NP as a sort of independent assessor.

http://poshtest.com/test/index.php

If we do it ourselves we may not tell the truth.

I did it earlier today and got only 40%. I was mortified. My main failing was not knowing any Ruperts.

Spirit_2

Oh no. I could not help myself and did the test.

I am undone. There are some unspeakably insightful questions in amongst that lot. It must be totally true.

Please PM me if interested.

chewmylegoff

Nikkster wrote: »

So...
Either the 'stopcock' isn't a stopcock after all, or I'm being to cautious in trying to close it.
I've checked back in the paperwork from the vendors and they say that the stopcock is under the sink (as is standard, but not where my 'stopcock' was). There is definitely some pipework there, but unfortunately it is largely behind a cupboard back.

I don't feel like I'm cut out for big girl pants tonight lir

You have two. The stopcock in your paperwork is the one that turns off the water for the whole house. The stopcock in the toilet is the one which stops the toilet filling up.

I'm afraid I am now at the limits of my technical knowledge.