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

Doozergirl

chewmylegoff wrote: »

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

Funny little quiz. I got 70%

I know a Rupert and a Philippa. That one made me laugh.

I was nearly a Philippa.

Nikkster

chewmylegoff wrote: »

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.

I thought the ballcock stopped the toilet filling up?

I think I do have 2 stopcocks - one just past the driveway (where the meter was installed) and one under the sink behind a stupid stuck cupboard back. And a decoy which is to do with the boiler.

Too many cocks! Though I think I might need another one to fix the problems

Nikkster

Doozergirl wrote: »

Funny little quiz. I got 70%

I know a Rupert and a Philippa. That one made me laugh.

I was nearly a Philippa.

I got 33%.

Think I only got that because it's strictly shoes off inside the house.

chewmylegoff

Nikkster wrote: »

I thought the ballcock stopped the toilet filling up?

I think I do have 2 stopcocks - one just past the driveway (where the meter was installed) and one under the sink behind a stupid stuck cupboard back. And a decoy which is to do with the boiler.

Too many cocks! Though I think I might need another one to fix the problems

Stopcock, ballcock pffft same thing as far as I'm concerned. Perhaps I should stick to adding up columns of numbers.

vivatifosi

Nikkster wrote: »

I thought the ballcock stopped the toilet filling up?

I think I do have 2 stopcocks - one just past the driveway (where the meter was installed) and one under the sink behind a stupid stuck cupboard back. And a decoy which is to do with the boiler.

Too many cocks! Though I think I might need another one to fix the problems

You can have a stopcock to the toilet (though they are probably called cut off valve or something). I have a fairly new house and they are fitted to everything - the basins, toilets, kitchen sink... I don't remember having these in older houses though. It is a good idea to fit them if you install new toilets though. I would imagine if your house is older and the bathrooms are original you won't have these.

Yorkie1

PasturesNew wrote: »

New sinkhole, in Ripon, Yorks. Just opened up.
25' wide, under a house

According to the fire service website, nobody was in but a dog has been rescued :T

vivatifosi

Yorkie1 wrote: »

According to the fire service website, nobody was in but a dog has been rescued :T

Curiousity is getting the better of me. I wonder, if it is a Jack Russell or something, whether it was thinking "woohoo, adventure", or whether animals are far more sensible than that.

chewmylegoff

Doozergirl wrote: »

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:

Yeah, I have come to the realisation that if you buy an older house there are always going to be some issues. However, you need the other people to actually see the problems before it puts them off and I reckon most people don't go in the loft and quite a lot pick the cheapest possible survey going.

I know the surveyor who came round to look at the (1930s - with known subsidence issues) house I sold a while back didn't go in the loft cos my mum was there when the surveyor came round.

silvercar

63% posh.

We didn't have a working stop !!!! at all until I got the water softener installed.

chewmylegoff

Nikkster wrote: »

I got 33%.

Think I only got that because it's strictly shoes off inside the house.

Me too although that's because I want to get my slippers on rather than any desire to keep anything clean. I am also managed by a Lord so I counted that which may be cheating.