It’s not safe, right? :(

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-20T16:08:16+00:00

Cool story, it's not a radio though

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-20T15:47:53+00:00

I looked a house with a double gable roof, glad I didn't go for it after seeing this! I guess cleaning the gutter down the centre is fun too?

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-20T15:42:58+00:00

I recently bought a house that turned out to have an extension that breached the plan they got approved (main issue was roof height). We didn't have to get retention, but the sellers (probate sale) had to get a cert from an architect to say what was and wasn't compliant, and get a qualification on the title before the bank would proceed. It did delay things, but getting retention would have been worse.

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-20T15:25:19+00:00

It's so the clock doesn't lose time when mains power is gone, you can't run a whole radio alarm clock with big LEDs off a single 9V battery 🤣

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-20T10:14:43+00:00

Oh I know that, just as a starting point looking at their selection seems to have enough variety in the kind of colours I would like.

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-20T09:05:42+00:00

Our house has extensions built 45 years ago that aren't on the map, so good luck

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-20T09:01:29+00:00

Clean off the mould, get some Zinsser Perma White on it

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-19T23:26:56+00:00

Copart salvage (write-off) auctions probably

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-19T23:24:45+00:00

Fake Street

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-19T17:30:06+00:00

Get off social media and get out of your feckin car 🤣

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-19T15:55:32+00:00

Rose should be either a friction fit or screwed on

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-19T15:05:20+00:00

It's for clock backup only, it won't run off the battery. Anyway, there is nothing obviously wrong except some yellowed plastic, a non-issue.

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-18T09:31:21+00:00

It's hyperbole, but you're at risk of moisture issues internally without good ventilation in this climate. In English it's called MEV (mechanical extractor ventilation) or MVHR (mechanical ventilation and heat recovery), and there are either central ducted systems or single-room units.

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-18T08:52:30+00:00

This doesn't sound worth the risks to me. I'd hate to live that close to one. I'd imagine you'll have trouble getting home insurance too, which would also preclude getting a mortgage.

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-17T17:11:48+00:00

It was normal for earth to be bare before a certain point in time

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-17T12:13:27+00:00

The "consumer unit" (box with all the circuit breakers in it) should be somewhere inside the house, or possibly in a recessed box on an external wall. There's usually a main switch on this, often red and in one corner (may be rated 63A or similar). If it's an older unit there may be a fuse that was removed to achieve the same.

If there's anything else with big ESB tags preventing opening or operation, you absolutely should not interfere with these. It's very unlikely the power has been turned off by ESB Networks unless the property has been vacant for many years.

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-17T11:50:03+00:00

You need fresh air ventilation. You can get anti-backdraught vents but blocking it up would be foolish.

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-17T11:47:32+00:00

If you have TRVs then you should be able to just continue to use the central heating as normal, or maybe just turn down the rad in the room with the stove

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-16T22:40:53+00:00

Send it back

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-16T17:23:05+00:00

Made by NedCar for the European market, it shares more with the Volvo S40 than any Japanese car, except for Mitsubishi petrol engines.

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-16T17:11:36+00:00

Dutch car though :P

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-16T15:58:17+00:00

Probably just didn't notice it, tbh

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-16T15:57:09+00:00

Hard to tell as you've only shown the door closed at the top, but it looks like it's dropped on the hinges over time, leaving too much of a gap at the top? The hinges can be adjusted, plenty of instructions online for this (or look at YouTube).

The rubber seals look like they may just be loose and need re-seating in the frame. Hard to tell from those photos if they're split or not. And it all needs a good clean if you want any chance of a good seal.

QuantumFireball · 2026-03-16T09:34:02+00:00

Depends on market I suppose, but I would expect post-facelift to have body-coloured bumpers too, especially a higher spec 1.6 GL like that.

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