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[Darkwood]

Right ... Just been nudged to set this up by Paul.M and sounds a good idea following recent threads I've done in the Arms..

Rules....No Offensive material... edit if required before posting as this is the public arena.
Anything to do with the trade or in and around it ...H&S pic's welcome.



I've posted this a few times and this is at a mates house following a kitchen refirb several yrs ago. mg_smile:

 

[Micktw68]

Mmm...wheres this cheeky little fella going,

Little bit of bell wire under a 30a fuse...

 

[littlespark]

Cobwebs.... check
No grommit..... check
VIR tails..... check

So what’s the problem?

 

[telectrix]

and a metal CU, years ahead of it;s time. i must ask wylex for next week's lottery numbers.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Anything you do to that installation will be a down grade ...

 

[Julie.]

and a metal CU, years ahead of it;s time. i must ask wylex for next week's lottery numbers.

Like me you would remember ripping out all those dangerous metal "fuseboxes" to replace with the much safer plastic "fuseboxes"!!!!

Those starting today will be telling their future generations of the times when they started and they were ripping out old dangerous plastic CUs to replace with safer metal CUs as the future generations rip out the metal CUs to replace with plastic in line with the 26th edition amendment 4 following issues raised by the London Fire, and nosey parker brigade

 

[telectrix]

of course, in Scotland, the regs will be different. amendment 5 of the 21st edition will stipulate that Scottish Cus be manufactured from haggis. flame retardent, flexible, and a rodent deterrent.

 

[pirate]

...and we'll have the new independence tartan colours for the cables

 

[Julie.]

...and we'll have the new independence tartan colours for the cables

With 5 tiers of colour coding rather than the English 3 tiers.

(Or will we move to 5 phase to be better than the English 3 phase?)

 

[telectrix]

...and we'll have the new independence tartan colours for the cables

don't you mean blue and yellow. according to knickerless sturgeon, Scotland are staying in the EU.

 

[littlespark]

Asbestos CUs in Scotland.... and don’t worry about hand sanatizer.... for years we’ve been using Wire Brush and Dettol!

 

[Zerax]

asbestos should not be any problem these days. just keep your covid mask on.

Agreed... those "Immunity Masks" are amazing things ! Shame we didn't have them when the plague was in town...

 

[littlespark]

Paint colour of my living room new feature wall!

 

[Julie.]

Paint colour of my living room new feature wall!

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To be honest, I don't think that's real!!


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I have checked up, and I can't find that tartan, the most common one is Stewart:

Unfortunately, they don't do macpherson, or else we would have the house painted.

It's good stuff though, here is a video of it being applied:

 

[pirate]

Is that the Hunting Stewart or the Dress Stewart?

 

[Julie.]

Is that the Hunting Stewart or the Dress Stewart?

Dress!

Actually Royal Stewart

Hunting is green

 

[littlespark]

I don’t know what that green one is....
“Picnic blanket” tartan I think.

My mother’s family are Drummond. So that’s mine.

 

[DPG]

Can't understand a word of this conversation. Something about haggis?

 

[telectrix]

you got one of these then:

 

[telectrix]

Can't understand a word of this conversation. Something about haggis?

you ever tried catching one. agile little buggers in the scottish hills.

 

[streamer]

Whenever I fit a new consumer unit I get the pipes out and play a tune for a ceremonial switch on, after all appropriate testing has been carried out obviously.

 

[DPG]

Whenever I fit a new consumer unit I get the pipes out and play a tune for a ceremonial switch on, after all appropriate testing has been carried out obviously.

Are the bagpipes bonded?

 

[streamer]

Are the bagpipes bonded?

They are made of entirely natural insulating materials - wood, hide and ivory (shhhh, don't tell anyone!)

 

[DPG]

They are made of entirely natural insulating materials - wood, hide and ivory (shhhh, don't tell anyone!)

You need some 18th edition non combustible ones.

 

[dodger421]

You need some 18th edition non combustible ones.

We had to stop using those after an LFB campaign. Apparently not being able to set your Scottish neighbours bagpipes on fire was causing serious angst in the big smoke.

 

[telectrix]

justthe thought of baggage pipes brings this guy to mind.

 

[streamer]

justthe thought of baggage pipes brings this guy to mind.

That guy is an affront to bagpiping!

 

[littlespark]

Help me out... I can’t see the picture??

my brother in law was in the Scots Guards and played bagpipes. He’s appeared at the end of the Hootenany programme a number of times, but didn’t have the sense to ask for autographs.

How much would an Amy Whinehouse signature fetch these days?

 

[telectrix]

nah, it's Rod Stewart after he lost most of his hair.

 

[telectrix]

Help me out... I can’t see the picture??

my brother in law was in the Scots Guards and played bagpipes. He’s appeared at the end of the Hootenany programme a number of times, but didn’t have the sense to ask for autographs.

How much would an Amy Whinehouse signature fetch these days?

that's good.them barbarian scots need guarding. enough of them climbed over adrian's wall as it is. ( where's the smileys, dan?)

 

[streamer]

that's good.them barbarian scots need guarding. enough of them climbed over adrian's wall as it is. ( where's the smileys, dan?)

Wee nippy Nicola has banned us from crossing the border for now so you're safe again!

 

[littlespark]

Wee nippy Nicola has banned us from crossing the border for now so you're safe again!

Oh no! And here I am sitting in Berwick making use of Morrison’s free Wi-fi. (Picking it up in the car park)

 

[ipf]

The first one just needs ripping out and sorting....the second open JB needs a bit more investigation as to why the bell don't work?. It's fed directly from the rewireable CU and a bit worrying where the outgoing T+E is shooting off to, as well.

 

[Julie.]

The first one just needs ripping out and sorting....the second open JB needs a bit more investigation as to why the bell don't work?. It's fed directly from the rewireable CU and a bit worrying where the outgoing T+E is shooting off to, as well.

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Love the bellwire!

That's what kicked me into doing a full check of our own house electrics several years after moving in (a job i was getting round to...), I found the whole of the lights and socket outlets in the loft wired in bellwire - two core of course, all light fittings class 1 metal fluorescent and naturally std 13A skt outlets..

 

[ipf]

Love the bellwire!

That's what kicked me into doing a full check of our own house electrics several years after moving in (a job i was getting round to...), I found the whole of the lights and socket outlets in the loft wired in bellwire - two core of course, all light fittings class 1 metal fluorescent and naturally std 13A skt outlets..

It's another bit of a favour.....removing wall light wiring (permanent live) fed from local roses...should be simple but only one twin at each rose, hence that first photo.
I'm too owd for this carp......give me some old industrial breakdowns.

 

[James]

I don’t know what that green one is....
“Picnic blanket” tartan I think.

My mother’s family are Drummond. So that’s mine.

I am a drummond!!

 

[James]

And yes, as above, A haggis is a sneaky little thing. you think you have it trapped and it escapes at a speed you have never seen before.
Only the best Scotts can catch one of the wiley little critters.

 

[Julie.]

I am a drummond!!

No I'm a Drummond!!!

(In homage to Spartacus)

 

[Micktw68]

you got one of these then:
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Blimey Drummond lamps have come on a bit.

 

[Greenarmy]

Love the bellwire!

That's what kicked me into doing a full check of our own house electrics several years after moving in (a job i was getting round to...), I found the whole of the lights and socket outlets in the loft wired in bellwire - two core of course, all light fittings class 1 metal fluorescent and naturally std 13A skt outlets..

Scarey!!
Out of interest, how were the cables? Scorched and brittle or good condition?

 

[Pete999]

Love the bellwire!

That's what kicked me into doing a full check of our own house electrics several years after moving in (a job i was getting round to...), I found the whole of the lights and socket outlets in the loft wired in bellwire - two core of course, all light fittings class 1 metal fluorescent and naturally std 13A skt outlets..

Rough as a badger's posterior