I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciated.

[telectrix]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

hah, like a boil on your arse. you know it's there, but you can't get rid.

 

[Clive P]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

Hi,

As others have said, the wiring is a disaster. From memory , a Homebuyers report is a report carried out by the lender to confirm whether or not they will lend the money to the purchaser for that property. It doesn't act as a survey, unlike a structural survey or report. I may be wrong, but that's how I remember it. Basically what I am saying is, you would be hard pushed to put the blame on them for their report.

Regards.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

the site is the issue, it is pants if you try to use it with IE, Just pants, try using Firefox for this site, it actually works then LOL

I was using Firefox for a long time, then foolishly changed to Chrome for about a year then on the recommendation of our friendly Zulu Moderator here switched to Opera. Not sure If I like it, but I will never use Internet Explorer.

 

[telectrix]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

you're correct. the lender is only interested that the value of the property, if repossessed, will get his money back.

 

[MDJ]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

recommendation of our friendly Zulu Moderator here switched to Opera. .

He is still gleaming after Rorkes Drift

 

[telectrix]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

only problem i have with opers is youtube. it tells me i need adobe flash player to view. i alrerady have it and youtube works OK on firefox, but not opera.also, the "type mathematical symbols" won't work with opera.

 

[Paul.M]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

My wife is not a trained electrician but even she spotted all the faults in the photos. I/we have seen all these things before, but never in the same house!!!


Fist time I've ever said this before on a forum just going by pictures.... ITS TIME FOR A REWIRE....... That house is an accident waiting to happen. Hope your house insurance covers you?


Telectrix is one (if not the) Best electricians on this forum. If I was unable to carry out my own house rewire, I would employ this mans expertise, you wont go wrong. (No bum kissing in saying that, we all know Tel and who better to have working in your home?)

 

[Geordie Spark]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

only problem i have with opers is youtube. it tells me i need adobe flash player to view. i alrerady have it and youtube works OK on firefox, but not opera.also, the "type mathematical symbols" won't work with opera.

Yes, I noticed the flash player message that it keeps chucking up .. BUT if you ignore it and wait a few seconds the message disappears and it does play - at least it does for me.

Mathematical symbols?? ... never heard of them - Hi-Hat, Crash, Ride etc. I am familiar with - they usually come as a package with a Neanderthal with sticks.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

My wife is not a trained electrician but even she spotted all the faults in the photos. I/we have seen all these things before, but never in the same house!!!


Fist time I've ever said this before on a forum just going by pictures.... ITS TIME FOR A REWIRE....... That house is an accident waiting to happen. Hope your house insurance covers you?


Telectrix is one (if not the) Best electricians on this forum. If I was unable to carry out my own house rewire, I would employ this mans expertise, you wont go wrong. (No bum kissing in saying that, we all know Tel and who better to have working in your home?)

I am more than happy to second that.

 

[MDJ]

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You cannot better firefox for v bullitin websites IMO and IME, Opera is okay but not as good, I hope our zulu here dosen't throw a spear at me for this post.

 

[dingledong]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

mate i think ypur so bloody picky the only thing i can see thats bad is the chimese cook book
i have been on a 3 day course so if you need certification let me know

 

[Geordie Spark]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

You cannot better firefox for v bullitin websites IMO and IME, Opera is okay but not as good, I hope our zulu here dosen't throw a spear at me for this post.

No fear of that Mark ..... he's had an upgrade and the spear has been replaced by a gun. ;-)

 

[MDJ]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

No fear of that Mark ..... ;-)

:dita:

 

[ipf]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

mate i think ypur so bloody picky the only thing i can see thats bad is the chimese cook book
i have been on a 3 day course so if you need certification let me know

That's a course in chimese cookery, I take it. :1:

 

[snowhead]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

Given the obvious age of the property I think there will be far worse things to worry about.

Before spending money on a rewire the property needs a full structural survey to highlight any problems which may require attention before rewiring is carried out.
And a full asbestos survey.

Whilst asbestos cement sheeting as shown in the photos poses little hazard itself, it restricts what work can be around it.

A lot of thought and even more compromises are going to have to be made to rewire and possibly replumb the property.

 

[dingledong]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

withspartycus and telectrix doing the rewiring dont bother about the asbestos

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ipf yes its chinese cooking but done in the chimney

 

[Sintra]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

All I want to know is why would you buy a gaff in a state like that unless you where planning a full restoration.

 

[Octopus]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

Was the inspection done by Stevie Wonder?

 

[ipf]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

Was the inspection done by Stevie Wonder?

Well, 'For once in my life', I'm stumped.:shades_smile:

 

[dingledong]

Re: I bought a house - major electrical problems. Great pics inside, advice appreciat

id say everything is alright