Re: Icky Projects
Posted: 06 Jan 2022 14:54
Just needs a pile of boxes and a cat next, then all set :lol:
Not Atari but house rewiring. I just took a look at the front door bell, oh boy. It still works too.
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Does "Eeeek* cover it?Icky wrote: 08 Jan 2022 18:40 Not Atari but house rewiring. I just took a look at the front door bell, oh boy. It still works too.
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I am in a little quandary. My mind is battling with don't touch it and go on sort it out. This is probably a bit of a debate as the house is listed but this looks too dangerous to leave in situ. Am currently trying to figure out the date of this stuff. It's got to be <1970srubber_jonnie wrote: 08 Jan 2022 20:57Does "Eeeek* cover it?Icky wrote: 08 Jan 2022 18:40 Not Atari but house rewiring. I just took a look at the front door bell, oh boy. It still works too.
I'm thinking some of it may be 60s maybe even older, but I'd be in a quandary too thinking about what to do with it.Icky wrote: 08 Jan 2022 21:06I am in a little quandary. My mind is battling with don't touch it and go on sort it out. This is probably a bit of a debate as the house is listed but this looks too dangerous to leave in situ. Am currently trying to figure out the date of this stuff. Its got to be <1970s
Too true @Tomswork.
My current thinking is to tidy up the wires and the terminal blocks only preserving everything and only change the modern switch to a fused one as I don’t think that line is fused other than the RCD at the consumer unit.rubber_jonnie wrote: 08 Jan 2022 22:48 I'm thinking some of it may be 60s maybe even older, but I'd be in a quandary too thinking about what to do with it.
Looks 1940s/50s to me.Icky wrote: 08 Jan 2022 21:06I am in a little quandary. My mind is battling with don't touch it and go on sort it out. This is probably a bit of a debate as the house is listed but this looks too dangerous to leave in situ. Am currently trying to figure out the date of this stuff. Its got to be <1970s
It’s Grade II. I could not cope with a Grade I.stephen_usher wrote: 08 Jan 2022 23:32 Looks 1940s/50s to me.
What level of listing does the building have? If it's Grade I then you have to get permission to do almost anything.