They’re like that in this apartment we’re renting and I keep seeing them elsewhere. I don’t get it.

    • @cynar
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      219 hours ago

      In our defence, most of that is legacy from the post war rebuild (copper shortages etc). The modern regs are comparable or better than a lot of places.

      There’s enough of the dodgy stuff around that it needs to be accounted for, but it’s being phased out as new stuff it built or renovated.

    • @Buffalox
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      24 hours ago

      Do they have the wiring on the outside of the houses so it’s easier to repair?
      I’ve heard in UK they tend to do such things.

      • @d00ery
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        No, it’s usually buried in the wall behind the plasterboard. Although it is possible to use surface trunking. It’s quicker and therefore cheaper to use trunking with less making good afterwards

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          It was a joke on UK putting water pipes on the outside of their houses.
          Making them sometimes freeze and burst in the winter, but it’s easier to repair. 😋

          • @fox2263
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            15 hours ago

            Hmm the only water pipes I’ve ever seen outside are for the garden hose 🤔

          • dbx12
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            217 hours ago

            Well duh, they freeze and burst in winter so they obviously need to be outside for easier repair! Think of the mess they would make if they were inside the walls.

            • @Buffalox
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              Absolutely, it’s not the UK that are crazy, it’s everybody else.