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Ocee35 Jackson, Michigan USA
Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:48 AM CST : House quirks....
I'm remodelling a house for resale, and I haven't decided

how I'm goig to fix this particular quirk.


The bathroom light switch, is in the hallway.


It's not a huge issue, if the household is all adults, but those of you with child raising experience know what kids will do to each other, probably constantly. I can hear the shreiking now "Mom he turned the lights off on me again!"





What are some house quirks you have come across?
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pebblesbamban Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania USA
Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:52 AM CST : House quirks....
confused my God, Ocee .. again ...lol...help
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hopefloats Slim's Lady, Tennessee USA
Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:36 AM CST : House quirks....
The apartment we live in has some light switches in odd places. i.e. The back porch light switch is on the wall behind the door. The kitchen light switch is in the dining room. The foyer light switch is in the middle of the foyer.

Nothing like finding your way around BEFORE you can get to the light switch!doh lightbulb
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amahlala Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:02 AM CST : House quirks....
The house we are in has two switches by the front door, one is for the porch light and the other we have yet to determine what it is for. The downstairs bedroom light switch is outside of the bedroom; the dining room and one bedroom upstairs have switches that connect to ceiling fans, but no lights and we have switch on our porch that we cannot figure where the switch goes to.
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mbcasey North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA
Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:03 AM CST : House quirks....
Ocee35: I'm remodelling a house for resale, and I haven't decided

how I'm goig to fix this particular quirk.The bathroom light switch, is in the hallway.It's not a huge issue, if the household is all adults, but those of you with child raising experience know what kids will do to each other, probably constantly. I can hear the shreiking now "Mom he turned the lights off on me again!"What are some house quirks you have come across?


No quirks, but can you come over and fix my garage door opener?...handshake
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rizlared Pisa, Tuscany Italy
Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:21 AM CST : House quirks....
amahlala: The house we are in has two switches by the front door, one is for the porch light and the other we have yet to determine what it is for. The downstairs bedroom light switch is outside of the bedroom; the dining room and one bedroom upstairs have switches that connect to ceiling fans, but no lights and we have switch on our porch that we cannot figure where the switch goes to.


Me thinks you had a Spanish electrician wire your housewow
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Big_John Ocean Springs, Mississippi USA
Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:30 AM CST : House quirks....
At one time back when I was much younger and poorer I lived in a combination apartment and commercial building. Below me was an Italian restaurant and down the hallway was a police station office.

The smell coming up from the restaurant has made me not want Italian food for many, many years.

The cops would walk down the hallways like storm troupers liked they weight 800 lbs each. Also it was interesting in that I would open my door and see the cops man-handling some guys in the hallway once in a while.
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amahlala Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:04 AM CST : House quirks....
rizlared: Me thinks you had a Spanish electrician wire your house

rolling on the floor laughing dunno No clue but man! Even the plug-ins are in odd areas! help
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nana_3 colorado springs, Colorado USA
Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:33 AM CST : House quirks....
the only real quirky thing about my house is the toilet in my bathroom is quite tempermental. you have to "double flush" it meaning you have to hold the handle down until everything goes down, it fills back up, and then you can finally release the handle when everything goes down again. it often gets backed up w/ nothing in it so i have to keep a plunger on hand at all times. and the handle falls off all the time. its terribly irritating.
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Ocee35 Jackson, Michigan USA
Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:45 AM CST : House quirks....
Odd wiring seems common.


Ken, I'll be glad to. Just toss it in the mail.


John, I can only imagine. Just thinking of smelling the same food everyday is unpleasant.


Nana, that sounds very irritating. If the drains aren't ran right, it wouldn't be real easy to fix either.
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sassy49senior Itty Bitty, Nebraska USA
Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:55 AM CST : House quirks....
My bathroom light switch is beside my bedroom door. Believe me
Ocee, you don't have to be a young kid to use that trick.
My adult kids find that extremely funny. Also have a switch in living room that I have no idea what it is for. dunno
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roseofsharon Buggered if I know where...?!!, Hampshire, England UK
Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:57 AM CST : House quirks....
Ocee35: I'm remodelling a house for resale, and I haven't decided

how I'm goig to fix this particular quirk.The bathroom light switch, is in the hallway.It's not a huge issue, if the household is all adults, but those of you with child raising experience know what kids will do to each other, probably constantly. I can hear the shreiking now "Mom he turned the lights off on me again!"What are some house quirks you have come across?


Sounds like that's not the norm over there, Ocee? I have always been amazed at powerpoints in bathrooms over there....

Here in the UK, as a safety measure, light switches for bathrooms are either on the outside or, if inside, a pull switch.

Do I have any house quirks? Where do I start.... I swear its the "House That Jack Built"!!
roll eyes doh

laugh
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Ocee35 Jackson, Michigan USA
Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:05 PM CST : House quirks....
roseofsharon: Sounds like that's not the norm over there, Ocee? I have always been amazed at powerpoints in bathrooms over there....

Here in the UK, as a safety measure, light switches for bathrooms are either on the outside or, if inside, a pull switch.

Do I have any house quirks? Where do I start.... I swear its the "House That Jack Built"!!



No, it's quite unusual here Rose.

Maybe I'll tell them it's Euro wiring code, and charge an extra

$1,200 for the house.
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roseofsharon Buggered if I know where...?!!, Hampshire, England UK
Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:08 PM CST : House quirks....
Ocee35: No, it's quite unusual here Rose.

Maybe I'll tell them it's Euro wiring code, and charge an extra

$1,200 for the house.


Good one,very sharp!! Sounds like a plan.... thumbs up

Good to see ya, Ocee.... always a delight!! cheers
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Indyfella indianapolis, Indiana USA
Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:11 PM CST : House quirks....
Interesting, I've got the same setup. Who knew? cheers
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Ocee35 Jackson, Michigan USA
Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:13 PM CST : House quirks....
sassy49senior: My bathroom light switch is beside my bedroom door. Believe me
Ocee, you don't have to be a young kid to use that trick.
My adult kids find that extremely funny.


Yup, it was my first thought when I saw that switch.


sassy49senior: Also have a switch in living room that I have no idea what it is for.


I'd label it "neighbors", and pretend it turns them on and off.
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Laura25 Somewhere, New York USA
Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:19 PM CST : House quirks....
hopefloats: The apartment we live in has some light switches in odd places. i.e. The back porch light switch is on the wall behind the door. The kitchen light switch is in the dining room. The foyer light switch is in the middle of the foyer.

Nothing like finding your way around BEFORE you can get to the light switch!


wow laugh lightbulb lightbulb lightbulb rolling on the floor laughing


The dining room in my place doesn't have an upper(ceiling) light, but tinfoil hat it does have a switch on the wall at the entrance. It is a very common thing in NY.
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Ocee35 Jackson, Michigan USA
Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:27 PM CST : House quirks....
Laura25: The dining room in my place doesn't have an upper(ceiling) light, but it does have a switch on the wall at the entrance. It is a very common thing in NY.


Huh, I've never seen that(I used to be a RE agent, been in LOTS of houses), I think it would be cool to travel, just to see regional building trends.





This house also has an entry light for an exterior door that has since been walled in. The door was at the top of the basement stair and switch was were one would expect to find the basement stair switch.


The neighbor's say they alway know when someone knew to the house goes in the basement, cause they turn the outside light on, or off.
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heidi2765 Lisboa, Lisboa Portugal
Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:04 PM CST : House quirks....
Amazing, never thought about but everywhere in Europe the lights of the bathrooms are outside! In my house in Canada they were inside, strange?

dunno dunno doh
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Ocee35 Jackson, Michigan USA
Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:22 PM CST : House quirks....
roseofsharon: Good one,very sharp!! Sounds like a plan....

Good to see ya, Ocee.... always a delight!!



Yes Ma'am, it is.


bouquet
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