Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: rbowman Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Electicity Supply (Re: Pickup trucks for city boys) Date: 2 Sep 2025 05:12:05 GMT Lines: 47 Message-ID: References: <106mke5$1di32$1@dont-email.me> <108hddu$3bl64$2@dont-email.me> <108leod$b9i7$1@dont-email.me> <05f9olxd4v.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <108u7js$2f7ql$3@dont-email.me> <7_GcnXdgUOPflyj1nZ2dnZfqnPadnZ2d@giganews.com> <1093b48$24hge$1@paganini.bofh.team> <1093iif$3nbic$1@dont-email.me> <1093qif$3ophr$5@dont-email.me> <3p7golx666.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <1093vh9$3ophr$12@dont-email.me> <10940nj$3ophr$18@dont-email.me> <5becnYYbvMncxSv1nZ2dnZfqn_adnZ2d@giganews.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net jVtRlMarFH1dwXbxvAVbYgSOxmG8mRlJ7I3aoCyiQFpMDmDDqH Cancel-Lock: sha1:1n24mJ1tu4RUsGrRDwaRMkvycoY= sha256:4or5HtmgP6guQ6AfVMkddrG5aRnIq8OYwjF+NNFTdHE= User-Agent: Pan/0.162 (Pokrosvk) Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:72972 On Mon, 1 Sep 2025 22:36:30 -0400, c186282 wrote: > On 9/1/25 7:40 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> On 01/09/2025 12:31, Carlos E.R. wrote: >>> On 2025-09-01 13:20, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>> On 01/09/2025 11:35, c186282 wrote: >>>>> Oh, alt to grooving walls ... just do like they do in >>>>>    the old British castles/landmarks - fully exposed tubes, >>>>>    usually tucked in the top corner of the wall. Paint to hide or >>>>>    some other method. >>>> >>>> Yes. Chipping away at 1000 year old stone walls is not ideal... >>>> >>>> Make me wonder what cabin Carlos lives in... >>>> >>>> >>> It is a century old house with outer walls of stone and >>> mortar/concrete, and inner walls of brick (some of them solid brick), >>> built on what was a swamp, so there is humidity creeping from the >>> soil. Quite cold in winter, unheatable, despite the mild Mediterranean >>> climate. Oh, and I have cracked walls, too. >>> >>> The entire district is "protected". If you tear down the house, you >>> have to rebuild with the same outside aspect. >>> >>> Was the outer edge of the city when built, now it is centric. >>> >> Wonderful;. I'd love to take that on, given the money. >> >> Reminds me of someone I knew who bought a 'listed' (protected) >> building. But it was the outside appearance that was 'listed' the >> builder built a new house inside the outer structure, insulated and >> cosy. Complete with a second layer of window glazing. > > Now that's clever - and a smart way to circumvent 'historical' regs > :-) That works. I knew a carpenter that specialized in restoring Victorians. He wasn't getting rich since nobody could really afford the true costs but he loved the old craftsmanship, Some of those towers had curved glass. They don't give that away down at the local glass shop. https://www.clearywindowrestoration.com/curved_glass_windows The towers are fun. There isn't much room in them and they're usually accessed via a ladder and through a trap door but if you're at a party and want a quiet space for some reason or the other...