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May 14th 2012, 6:20 pm

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Re: MY observations.

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Don't joke. One of our rentals was like that. She was ahem....noisy. More than noisy. It was like she had something to prove to the whole cul-de-sac. In the end, my husband and I used to join in with her wailing for a laugh. If I remember, she piped down a bit after that.

It makes me laugh when you hear haters on BE slagging off the poor sound insulation of modern Aussie houses and how much better quality UK houses are - and then read stories like yours.

May 14th 2012, 7:27 pm

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wow the God zoning haters are all over this thread like a rash

May 14th 2012, 8:12 pm

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Re: MY observations.

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I have never, ever understood that about pommy houses - or carpet in the bathroom (you can even buy special bathroom carpet).

The plumbing always puzzled me

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May 14th 2012, 8:20 pm

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The plumbing always puzzled me

So now we have the French and the South Africans having a go at British plumbing... bit rich from two nations who's primary sanitation methods consist of shiting in a bucket.

May 14th 2012, 8:24 pm

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So now we have the French and the South Africans having a go at British plumbing... bit rich from two nations who's primary sanitation methods consist of shiting in a bucket.

May 14th 2012, 8:27 pm

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So now we have the French and the South Africans having a go at British plumbing... bit rich from two nations who's primary sanitation methods consist of shiting in a bucket.

ding dang do

May 14th 2012, 8:28 pm

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So now we have the French and the South Africans having a go at British plumbing... bit rich from two nations who's primary sanitation methods consist of shiting in a bucket.

Maybe, but at least our bucket is shinier!

May 14th 2012, 8:30 pm

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Maybe, but at least our bucket is shinier!

and you wash it before cooking in it,unlike saffers.

May 14th 2012, 8:38 pm

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We lived in an Edwardian Terrace in the uk... Never heard the neighbours... Though I'm sure they heard US...

Washing machines are usually in the kitchen in the uk... Not too many houses have a separate laundry... And its much more woman friendly having all the work in one room... No excuse for her to EVER leave the kitchen....

I used to live our plumbing elice... It had real... Um... Character?

May 14th 2012, 8:48 pm

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We lived in an Edwardian Terrace in the uk... Never heard the neighbours... Though I'm sure they heard US...

I used to live our plumbing elice... It had real... Um... Character?

Character is one way of putting it...

May 14th 2012, 10:04 pm

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Re: MY observations.

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Originally Posted by Amazulu

It makes me laugh when you hear haters on BE slagging off the poor sound insulation of modern Aussie houses and how much better quality UK houses are - and then read stories like yours.

I think houses with bad insulation are everywhere. I've always heard neighbours in every house I've lived in - UK, HK and Australia......We have just bought a nice big plot of land but I'm sure there'll still be noise....

May 14th 2012, 11:43 pm

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Re: MY observations.

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Originally Posted by Amazulu

It makes me laugh when you hear haters on BE slagging off the poor sound insulation of modern Aussie houses and how much better quality UK houses are - and then read stories like yours.

True.

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I have never, ever understood that about pommy houses - or carpet in the bathroom (you can even buy special bathroom carpet).

Having said that, just about anyone who has renovated this last 15 years has moved on - to floating floor laminate? or equivalent. The ambitious oil and sand like it's going out of fashion.

May 15th 2012, 12:05 am

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True.

Having said that, just about anyone who has renovated this last 15 years has moved on - to floating floor laminate? or equivalent. The ambitious oil and sand like it's going out of fashion.

Great to see master and puppy together again,just MY observation