Beautiful House but where is it?

[Geoff-E]

"The first plastic based on a synthetic polymer was made from phenol and formaldehyde, with the first viable and cheap synthesis methods invented in 1907, by Leo Hendrik Baekeland, a Belgian-born American living in New York state."

Are you suggesting that the plastic downpipes must have been produced using a non-viable, expensive synthesis method a year or two earlier?

[groom]

Of course!  Unless of course the house belonged to Mr Baekeland and he was experimenting in England.

[John915]

Good morning,

Plastics were the result of the war time shortage of metals. The first pressurised water pipes were used in the Netherlands in the 50s. Guttering and downpipes followed in the 60s and soon after, soil pipes came in.

In Victorian times virtually every house had cast iron guttering and down pipes. Many older larger houses and mansions retained their lead systems. Still to be seen today on many a NT property etc.

John915

PS, scribble may have been referring to the rightmove photo when she/he mentioned bins. I think there is one to the right hand side.

[roopat]

The person who told us all about the nursing home in N Wales hasn't been active on here since early December 2016 so it's a bit unfair to refer back to those comments.


Pat

[JenB]

Roopat, speaking  for myself, if you are unhappy with any comment I have made on this thread you are very welcome to do a 'report to moderator' 

[Ruskie]

It is just a bit of banter Pat - no harm intended.

[Mike in Cumbria]

No blood, no foul.

[John915]

Good afternoon,

Probably having a good laugh at us while he enjoys his horlicks.

John915

[Treetotal]

This house has had a lot of viewings but no sale yet 
Carol