Just moved house and now realised I've bought a heath robinson abode. Anyway I'm intrigued as there is a pipe sticking out the kitchen wall. It's damp and has a screw sticking in it. There used to be an American fridge in this position. Am I stuck with this pipe? What was its function and why was there only one? Having had a good look at the electrics I'm worried that this represents some sort of bodge by a lazy builder or an anomaly created by a hapless halfwit. All comments which could assist me in determining what to do would be appreciated.
what is this sticking out of wall
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heeelllooo and welcome braincurdle 
you need a full structural survey to get any use from a survey as home buyers report will only give the the lender the information to there advantage as they are the person commissioning the survey they need not give you any useful information
the house can be in a bad state off repair as long as it is water tight and worth what they are lending they need not tell you
you need a full structural survey to get any use from a survey as home buyers report will only give the the lender the information to there advantage as they are the person commissioning the survey they need not give you any useful information
the house can be in a bad state off repair as long as it is water tight and worth what they are lending they need not tell you
Need a picture of the pipe,
But guesswork, its possible its a cold water pipe some American Freezers have Ice Making Facilities and need to be plumbed into a water supply.
But guesswork, its possible its a cold water pipe some American Freezers have Ice Making Facilities and need to be plumbed into a water supply.
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Glory-hole?
obviously it must be for ice maker for your fridge ad cold water dispenser, thats what many American fridges need, and that pipe may not have been capped properly.
or it may very well be a Glory hole as suggested above!
or it may very well be a Glory hole as suggested above!
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You can tell if its a glory hole if it has gaffa tape around the hole,if not then as stated - pictures needed.
Thanks to everyone who has replied to my request to understand a pipe sticking out the kitchen wall. There was definitely a fridge in front of it when I visited. It has a screw stuck in the middle of it, this reminds me of one you get on the boiler to increase the water pressure. To be frank it looks ugly sitting there on the wall should I be able to trace it back to its beginnings or do I have to hack the wall apart?
Isolator valve and a bodged filling loop?
The lazy builders and hapless halfwits are still waiting for a photo from the enlightened one.
Mind you, I've got a bit of wire that I have no idea of its function. God knows what the idiotic, useless electrician was thinking when he installed it, the bodger.
Mind you, I've got a bit of wire that I have no idea of its function. God knows what the idiotic, useless electrician was thinking when he installed it, the bodger.
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