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onemanband

Joined: 26 Dec 2010
Posts: 1473
Location: NCA90

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 15 10:40 pm Post subject:
Torch / leave door open. I must remember to buy a new light fitting.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 15 11:12 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

12Bore wrote:

Internal PIR.

Yup, avoids a lot of shouting at kids

You can't read on the loo then.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16101

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 15 6:16 am Post subject:
I have seen light switched outside bathrooms in Hampshire, but I prefer a pull cord in the room. No possible risk of deciding you need the light on and reaching round the door with wet hands.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45704
Location: Essex

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 15 6:22 am Post subject:

wellington womble wrote:

tahir wrote:

12Bore wrote:

Internal PIR.

Yup, avoids a lot of shouting at kids

You can't read on the loo then.

Yeah just gives it a wave every now an then

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 15 7:23 am Post subject: Re: bathroom light switch - inside or outside?

Nicky Colour it green wrote:

We are in the middle of re-modelling our shower room(technically we are doing the kitchen but it involved a wall shared with the downstairs loo... and yes. well long story)

Annnnyway - as I understand the regulations regarding bathrooms, you can either have the light switch outside the room, or a pull cord switch.

I prefer the switch outside option, it is the arrangement we had when I was growing up - mr Cig thinks it is odd not to have the switch in the room with you.

which do you have? which is the norm?

Switch outside.

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
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Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 15 8:50 am Post subject:
Our switches are outside.

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 15 9:55 am Post subject:
Far more civilised!

BahamaMama

Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Posts: 2315
Location: Away with the fairies

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 15 10:44 am Post subject:
inside (control freak)

gardening-girl

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
Posts: 6024
Location: Somerset.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 15 10:53 am Post subject:
Inside. never seen anything else.

onemanband

Joined: 26 Dec 2010
Posts: 1473
Location: NCA90

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 15 10:54 am Post subject:

sgt.colon wrote:

Our switches are outside.

Isn't that a bit inconvenient ? Not to mention a bit cold in the winter

onemanband

Joined: 26 Dec 2010
Posts: 1473
Location: NCA90

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 15 11:09 am Post subject:
New build round here seem to have outside switch for downstairs wc's and pull cord on main bathroom. Like MR said - you might get out of bath/shower and decide you need light. Outside switched downstairs wc you can see if light been left off/on without opening door.

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 15 11:25 am Post subject:

onemanband wrote:

sgt.colon wrote:

Our switches are outside.

Isn't that a bit inconvenient ? Not to mention a bit cold in the winter

Indeed but it stops the pranksters.

MornieG

Joined: 17 Jan 2013
Posts: 933
Location: Bromham, Wiltshire

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 15 1:04 pm Post subject:
We have a switch outside but also when the bedroom light is switched on a single LV light comes on too in the bathroom which is plenty enough light if you need a visit in the middle of the night in the pitch dark. If you leave the bathroom door open before you go to bed you don't need any other light to find your way along the corridor. Mo.XX

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 15 5:36 pm Post subject:
You could have a pull cord on the inside but place it in the very small gap behind the door and the wall so it is impossible to find when it's dark. Covers all bases then.

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9891
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 15 5:53 pm Post subject:

Cathryn wrote:

You could have a pull cord on the inside but place it in the very small gap behind the door and the wall so it is impossible to find when it's dark. Covers all bases then.

is that the voice of experience?

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