• NABDad@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    We have a Victorian house from 1892. Earlier this year we renovated the bathroom. We installed a high-tank toilet, and we’re planning on changing the switches to retro push button switches.

    I’m thinking I should replicate this sign and post it in the bathroom.

    The light switch for the bathroom used to be outside the bathroom which confused everyone. Now everyone expects the switch to be outside so they don’t know where to look for it. Maybe a sign would help.

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      1 day ago

      In a world without modern circuit breakers or GFI outlets, perhaps they wanted to keep the switch away from any water.

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        Either that, or there was already a switch there when the powder room was added.

        They used part of the original kitchen to create the powder room. The kitchen ceiling is still above the powder room ceiling and there is a (no longer used) stove pipe running above the powder room ceiling to where the kitchen stove most likely was.

        The old switch would have been exactly where it needed to be for the original kitchen.

    • The Picard Maneuver@piefed.worldOP
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      2 days ago

      That sounds like a fun house to live in.

      When I was double-checking the date of this sign before posting earlier, I saw a handful of results for vendors selling them. You could probably find one pretty easily if you decide you want it.