Off center pendants in older houses

[J.C.E]

Afternoon

Always wondered why lol!!

In older houses- that havn't been rewired or converted into dl's etc- in the bedrooms appear to have the bedroom pendants off center towards the windows...

anyone know the reason lol

 

[telectrix]

i use the term bulb also, except with fluorescents. then i say tube.

 

[Nolnoc]

never bothered us. windows were always iced over on the inside. me da's idea of central heating was an overcoat on the bed.

Our parents must be related..

When I rewired my parents house I put the fittings in the centre of the room. My mam God rest her insisted I put them back in the right spot. I never had a clue until now why they were off centre.

 

[Pete999]

never bothered us. windows were always iced over on the inside. me da's idea of central heating was an overcoat on the bed.

I bet it was a booger cycling tHill to get tHovis as well, especially with them girt big hobnails on, youngsters today

 

[telectrix]

I bet it was a booger cycling tHill to get tHovis as well, especially with them girt big hobnails on, youngsters today

hovis? it were mouldy crusts out of next door's bin for us kids. it were tough up north in them days.

 

[7029 dave]

It was a 'modesty' thing , the theory being that anyone standing behind the light would not be seen clearly.

Yep, when rewiring was always asked to centralize the pendants, but as you say that was the theory behind it.