I am buying a 2 year old house and noticed that in some rooms there
are oblong plastic covers? about 100mm x 20mm in one corner up near
the ceiling and some round ones about 80mm dia. on the outside walls.
Guess it is a stupid question but what are they? Many thanks for the
answer!

frank spencer wrote:
I am buying a 2 year old house and noticed that in some rooms there
are oblong plastic covers? about 100mm x 20mm in one corner up near
the ceiling and some round ones about 80mm dia. on the outside walls.
Guess it is a stupid question but what are they? Many thanks for the
answer!

A picture or 2 would be more usefull.
Could you not ask the current owners or the estate agent?

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www.GymRatZ.co.uk wrote:
frank spencer wrote:
I am buying a 2 year old house and noticed that in some rooms there
are oblong plastic covers? about 100mm x 20mm in one corner up near
the ceiling and some round ones about 80mm dia. on the outside walls.
Guess it is a stupid question but what are they? Many thanks for the
answer!

A picture or 2 would be more usefull.

Agreed.

But do you mean 100mm x 200mm by any chance? That would probably
indicate a ventilation channel which has been blocked off (in which
case, you might want to look into whether you still have adequate
ventilation eg for a fire (incl gas) and to prevent condensation/damp in
the property.

But if it's genuinely 20mm... dunno - sounds too small for a vent. Must
be blanking off some form of channel through the wall though, surely.

David

Lobster wrote:
www.GymRatZ.co.uk wrote:
frank spencer wrote:
I am buying a 2 year old house and noticed that in some rooms there
are oblong plastic covers? about 100mm x 20mm in one corner up near
the ceiling and some round ones about 80mm dia. on the outside walls.
Guess it is a stupid question but what are they? Many thanks for the
answer!

A picture or 2 would be more usefull.

Agreed.

But do you mean 100mm x 200mm by any chance? That would probably
indicate a ventilation channel which has been blocked off (in which
case, you might want to look into whether you still have adequate
ventilation eg for a fire (incl gas) and to prevent condensation/damp in
the property.

But if it's genuinely 20mm... dunno - sounds too small for a vent. Must
be blanking off some form of channel through the wall though, surely.

David
If it was me I would take it off and see what is behind it.
Also if it was me it would take a week or so to put back - not good for
marital harmony......

On Oct 25, 3:19*pm, frank spencer wrote:
I am buying a 2 year old house and noticed that in some rooms there
are oblong plastic covers? about 100mm x 20mm in one corner up near
the ceiling and some round ones about 80mm dia. on the outside walls.
Guess it is a stupid question but what are they? Many thanks for the
answer!

Hi

They are prewire locations for a burglar alarm.

Steve