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<blockquote data-quote="GeorgeDG" data-source="post: 552643" data-attributes="member: 37742"><p>Hi,</p><p>So recently my landlord had had some work done to the roof and to the bathroom ceiling. I have no idea what happened since I had to move out temporarely and now the only lights that work are the ones in the bathroom and the hallway, so I'm guessing some wires were left out or wired wrong.</p><p></p><p>Now I'm trying to fix it myself since every time I try to get someone to have a look he straight up refuses saying I'm not allowed to have any work done on the house without his consent and that he'll find someone. The only person he found never came back and broke 2 of the light fixtures. It's been 7 months...</p><p></p><p>So, the layout of the house is as follows: there's a small hallway (even you can even call it that) upstairs, the bathroom on the left, a bedroom in front, next to it and on the right another bedroom. The guy who came said that the house is wired the "old fashioned way", he said that the power goes from the bathroom to the next room and then the next, like in a daisy chain. The bathroom light works and so does the one in the hallway (even though theres a light switch downstairs and upstairs, so might not be getting power from upstairs). I've tested the light switch from the room next to the bathroom and it's dead, no power at all.</p><p></p><p>Has anyone ever encountered such wiring? I didn't go in the attic yet but will do soon, just want to make sure someone has a clue and I can provide screenshots and info while I try and fix it. BTW, I do have some DYI electrical knowledge, but mostly on cars.</p><p></p><p>Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GeorgeDG, post: 552643, member: 37742"] Hi, So recently my landlord had had some work done to the roof and to the bathroom ceiling. I have no idea what happened since I had to move out temporarely and now the only lights that work are the ones in the bathroom and the hallway, so I'm guessing some wires were left out or wired wrong. Now I'm trying to fix it myself since every time I try to get someone to have a look he straight up refuses saying I'm not allowed to have any work done on the house without his consent and that he'll find someone. The only person he found never came back and broke 2 of the light fixtures. It's been 7 months... So, the layout of the house is as follows: there's a small hallway (even you can even call it that) upstairs, the bathroom on the left, a bedroom in front, next to it and on the right another bedroom. The guy who came said that the house is wired the "old fashioned way", he said that the power goes from the bathroom to the next room and then the next, like in a daisy chain. The bathroom light works and so does the one in the hallway (even though theres a light switch downstairs and upstairs, so might not be getting power from upstairs). I've tested the light switch from the room next to the bathroom and it's dead, no power at all. Has anyone ever encountered such wiring? I didn't go in the attic yet but will do soon, just want to make sure someone has a clue and I can provide screenshots and info while I try and fix it. BTW, I do have some DYI electrical knowledge, but mostly on cars. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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