tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23339144.post1190702826447617936..comments2024-03-27T08:08:06.413+00:00Comments on Unlocking the Potential of Empty Homes: Copper theft from empty homesDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06347022688547349069noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23339144.post-79276252535443256202008-09-13T17:12:00.000+01:002008-09-13T17:12:00.000+01:00Fascinating story. I had no idea people were steal...Fascinating story. I had no idea people were stealing copper from houses. <BR/><BR/>Dagny<BR/>www.onnotextiles.com<BR/>organic clothingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23339144.post-32557537624312968872008-07-21T12:28:00.000+01:002008-07-21T12:28:00.000+01:00I'm surprised this has only recently reached the h...I'm surprised this has only recently reached the headlines. In Nottingham this type of burglary has been going on for some time. So much so that amongst my other kit I now carry a stop cock key in my car. The usal MO is to rip out all the piping, boiler and radiators, usually accessing the pipes by pulling up the floorboards, but the current trend is to pull it out from below by ripping down the ceilings. This has the added bonus of exposing the wiring which can also be ripped out and burned off to release the copper core.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com