YNOT give us a wave, if you see the van out and about.

This is what happens when recessed down-lighters are covered with fiberglass insulation. The cables’ plastic insulation becomes brittle, and cracks when it gets too hot from the lamps’ heat, it then breaks away exposing the metal conductors inside. This can lead to electrical fires, unwanted tripping if the metal conductors short together, or even the risk of electric shock!

The solution is to surround the lamp housing with a down-lighter chimney. This keeps the loft insulation away from the lamp housing, and allows air flow around the lamp keeping it cool. The damaged cables have been cut off, and replaced.

Rubber grommet missing from cable entry point, causing damage to the cable insulation. The earth conductor has not been correctly sleeved, and the wires are too long. This can lead to unwanted tripping.

Red (L) and Black (N) wires are incorrectly connected, (The wrong way round), and the earth conductor has the wrong insulation covering it. This will cause any appliance plugged into this socket to remain live even when the switch is turned off.

Is this the best way to extend an earth wire? A length of 2.5mm RED (Live) multicore cable has been twisted to the single core earth wire to make it longer!

Flooring installed on "Loft Legs" to maintain insulation levels in the loft area, and lights installed.

Replacement consumer unit installed with RCD's & MCB's in new meter cupboard housing.

Replacement globe lighting with dimmer switch, French doors and new cloakroom

New fitted kitchen, including points for electric oven, gas hob, extractor fan and new double sockets, with spot lights.

Tiled walls and window sill, with radiator, worktop with sockets and plumbing under for washing machine, dishwasher etc.

New electric fire with surround, insulation under floorboards and walls skimmed

Fitted sliding mirror doors with shelves and hanger rails behind

New door, low level radiator and insulated walls, with electric light and double sockets.

Fully replaced bathroom, bath with shower over, toilet, sink, radiator with extractor fan and shaver socket.

Bungalow gutter cleaned and flushed through and gutter guard installed to prevent further soiling