Fault finding easier in the dark!

[Baddegg]

Fault in lighting circuit, started poking about in the loft in the dark and managed to find it........
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[telectrix]

find any fried mice?

 

[snowhead]

WOT, no skeletons or even just bits of Rat teeth?

 

[Baddegg]

WOT, no skeletons?

I’m kicking myself @snowhead, just got home and realised I don’t take a picture of the skeleton, my boys would’ve loved it!....

 

[Dustydazzler]

Squirrel or rats ?

 

[Pete999]

Squirrel or rats ?

It was dark, he couldn't see DD

 

[Baddegg]

Squirrel or rats ?

Rats @Dustydazzler.......big ones!.....

 

[ipf]

Rats @Dustydazzler.......big ones!.....

Yuk! Did it smell of bad eggs?

 

[Baddegg]

Yuk! Did it smell of bad eggs?

Ha ha ha nah rats ----!

 

[Pete999]

Rats @Dustydazzler.......big ones!.....

Ohh nasty did you manage to deal with them? traps ain much use I take warfarin but you aint avin any I need it, council or local pest control is the best option. sorry to be flippant Mate, Rats is bad news.

 

[WallaceP]

Atleast you got access to the attic, i had a job once and the couple in their 60's must still have everything the ever bought in the attic. Good Find!

 

[Baddegg]

Ohh nasty did you manage to deal with them? traps ain much use I take warfarin but you aint avin any I need it, council or local pest control is the best option. sorry to be flippant Mate, Rats is bad news.

They reckon they’ve had all that done, traps poison etc....trouble is terraced houses it’s pointless doing one and not the rest....the pictures are just a small amount of the damage, I’ve got to quote them to run all the cables in the loft in trunking/conduit

 

[Dustydazzler]

Rewire in swa

 

[Pete999]

They reckon they’ve had all that done, traps poison etc....trouble is terraced houses it’s poitless doing one and not the rest....the pictures are just a small amount of the damage, I’ve got to quote them

Terraced houses . don't remind me my first gaff was mid Terrace neighbours both sides, nightmare.
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Rewire in swa

Silly person, lol

 

[Baddegg]

Rewire in swa

Would do but I find terminating the glands in ceiling roses really tedious work....

 

[Dustydazzler]

Would do but I find terminating the glands in ceiling roses really tedious work....

Fair point

How about something like this up in the attic and under the floor boards

Flexicon 25mm Galvanised Flexible Steel Conduit - 10Mtr | Flexicon (FU25-10M)

www.tlc-direct.co.uk

Plenty big enough to take a few twin and earth cables

 

[Baddegg]

Fair point

How about something like this up in the attic and under the floor boards

Flexicon 25mm Galvanised Flexible Steel Conduit - 10Mtr | Flexicon (FU25-10M)

www.tlc-direct.co.uk

Plenty big enough to take a few twin and earth cables

Thanks @Dustydazzler hadnt thought of that, that looks ideal..

 

[Midwest]

Place I work out, has a rodent problem. Unfortunately its situated next to a stream, the banks being their home, and the staff providing them with a ready source of waste food, due to the staffs laziness and not putting the food waste bags away properly.

The pest control company reckon, even with baited traps, you'll never exterminated then all (not the staff ); just keep it at a manageable level.

The rats wee & pooh everywhere they go, leaving behind possible contact with Weil's disease. So wash your hands thoroughly @Baddegg after your work.

 

[freddo]

Just rewire the lot with MI.

 

[telectrix]

Just rewire the lot with MI.

think original installer followed MI (Manufacturers Instructions). they didn't allow for rats though.