I love to catch fish, I love to eat fish. One of my favorite little fishies to eat is sardines. They look so nice and neat all packed inside the tin. I even love the tin, well I did when the tins came with the key and roll open top. When you inserted the key and began to roll back the metal, it was anticipa-ya-tion.
Finding your favorite fish snack packed in a can is quite fun and tasty. Finding electrical wires packed up tight as sardines is not enjoyable, but cause for concern.
It is always fairly easy to tell when work to a home has not been down by licensed tradesmen. Amateurs do things, well amateurish.
While inspecting a Connecticut home not long ago, it was clear the happy homeowner was a do it your self type. He must fancy himself as the Bob Villa of the block. The house was monument to this mans many, many projects.
I feel one area above all others should be left to the professional, electrical.
Electricity will hurt and or kill you. Electricity works even when the wiring is done incorrectly. This gives the happy homeowner a false sense of confidence and security that he has done everything right.
The owner of this home had done lots of wiring. He apparently liked to run many circuits as evident by his junction box connections.
They kind of reminds me of fish packed into a can.
Suffice it to say this is not correct.
Every work area needs light. The master contractor of the block thought of that too! Check out this hanging work light. Not only is it able to be moved, but its A CFL bulb too. Oh sure there is exposed wiring, but the fixture is near the ceiling, so no worries.
This sardine packing plant needs to shut down for repairs.
James Quarello
Connecticut Home Inspector
2010 - 2011 SNEC-ASHI President
NRSB #8SS0022
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