Cowboy builder who 'virtually destroyed' homes and cost owners £547k is jailed for a third time

In one case Lee Slocombe, 43, used an unqualified gas engineer who left a carbon monoxide leak in a house where a 10-month-old baby lived.
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Inspectors warn: 10 electrical add-ons that are illegal - yet still commonly installed

Walking into a home improvement store, it's tempting to think you can tackle just about any electrical project yourself. After all, how hard can it be to swap out an outlet or add a new circuit?The ...