function newImage( imgSrc ){

 var imgName = new Image();
 imgName.src = imgSrc;

 return imgName;

}

function change( imgName, imgLocation )
{
 document[imgName].src = imgLocation ;
}

var preloadFlag = false;
function loadImages()
{
 if (document.images)
 {

  homepage = newImage("../images/menu_o_01.jpg");
  aboutus = newImage("../images/menu_o_02.jpg");
  refurbishments = newImage("../images/menu_o_03.jpg");
  architect = newImage("../images/menu_o_04.jpg");
  bathrooms = newImage("../images/menu_o_05.jpg");
  kitchens = newImage("../images/menu_o_06.jpg");
  decorating = newImage("../images/menu_o_07.jpg");
  electric = newImage("../images/menu_o_08.jpg");
  carpentry = newImage("../images/menu_o_09.jpg");
  period = newImage("../images/menu_o_10.jpg");
  plumbing = newImage("../images/menu_o_11.jpg");
  extensions = newImage("../images/menu_o_12.jpg");
  general = newImage("../images/menu_o_13.jpg");
  additional = newImage("../images/menu_o_14.jpg");
  testimonials = newImage("../images/menu_o_15.jpg");
  refinance = newImage("../images/menu_o_16.jpg");
  contact = newImage("../images/menu_o_17.jpg");

  Tbathrooms = newImage("../images/rb_o_05.jpg");
  Tkitchens = newImage("../images/rb_o_07.jpg");
  Tdecorating = newImage("../images/rb_o_09.jpg");
  Trefurbishments = newImage("../images/rb_o_11.jpg");
  Tgeneral = newImage("../images/rb_o_13.jpg");

 preloadFlag = true;
 }
}