Pumped in insulation

[Equus]

Lotobear said:

It's not about arse covering...

Lotobear said:

... my firms PI premiums are the lowest they have ever been so I will continue to take my own advice!

[Lotobear]

...ahh, but now your making an unfounded causal link

You've concluded that a zero claims record implies defensive practice whereas I (with all due modesty of course) put it down to competence and delivering sound advice

[Equus]

Lotobear said:

...ahh, but now your making an unfounded causal link

All I'm doing is quoting your statements. If you're finding a link there, you're doing it on your own.

[Lotobear]

Equus,

I think there's a good chance we might actually have a lot in common if we met over a Woodford's Wherry in your local, however it's clear we have a difference of opinion in this matter and neither of us are going to give any ground from our currently expressed positions

That's fine with me (differences and debate are good) however it strikes me as somewhat unseemly two old blokes playing intellectual ping pong on a public forum so I'm now bowing out of this one as clearly it's going no where! I enjoyed the discourse though.

...and I have work to do

Ciao for now

[Equus]

Lotobear said:

I think there's a good chance we might actually have a lot in common if we met over a Woodford's Wherry in your local, however it's clear we have a difference of opinion in this matter and neither of us are going to give any ground from our currently expressed positions

For sure.

Possibly the difference between our professions is that I'm paid to find solutions, whereas a great deal of the business of a Surveyor is occupied with finding problems.

I'm happy to acknowledge that all forms of building work carry some risk of defects.

My experience of polybead-type cavity insulation is that the risk of defects is relatively small, and always associated with a primary defect elsewhere (the insulation itself is highly resistant to the transmission of moisture across the cavity). It is therefore the best solution available, in many instances, and in my opinion the easily measurable long-term benefits greatly outweigh the limited risks.

Offering up problems is easy. If you can offer a better SOLUTION, then I'm all ears.

[Lotobear]

..damn, I said that was it but...

In fact much of what I do is design work and solving problems rather than looking for them, so I think we are probably a lot closer that you might think. I'm not a surveyor in the familiar sense and actually do a great deal of new build design as well as conversion work, including tendering procurement and cost management, some Heritage work, boundary disputes (and very much more)

Architecural background, degree in Estate Management but qualified as Building Surveyor

So very much a problem solver.

Which is why I also enjoy buidling engines and cars!