EWI on a early 1900's semi detached?

[Mike]

1 hour ago, Roger440 said:

As per BBC link posted earlier, 98% of ewi installations have an issue. 98%!!!!?!

It is a shocking figure, but from the extremely limited examples given in the actual report, there may(?) only be a 1% problem with the actual insulation - everything else(?) being due to a failure to consider what else needs doing, including some items that were pre-existing.

 

But it should have been be obvious to any competent contractor that these items needed fixing!

 

Extract from Figure 6 below; full report at https://www.nao.org.uk/reports/energy-efficiency-installations-under-the-energy-company-obligation/

 

 

 

 

[Roger440]

8 hours ago, Mike said:

It is a shocking figure, but from the extremely limited examples given in the actual report, there may(?) only be a 1% problem with the actual insulation - everything else(?) being due to a failure to consider what else needs doing, including some items that were pre-existing.

 

But it should have been be obvious to any competent contractor that these items needed fixing!

 

Extract from Figure 6 below; full report at https://www.nao.org.uk/reports/energy-efficiency-installations-under-the-energy-company-obligation/

 

 

 

 

 

If you think its not a real problem, id suggest, respectfully, you are out of touch with reality.

 

These are being done by grant harvesters, most of whom only exist to harvest said grants. And will fold the minute the money stops. Quality work is not on the agenda. Especially, as we all know, careful detailing on such jobs is critical to avoid longer term issues.

 

You are right these should be obvious to competent contractors. And therin lies the problem.

 

I could have £45k of work done on my house under the ECO4 scheme at NO cost to myself. Financially its a no brainer, why work if i can just sit back and get free stuff. But, chances of it being done properly are near zero.

 

Now if i could just get them to leave the materials and do it myself while they have a holiday at the taxpayers expense................ 

 

Seems they like a bit of fraud too.