The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:15 am**

Ex-Printer: your comments are unjustified.

Simeon (not Simon) from Ronacrete (not Ronocrete) is NOT a sponsor of this site. I alone fund this site and I don't take money from anyone other than for specific features on the main website that are clearly identified as being produced in cooperation with whoever the company may be.

There are no double standards on here; just honestly held opinions. We try to offer impartial advice rather than your extremely partial view that gives an unfair summation of the attitude to PIC on this site.

PIC, along with bitmac and resin-based surfacings, suffer compared to segmental paving because of the inability to invisibly repair problem areas. This is then compounded by unscrupulous contractors coming up with all sorts of nonsense to avoid what is the only effective fix for the various problems, namely full reconstruction.

Done properly, there is no problem with PIC. The problem nearly always arises from shoddy or incompetent installation. If you wish to defend such workmanship, then please do it elsewhere.

Posted: **Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:45 am**

the views I express and my opions are derived from reading previous posts on this site and I stand by them!
If anyone can be bothered researching said posts they may be inclined to agree.

As for using this site to defend shoddy workmanship,how did you reach that conclusion (it wasn't me that suggested 'rubbing opc into the cracks' but if you condone that practice then so be it)?

Finally, the 'ex printer-ex contractor?', whats that all about? my past history in construction bears no relevence to the ability to read and make informed opinions based on what I read!!

Posted: **Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:08 am**

Surely as an ex-printer you can give an answer to questioins posted on site. get down off your high horse and come have a group hug :laugh:

Posted: **Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:44 pm**

So what happens to PIC after October? Surely it can't be SUDS compliant - better get those block laying courses on pronto Tony!

Posted: **Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:53 pm**

i can see where printer is coming from,to an extent,but there are certain fields of the building game that attract cowboys
these include upvc fascias,tarmac,block paving PIC,tree felling/pruning
all of the above, which is not an exhaustive list are jobs that can be carried out relatively quickly with a potential for a high profit margin if corners are cut that are not immediately apparent
building larger projects there is more time for the customer to inspect work and also for the LA to inspect the work,therefore making it harder to bodge

LLL

The Brew Cabin

Cracks in a concrete slab ? - Views needed