GreatAlbatross

It feels like one of those classic cases of someone doing something well-intended, then getting upset when others point out that it's not a good idea.

It feels like he's jumped on the one time the criticism wasn't that valid, to invalidate all the times legitimate complaints have been raised.

Back to office.

Yep, at least it's not randos selling notes with "AK 47" on them for £5000.

Much appreciated!

If the new front-ends have inspired you, we're always open to suggestions of new functionality that we can add.

Goddamned, you could save a fortune by not having a fridge or freezer!

This sounds a little like the questioning churches do "how do we get young people in? Does the bible need simplifying/transmogrifying to attract a younger audience?"

And the general consensus (among the sensible sects) is that it's good to do outreach by these means, but that generally people will consume further media when they're ready.
Putting things in an audiobook might help accessibility, but other methods, unless done very well, have a chance of falling in an awkward valley (imagine an old testament comic book, for example).

There is something beautiful in TF2 kicking off the whole cosmetic microtransactions/lootbox industry, then sitting back and continuing to be a fun community game for the next decade.

The problem with this style of foam application, is that you cannot get to the wood to check the moisture content, without ripping down the foam (or probing through it, exacerbating any problem).
So there isn't a way to test. And as there have been problems, the lenders won't take the risk on any more.

Just to clarify further: Condensation management as part of insulation is half the battle, but frequently overlooked.

The problem comes where cold surfaces meet warm air, and what happens to the moisture in the air at that point.

The spray foam seals the timber in a way that it cannot be accessed from the inside, but generally a membrane in not installed on top of the wood. So warm air can still get through.

If my room is full of lovely 21 degree air, and the outside is zero, then if that air is able to get to a nice cold roof truss, it will be dropping a lot of evaporated water on the truss.
And if that wood can't get sufficient airflow to dry out, it'll get damp. And eventually rot.
Meanwhile, you can't even get to the truss to look at it, because it's covered in foam.

So the mortgaging companies are (very understandably) staying away from that potential hot potato.
You could have a house that looks absolutely fine, until the trusses start collapsing.

The ways we work around it are either ventilation (having the roof itself still vented to the outside), vapour sealing (stopping warm air from getting to the insulation), or using ventilation that breathes (water/vapour can move through it, allowing it to dry out naturally).

If you polled the average high-street go-er, I'm not sure if they'd prefer another dodgy phone repair place, or a hydroponic farm.

I sharpen my knives with a grit block maybe every 6 months, because I want sharp knives, but was told an angle sharpener would leave me with BBQ skewers.
It's hardly a "masterful man task", more like 20 minutes to do a kitchen chore. Like refilling the dishwasher salt. Or cleaning the bin.