On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 20:39:27 -0000, "James"
wrote:

I would suggest that in many cases careful and thoughtful amateur work will
be to a higher standard than that provided by some rushed professionals.
Hence there is less chance of loss of life. This is more important than
insurance considerations.

I don't doubt for a minute that many amateur installations will be as
good as a professional job. However even though a professional might
rush a job his experience of doing many similar jobs is likely to
compensate, and invariably his job, rushed or otherwise, will pass
muster.

The thing is that if a jury had to reach a conclusion then the amateur
would be laying everything on the line. His home, other possessions,
everything. That's because he's taken on a job which conceivably he
should not have done because he doesn't have the background and
training.

PoP