It's no wonder the wall fell down......

Dave L · 27 Jan 2013 at 11:10

Typical DailyFail type reporting this.....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-21212792

There is no way a gable wall could or should collapse like that due to snowfall & accumulation on the roof.

Looking at Google Streetview we now see the reason for the catastrophic failure!

Could have killed someone unfortunate enough to be standing below it, cowboy builders or what???

Dave L · 27 Jan 2013 at 11:33

Sone said:
Builders will just follow the drawings, damn civil engineers and no calcs

I'd have to question the builder who put that up.....it was destined to fail, anyone could see that!

I take it that a builder did it?? :confused:

PS and it would have nothing to do with a Civil Engineer!

Dave L · 27 Jan 2013 at 11:38

Well whoever fitted this up should stay to putting up those plastic porches you see on newbuilds and nothing else!!!!

Dave L · 27 Jan 2013 at 11:44

IronWarrior said:
How did that pass building or planning control?

Simple - it can't have done. Must be a DIY job, can't see a HA provider allowing it though, if it is a HA property.

Dave L · 27 Jan 2013 at 16:39

http://metro.co.uk/2013/01/26/family-evacuated-after-house-caves-in-under-heavy-snow-3367946/