Another block up in flames:
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Dagenham fire latest: Family fears they've 'lost everything' as firefighters control blaze in east London
A major incident has now been stood down - the building had known "fire safety issues" but the cause of the fire is not yet known.www.bbc.co.uk
Non-compliant cladding was in the process of being removed.
Lack of cash to fix it. Austerity has continually dampened growth so there is less taxes and therefore less money to spend. Tort election bribes of NI cuts made it worse.
Maybe in 20 years like every other scandal the inquiry will finally recommend that the criminals who murdered all the people in Grenfell as well as potentially future atrocities should get a slap on the wrist for being very naughty. Can't be punishing white collar crime as it might mean actual consequences for all these delboy ********.
In a slightly more serious tone it must be so demoralising paying all this money for these houses, them being pretty much worthless and probably having to pay for the cladding removal themselves because nobody else will.
Lots of people have found themselves with houses that can't get mortgages after having their lofts sprayed with foam that was recommended by the government and even subsidised by them to save energy. The foam on the timbers can lead to the timbers rotting and so it all has to be removed by hand costing thousands of £. I don't believe they are getting help with this.
The foam does not lead to rotting on a sound roof. It obscures the condition of the timbers visually so if a roof has been letting damp through the tiles, the timbers could be rotting under the foam. It is effective insulation and if installed correctly will not cause problems.
The mortgage issue is due to the additional work proving the condition of the roof many lenders jus wont bother.
The cost of Construction projects in this country is literally bizarre.We have become a joke of a country when it comes to construction projects.
A good British telling off, a finger wag and a slap on the wrist. In other words, absolutely nothing of consequence to happen or that will change a damn thing.Cheapest, unsafe shoddy materials. Lying manufaturers. FB not up to scratch in dealing with this type of incident. I suppose we will hear 'Lessons will be learned', 'Never happen again' etc, etc. Nobody will be prosecuted. Sad.