We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More » This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are - or become - political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Help ! - Mum's garage is falling down...

Kev64 · 2009-11-16 22:26:46

Hi, My 78 yr old mother, who is receiving Pension Credit and Disability Living Allowance (higher rate), has a problem with her garage. Basically, it's been condemned by a builder as unsafe and the buildings insurance inspector warned her that it's in danger of imminent collapse, and that they won't cover it as the problem…

Options

Comments

vansboy Posts: 6,483 Forumite

17 November 2009 at 12:18PM

Just a thought (& not a good one) is there any asbestos in the structure. Lots roofs were made of it & THAT is a problem to get rid of, which you can't safely or legally do on your own.

Otherwise..

DIY & skips, or even your local freecycle group offer hardcore 'free to collector'.
Or is there a voluntry church group, that might help - certainly with the labour elelment.

VB

0

This discussion has been closed.

★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

Help ! - Mum's garage is falling down...

Comments

Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply

🚀 Getting Started

Categories

Is this how you want to be seen?

Get our FREE Weekly email full of deals & guides - and it’s spam-free