Council House and the Wind a Bizarre Question

Money_Saving_Scot

AnotherJoe wrote: »

If a door is being battered and thats fixed on all sides, then a fence is likely to be weaker and get damaged more easily. A brick wall maybe. Or could you plant bushes?

Also, paragraphs would make your post somewhat easier to read.

Just sayin.....

Here is the issue from what I have been told by the developers and the door company who has been out umpteen times is that the doors were the last thing they put in and was botched by the builders as the door frame was never installed before the plasterboard went in! However I think a brick wall would cost the council too much money compared with a strengthened fence or even a porch created however I am just wanting to find out ideas of what I could do and maybe I will suggest a brick wall.

I am sorry I am autistic and dyslexic so forgive me in regards to spelling and grammer

marksoton

Money_Saving_Scot wrote: »

The functions correctly now been been able to freely open and close however locking it now has become an issue as I have to fiercely throw the handle up to allow it to close, we recently got the locking mechanism changing because every house in the estate is having issues with their doors as the developers did not fit them correctly and a programme of works of getting new doors in is underway.

However the issue is that the door is facing the wind as when I open the door it slams open in my face and there is no porch or any wind deflection inbuilt! I am not wanting to sue the council just for them to see what engineering fixes could be achieved to make it safer as my upstairs neighbour is having much more serious issues and he is actually a civil engineer and worked with the council in funnily enough the new build dept and is in contact with his Councillor and MSP and MP to get an engineering fix sorted for both of us because he sees from his professional opinion health and safety issues for both of us more himself than me however I still have issues with wind!

:rotfl:

What's a CE got to do with a windy door?

Money_Saving_Scot

-taff wrote: »

I would have thought maintaining fences was your responsibility. There;s no guarantee that making the fence higher will solve anything, in fact, if its that bad, unless you get a concrete fence, any wooden one may well blow away and damage the house or your neighbours house, and you will be liable.

Yes the maintenance of the fence is my responsibility however the design and implementation of the landscaping was not mines, I believe this is design fault/failure as they seem not of taken into considering the wind direction and what safety aspects especially been in Scotland. I know however there is no guarantee it will not get solved however there needs to be something done about it to make it safer!

As for damage as part of the conditions of my tenancy I must employ someone who has a minimum of liability insurance of 2.5 million and also guarantees the works if i was to employ someone privately!

Money_Saving_Scot

spadoosh wrote: »

Use the back door.

Unlike other people in my street both me and my neighbour do not have the luxury of a back door as we only have one central point of exit!

davidmcn

Lloyd90 wrote: »

I'd consider myself lucky to have a cheap council house that I'd one day be able to buy for a reduced rate.

You'd need to move it south of the border to be entitled to do that

Lloyd90

What are you going to do if you get a new fence and the wind direction changes? ����

You think the council should have duty of health and safety to protect you from the wind?!

theartfullodger

Have you reviewed & re-read the council's complaints process and written (yes, in WRITING - keep copy) asking them to fix your problem? If not, please do so.

You seem to be, if I may, making the classic mistake of deciding how to fix the problem (fence) rather than simply handing the issue back to your landlord, demanding they supply an adequate house:. How they do it is their problem.


I am saddened, disappointed , nay worse by the apparently racist reactions to a Scot and his problems. Shame on you! Whatever happened to our fundamental British principles of decency, tolerance & fair play?

Come on you "gentlemen", it's not Cricket.

Starter for 10. Which Scot, previously Scottish cricketer, was captain of the English cricket team?

Lloyd90

At no point have I seen anyone mention or reference to race what so ever.
What are you on about?!

Norman_Castle

theartfullodger wrote: »

I am saddened, disappointed , nay worse by the apparently racist reactions to a Scot and his problems. Shame on you! Whatever happened to our fundamental British principles of decency, tolerance & fair play?

If you live in a council house or social housing and are not happy about something principles of decency, tolerance and fair play seem to be secondary to contempt and vitriol on this forum.

marksoton

Norman_Castle wrote: »

If you live in a council house or social housing and are not happy about something principles of decency, tolerance and fair play seem to be secondary to contempt and vitriol on this forum.

So you're advocating the OP?

Go on, i dare you.....