Council House and the Wind a Bizarre Question

missbiggles1

Fuzion wrote: »

Yeah as Gardener said, the conditions ideally would have been taken into account when designing the orientation of the houses, if it's an exposed site, but that's by the by now. I think asking for a run of fence to help reduce the wind is reasonable and wouldn't cost the earth. Preferably a 'hit and miss' fence (which allows the wind through to an extent).

It sounds counterproductive to allow some of the wind through, but this helps avoid the fence being pushed over, and it lowers the wind velocity without just deflecting the wind and causing turbulence on the other side of the fence. If you are insistent with the council they may do the work for you just to make you stop bugging them, otherwise you could start saving and do the work (make sure you have permission if required).

Why can't the OP do this himself as he's the one who's bothered by it?

sportsarb

glasgowdan wrote: »

Any documentation or links to evidence of this? It sounds like a subjective statement to me.

No documentation. I was more interested in criticising the previous poster.

Money_Saving_Scot

Okay guys wow I did not know this thread would explode in such responses. thanks everyone who came up with constructive and helpful replies thank you very much! I have sent my council a email asking for support and gave them ideas from here to help the issue and see what they come back with. however thank you everyone for your support!

Norman_Castle

Lloyd90 wrote: »

I'm at a loss that people believe that can kick up a huge fuss to the council because "it's too windy!".

You're wilfully at a loss because you're keen to dismiss the op as wrong. This involves the council because they are the landlord.

This, by you, which was the fifth post on this thread until you deleted it,

Personally I'd consider myself lucky to have a cheap council house that I'd one day be able to buy for a reduced rate and not be trying to 'blame the council' for wind which is totally out of their control.

Apparently you already had a 40-50k wall out of them, although no idea what relevance you think that has to your problem with the wind.

And this

Lloyd90 wrote: »

entitled wasters!

These both say much more about you than the op.

Kalamazoo

It is astounding that someone can be given a much sought after secure council tenancy whilst being charged affordable and/or subsidised rent levels and yet still moan about how hard they have it with the bloody wind!

That level of entitlement is shocking, and is driven by bleeding heart, hand wringing enablers like Norman Castle above.

SnooksNJ

Money_Saving_Scot wrote: »

Okay guys wow I did not know this thread would explode in such responses. thanks everyone who came up with constructive and helpful replies thank you very much! I have sent my council a email asking for support and gave them ideas from here to help the issue and see what they come back with. however thank you everyone for your support!

I would go higher up to complain about the wind.
https://firstminister.gov.scot/join/first-minister-postbag/

Davesnave

SnooksNJ wrote: »

I would go higher up to complain about the wind.
https://firstminister.gov.scot/join/first-minister-postbag/

Hmmmm...Sturgeon is all for wind and wind farming.

She'll probably stick a huge turbine in the OP's front garden and tell him to think of the national interest!

Norman_Castle

Kalamazoo wrote: »

It is astounding that someone can be given a much sought after secure council tenancy whilst being charged affordable and/or subsidised rent levels and yet still moan about how hard they have it with the bloody wind!

That level of entitlement is shocking, and is driven by bleeding heart, hand wringing enablers like Norman Castle above.

According to numerous posts on this thread this is a common problem with homes built in windy locations. It shouldn't matter if you are an owner occupier, private renter or council house tenant. These newly built homes have a design flaw which will be a problem regardless of who occupies them. The problem isn't the wind, its the effect the wind has on these properties in this location which should have been taken in to account by the architect.

There's nothing bleeding heart in understanding that poor design is poor design. The council who are are also the landlord will asses the problem and decide what to do to resolve this.

baldelectrician

sportsarb wrote: »

No documentation. I was more interested in criticising the previous poster.

It is referred to in the Scottish Building Standards thchnical handbook
A nice read
http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00500960.pdf


BS EN 1991-1-4: 2005 Actions on structures. General actions. Wind actions


The Scottish Government technical standards apply (as this is a recently built house) and as the council are ' the person ordering the work' they are responsible.