Foundations of homes built with defective concrete blocks ‘are also crumbling’, researchers say

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Period28 Apr 2024

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  • TitleFoundations of homes built with defective concrete blocks ‘are also crumbling’, researchers say
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletIrish Independent
    Media typePrint
    Duration/Length/Size1 page
    Country/TerritoryIreland
    Date28/04/24
    DescriptionHomeowners whose properties are damaged by the defective concrete blocks crisis have accused the Government of withholding vital research showing house foundations were also affected by pyrrhotite — a mineral causing homes to crumble.
    It was previously believed house foundations were not affected by the problem. People who availed of the State’s redress scheme to repair homes were expected to leave their house foundations in situ when rebuilding.
    The Mica Action Group (MAG), representing many of these homeowners, said the new research now brought this practice into question.
    Producer/AuthorWayne O'Connor
    URLhttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/foundations-of-homes-built-with-defective-concrete-blocks-are-also-crumbling-researchers-say/a235889164.html
    PersonsPaul Dunlop

Keywords

  • pyrrhotite