From: Dhu on Gate <campbell@neotext.ca>
Newsgroups: alt.politics.uk,alt.politics,can.politics
Subject: Re: Bad Concrete - Scotland Requiring Large-Scale Home Tear-Downs
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2025 00:15:28 -0000 (UTC)
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On Sun, 6 Jul 2025 20:06:20 -0000 (UTC), P. Coonan wrote:
> On 04 Jul 2025, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> posted some
> news:7PCdnU50K-o7B_X1nZ2dnZfqnPudnZ2d@giganews.com:
>
>> https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14876751/The-terrifying-hidden
>> -flaw-render-home-worthless.html
>>
>> All are said to contain RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated
>> concrete) â a cheap form of concrete widely used between
>> the 1950s and 1980s and now known to carry the risk of collapse.
>>
>> In Aberdeen, the RAAC houses are confined to one area. In
>> Dundee, five residential pockets have been identified.
>> There are more RAAC homes in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire,
>> and others in Angus. Itâs in Edinburgh, West Lothian and
>> North and South Lanarkshire.
>>
>> Quite how widespread it is in homes built on the cheap by
>> local authorities across Scotland remains to be seen,
>> although it is now estimated there are at least 5,500.
>>
>> What have already been seen, however, are the devastating
>> consequences of the RAAC issue on those living in affected
>> properties â along with brazen attempts by local and
>> national government to duck responsibility.
>>
>> . . .
>>
>> RAAC - often known as "foam-crete" - originally had
>> promise. It requires less cement (expensive) and is
>> light.
>>
>> Problem is that any kind of concrete is stiff and
>> brittle. Over time, the little bubble walls in
>> the RAAC start to crack. This dangerously reduces
>> the structural strength.
>>
>> If used for interior partition walls, no problem -
>> but if it's literally holding up the building or used
>> for upper-story floors, then there's a BIG problem.
>>
>> As said, this was used for commercial and govt housing
>> projects for 30 years. Slap 'em up quick and cheap,
>> kind of the mindset with those US coastal condos.
>>
>> Now the bill has come due ... but govt is sticking
>> that bill right on to the home owners lapels. "WE
>> did it wrong, so YOU pay !".
>>
>> Thing is, with current prices, most CANNOT pay.
>>
>> Govt will rebuild - then give 'em to 'immigrants'
>> for free .....
>
> Immigration has ruined the UK. It's unrecognizable from a few decades ago
> and a festering sewer now. Compare it to San Francisco or Seattle.
Place started goin' t'shite with the Romans. Then there's those Germs
without the decency to stay the f* home: they's called Sassenach for
reason of bein' Saxons. As for Scottish, well they's W-ish alright:
I got this here Bridge to sell yous to the Pacific. It's in a place
called Darien: palm trees and coconuts to fill yer boots with ;-)
Dhu
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