02/09/2026
Hi folks, just got back from my annual holiday to Prague on Monday afternoon and started this job on Tuesday, it was badly needing done and customer was excited about it finally getting finished after spending money on a new roof and window and door but after taking the ceiling and wall down I uncovered something very alarming, water has been getting in and the stud wall was wet and mouldy, the OSB roof panel had not been replaced and just covered over with new OSB with nails showing through it and all rusty and had holes through it.
Job has been stopped till they contact their insurance company to find out what the next move is but with the stud work and external OSB boarding soaking wet and mouldy it could possibly be a whole knock down and rebuild.
It's an inconvenience to myself but it's nothing in comparison to how my customer must be feeling knowing that other trades didn't pick up on this or could have been their work that has caused this.
Once it's been assessed and put right I have to come back and do the full plastering and decoration of the whole HSL.