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Number 36 Cavendish Road, Salford
shares one

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party wall with the house next door.

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That wall was taken out in 2008.

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The new one, built in 2009, is 100 mm
blockwork

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standing on the floorboards.

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The reports found it doesn't give the
60 minutes fire resistance the

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building regulations require.

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There are open voids under the floors
and gaps of 10–30 mm at the

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top of the wall.

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None of it fire stopped.

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In the roof space, the partition
between the two houses doesn't reach

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the roof, leaving an unprotected gap.

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The party wall is supported on steel
beams that don't appear to be

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fire protected, so they could fail
early in a fire.

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The finding. A fire starting in either
house would spread quickly to

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the other and cut the time to escape.

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Until it's put right, the advice is
that number 36 should stay empty.

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Under the Housing Act 2004, councils
must act on the

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most serious fire hazards in homes.

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If a house is lived in before it's
fixed, they can order the work to

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be done or ban anyone from living
there.

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Salford City Council has referred the
concerns to its building control

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and planning enforcement teams.

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Buying number 36? Think twice!

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Find out more. Do your due diligence.

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This information may not be disclosed
to you. The reports are

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available on request.