Damp problem eradicated from Corcrain house
This bungalow in Corcrain Gardens suffered from severe damp until action by local politicians and community groups succeeded in the Housing Executive completely refurbishing the property making it like new for the tenant. Pictured outside the property are from left, mark Ingham, assistant manager NIHE, Marie McConville, chair of Corcrain Gardens Community Association, Yvonne Sterritt, community activist, and SDLP Councillor, Joe Nelson. INPT14-222.
THE Housing Executive have been praised for eradicating damp from a home belonging to Corcrain woman who had resorted to using newspapers to mop up the wet.
Valentia Povilaitene, who rents her Corcrain Gardens home from the housing authority, spent the winter using electric fires and a dehumidifier to combat condensation which caused her to slip on her bedroom floor after she sustained a leg injury in a car accident.
The damp also resulted in blue-mould destroying her personal items.
The Portadown Times reported the woman’s plight in January and now less than three months later, local contractor, Mel Davison Construction, has finished installing a damp-proof course, new kitchen and improving drainage on the exterior of the property.
The work has been praised by community representative, Yvonne Sterritt, who said the Housing Executive “deserved a pat on the back” for resolving the problem.
“The Housing Executive really did pull out all the stops,” said Mrs Sterritt, who worked with Corcrain Residents Association and SDLP Councillor Joe Nelson, to ensure the problem was addressed for the resident, who is originally from Lithuania.
“All parties involved were more than delighted with how things have turned out. The Housing Executive do come in for some flack at times but with this and the new kitchen scheme in the Ballyoran area, they really are doing good work on the ground.”
A spokesman for the Housing Executive said, “Staff in our Portadown office liaised with Mrs Povilaitiene and local community representatives throughout the duration of the works. We are delighted that this eradicated the dampness in the property and that the tenant is satisfied with the outcome.”
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