Five years after flames tore through the Grenfell tower in West London, killing 72 people, the Strata Community Association (SCA) says action taken across Australia to prevent a similar incident is promising, but can be improved.
Cladding is generally used as wrapping around a building to improve the appearance and provide thermal insulation. Couple planning to sell their house told it s worth zero | Photo Credit: Twitter
Matt Browne and Lizzie Barnett, a couple from Birmingham, had definite plans of starting a family by selling their current home in order to fund a bigger one.
But now, they have been told their flat in Birmingham is worth zero because of Grenfell-style cladding.
Before we get into more details, we should know what the cladding and the Grenfell cladding scandal are.
Cladding is the application of one material over another to provide a skin or layer. In construction, Cladding is generally used as wrapping around a building to improve the appearance and provide thermal insulation.