17 July 2018

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Stoke’s rotting library Kate Russell Reporter

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Stoke Library has become Nelson City Council’s latest headache after decay, rot and toxigenic mould was discovered in the roof beams and cavity - with the possibility of

more being revealed. The problem could be so bad that a council asset manager suggested to councillors at Thursday’s community services committee meeting that the 25-year-old building may need a “complete overhaul”. The issue only came to light a few weeks ago during some main-

tenance repairs by contractors, which revealed signs of water entering the building. A weather tightness report undertaken by an independent surveyor was presented to council, revealing there is decay to the structural beams that provide support to the

building’s roof. There was also visible timber rot and mould, and laboratory analysis identified brown rot on the frame and plywood sheathing and Stachybotrys toxigenic mould in the plasterboard. The report says the roof beam sections would need to be fully

replaced, along with the wall below, and steel added to support the beam. Roger Ball, group manager community services, told Nelson Weekly that the preliminary investigation reveals the repairs

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