The parents of the students of the Carnot school in Lillebonne (Seine-Maritime) received, this Thursday, the results of the surveys carried out this summer in the establishment by an expert in wood pathologies.
In this report, it is indicated that more than 60% of the building's frame is infested by wood-eating fungi and xylophagous insects, reports
Le Courrier Cauchois
.
“The result of the expert's report fell like a hammer blow.
Nobody expected such a scale of damage, “reacted in a statement the municipality.
These tests were carried out following the appearance of black marks and mold in the cellar.
Since the site was built in 1878, no VMC had been installed, nor any insulation work carried out.
Two million euros for uncertain work
More reassuring, a second report on air quality indicated that this infestation would be "without fear for the occupants".
The pupils of the four classes of the school will nevertheless be installed elsewhere from 2022.
In total, two million euros will be needed to restore the building.
A repair which could "in the end prove ineffective" according to the town, which thus hesitates to build a new school directly.
Society
Clermont-Ferrand: Invaded by fleas, a nursery school forced to close its doors
Miscellaneous
VIDEO.
Marseille: Rats in the canteen of a nursery school
Insect
Mushroom
Seine-Maritime
Rouen