Mason reportedly 'saw smoking stone': his house collapses during renovation work less than a month after buying it

On January 6, 2024, a house collapsed in L'Arbresle, although it had been purchased a month earlier. The workers who were working inside evacuated the premises in time.

Buying a house and seeing it reduced to dust a few weeks later. This is what a hairdresser experienced in L'Arbresle, a small town of 6,000 inhabitants located about thirty kilometers from Lyon.

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Le December 9, she becomes the owner of a house near the church. Today, all that remains are exterior walls, a pile of beams and rubble.

As reported by Le Progrès, the collapse of the house fortunately caused no casualties. However, a few hours before the tragedy, four workers were working on the construction site to replace a floor. The mason in charge of the work detected an imminent risk of collapse.

The instinct of a mason

According to the owner, he would have “seen the stone that was smoking“. Thanks to their instincts, the team evacuated the premises just in time. Shortly after, the central load-bearing wall collapsed, taking the entire structure with it. Faced with the situation, the town hall had to secure the premises and issue a decree imminent danger.

The 51-year-old owner was hoping to move into the house next summer, according to Le Progrès. But the mayor of L'Arbresle, who came to see the damage, believes that the house will probably have to be razed. The file is now in the hands insurers.