A Cockermouth pub was able to make use of concrete tamping to lay a flood-proof floor after its previous wooden floor was destroyed in November, reports the Morning Advertiser.
The Bush, in the centre of Cockermouth, is in a conservation area, which led to the local council objecting to the idea of using concrete tamping to lay a new waterproof floor after water destroyed the old wooden boards.
Licensee Joe Fagan tells the publication: "Mercifully, the contractors did a great job of convincing them a concrete floor was a necessary measure should the place ever flood again."
Cockermouth is not the only place where pubs have been hit by flooding in recent years: in 2007, Hull, Sheffield and Tewkesbury were among the list of flood-hit locations.
Guidance from CIRIA, the construction industry research and information association, suggests concrete floors as a cheaper and more quickly restored alternative to suspended flooring, as well as a way to reduce the total damage to a flooded property.
Posted by Andrew Miles
The Bush, in the centre of Cockermouth, is in a conservation area, which led to the local council objecting to the idea of using concrete tamping to lay a new waterproof floor after water destroyed the old wooden boards.
Licensee Joe Fagan tells the publication: "Mercifully, the contractors did a great job of convincing them a concrete floor was a necessary measure should the place ever flood again."
Cockermouth is not the only place where pubs have been hit by flooding in recent years: in 2007, Hull, Sheffield and Tewkesbury were among the list of flood-hit locations.
Guidance from CIRIA, the construction industry research and information association, suggests concrete floors as a cheaper and more quickly restored alternative to suspended flooring, as well as a way to reduce the total damage to a flooded property.
Posted by Andrew Miles