A good fire story is always good for a chuckle - so continuing my Top 5 Stupid DIY Accidents, here's my Number 4.
Blokes always get a bit excited when they get to play with fire, as was the case with David from Sutton when he decided to use a blowtorch for a spot of paint removal.
He was tackling a sash window in the bathroom. As he did the work, David was a bit worried about the temperature of the torch he was using to remove the paint, but, after a hard day of work and the job complete, there was no smoke, and no fire.
Unfortunately, as David descended the stairs at the end of the day for a hard-earned beer, he was unaware that a spark of fire had caused the window frame to catch alight. Quickly, the whole window frame was alight, billowing smoke into the whole of the house. By the time that it was discovered, it seemed the whole house was doomed. Luckily, the fire was in the bathroom, so a speedy release of the shower meant that eventually the fire was doused out.
A torch on timber? David, what were you thinking of?
Mind how you go now.
Harry
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