Man told crumbling concrete beams on his home held together with sticky tape are safety hazard

A DIY enthusiast whose house was in urgent need of repair is facing a fine from local officials after he stuck crumbling concrete beams back together with Sellotape. Home-owner Kang Hsiao, 36, was told he needed to repair the outside of his apartment in Lishan East Road in eastern China’s Jinan City after housing officials noticed the supporting beams were a health and safety hazard.

But instead of buying new ones or getting professionals in to help, nifty Kang decided to stick them together with sticky tape. Kang said: "I’ve used the tape before for many things and it’s always proved to be durable, strong and effective. So when they told me I needed to repair the beams it was the obvious choice and a lot cheaper than new beams. "
But now Kang is facing a hefty fine from city officials who have slammed the shoddy DIY after receiving complaints from worried neighbors. One local said: "I like Kang and I like his attitude, he takes a hands-on approach to problems and has always been keen to do things himself rather than get others to help him. But this is just insane.
"How he seriously thinks tape will hold that lot together beggars belief. We feel unsafe and can’t help covering our heads with our hands when we are coming and going," he added. A spokesman for the city said: "We have told him that he needs to improve the safety of his building or be fined for endangering people’s lives."