'Soul destroying': owners seethe at Fletcher pipe problem

Robyn Allen's home has leaked six times since last July.

Thu, 12 Oct 2023

The pipes in Robyn Allen’s home have burst six times since July last year.She blames the pipe maker, Fletcher Building subsidiary Iplex.“It's soul-destroying building a new home and slowly watching it get destroyed,” said Allen, who doesn’t leave the house without turning off the mains for fear of more damage.The self-employed cleaner, originally from New Zealand, said with a nervous laugh: “My middle name is Leigh, but my family say it should be 'Leigh-ky' because I had a leaky home back in NZ and now...

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