He's in a shed load of trouble

DIY disaster Stephen Lynch dug 200 tons of earth out of his back garden to build a shed — and now faces a £50,000 bill to put it all back.

The plan was to dig 20ft by 15ft footings.

But Stephen ended up with a hole 40ft long, 30ft wide and 6½ft deep.



It threatened to undermine nearby homes — and one is considered so dangerous the postman refuses to deliver mail.

Hapless Stephen, 41, said: “It just kept getting bigger. I decided I wanted two big outbuildings rather than a little shed, so I bought an £18,500 mini digger to make it easier.

“Then I thought I should get value for the money and go down even deeper to make basements for the buildings. I’ve been working 13-hour days for eight months. The earth was taken away in around 40 wagon loads."

The work starts this week and will cost £15,000.

A further £35,000 has been run up in engineers’ and lawyers’ bills, which Stephen must also pay.