Hi all
Yes - totally OT, but had to vent on this one! I live in an image conscious village west of Hull called Swanland. Along with a neighbouring village, North Ferriby, a lot of vounteer work is done to keep the place looking smart (planting tubs etc).
Between the villages there is a stretch of road with an elevated path alongside for maybe 200 yards. The path kept breaking up, so the council have put up a form of retaining wall. In section, this is like oval shaped about 600 x 300 (oval laid on its side), with interlocking teeth to allow location of blocks. The problems are: The colour is sand stone which is not in keeping with the area The top line of the blocks is very "wavey" like a string line hasn't been used to set the level/fall The blocks should follow the curve of the road but meander in unsightly manner. Is there a total lack of quality control on this type of work?
At the end of the retaining wall, the blocks do not taper down to the surrounding path or road level, but simply stop abruptly. Is it a requirement for road edging to taper down like kerbstones do at drive entrances? Any collision with this end face of wall would completely wreck the front end of a vehicle.
OK feeling much calmer now
Phil