That ceiling again...

Well I have just watched the Tinsley towers not come down (search youtube for Tinsley and then sort by date added)

You cannot make a bigger mess of things than that. Dust everywhere and the North tower is still standing. I can see being late for work on Tuesday as the M1 will be shut.

Adam

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ARWadworth
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ARWadworth

Drilling holes of a sufficient size in 'live' plaster is likely to end up with holes of rather more than sufficient size. ;-) And you'd need lots due to the joists. And filling them in so they don't show pretty time consuming.

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Dave Plowman (News)

Looking at the youtube videos they both seemed to be down - but as you say, dust everywhere and you were there after all...!

David

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Lobster

I guess I've not seen your plaster, so its hard to know from here. Usually the plaster is still in a few large pieces, so is mostly ok, its just coming away from the joists. I'm assuming you'd prop the ceiling before drilling it (2x1s), and if a few holes break out its not a biggie.

Sure. But a sharp drill through plaster is like a knife through butter.

Holes on a 2' matrix... quicker than the alternative I'd have though, but ymmv - I'm no plasterer.

With no fancy coving you've got less to lose by ripping it down than most L&P ceilings, so its just which is quicker.

NT

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meow2222

A third of the north tower was still standing when I left. It collapsed some time later.

I have never seen a demolition apart from on TV before. It is one of the most awesome things I have ever witnessed.

Adam

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ARWadworth

state of the Tinsley Viaduct. At the moment the VMS signs are showing "M1 Closed J32 to J34".

I'm incredibly pleased that I managed to slide out of a meeting in Wakefield on Tuesday.

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Steve Firth

Better shots on some of these.

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ARWadworth

Not much point in that 'go anywhere' AWD you boast about so much, then?

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Dave Plowman (News)

It makes the journey more pleasant than driving some buzzbox, and I could always drive around the area, but then all the other displaced drivers will do so as well. I can't recall 4x4 being helpful in overcoming congestion, nor do I ever recall claiming that it did.

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Steve Firth

I was assuming you'd skim the lot either way. If so, hole filing is a few seconds each at most.

NT

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meow2222

Saw a warning about on a traffic information sign on the A66 near Penrith on Wednesday. Where is 32 to 34? I rarely go south of the M62...

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Dave Liquorice

Jn 32 is the M18 and 34 is North of Tinsley Viaduct, Meadowhall.

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Steve Firth

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