But, judging by the Streetview images, it had been fitted with the extra bracing down the wall so probably was fitted as per manufacturer's instructions.
Tim
Super heavy snow?
Jan 26, 2013
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to the road has virtually no bricks above the support.
But it had an extended bracket below.
Both of the collapsed ones might have survived if fitted on such long brackets all the way along e.g.
It does when you have a car port applying a turning moment to the wall.
MBQ
Yes, that is a better arrangement. But less visually attractive.
But the fulcrum is outside of that moment. The fulcrum is on the lower edge of the brackets. So the slot cut is neither here nor there.
In any event no simple masonry can withstand significant tension forces. Which is why it fell down. The tensile forces exceeded the compressive (ie gravity) ones
I wonder if Yorkshire Carports-R-Us also fit balconies?
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"West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the injured people had been standing on the balcony when it collapsed and they fell about 10ft (3m) to a patio below."
or patios
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Owain
That's a shelf and you shouldn't stand on shelves.
And how many Cassa Hotel's on Elland Road, Brighouse owned by a Jack McDaid are there?
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