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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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.
Looking at the youtube videos they both seemed to be down - but as you say, dust everywhere and you were there after all...!
David
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
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
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.
Better shots on some of these.
Not much point in that 'go anywhere' AWD you boast about so much, then?
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.
I was assuming you'd skim the lot either way. If so, hole filing is a few seconds each at most.
NT
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...
Jn 32 is the M18 and 34 is North of Tinsley Viaduct, Meadowhall.
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