A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.

[81C]

Apologies for the lack of promised photos today as I've been assisting swmbo with some major household chores.Normal service will be resumed soon.

[cary hill]

Apologies for the lack of promised photos today as I've been assisting swmbo with some major household chores.Normal service will be resumed soon.

 

Given the circumstances, I can see that SWMBO would have needed you to hold on to the bottom of the ladder and offer occasional words of encouragement.

 

[gwrrob]

Given the circumstances, I can see that SWMBO would have needed you to hold on to the bottom of the ladder and offer occasional words of encouragement.

 

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That's scary and nearer to the truth than you can imagine.

[Limpley Stoker]

Given the circumstances, I can see that SWMBO would have needed you to hold on to the bottom of the ladder and offer occasional words of encouragement.

 

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Isn't that Doris doing stormy things?

[Limpley Stoker]

Should have used English bond for the brickwork!

Edited February 27, 2017 by Limpley Stoker

[gwrrob]

All in all it's just another brick in the wall....

[gwrrob]

6417 does the branch honours this afternoon.

 

 

 

 

Edited February 28, 2017 by gwrrob

[Stubby47]

Nice & gentle, wonderful.

[gwrrob]

Nice & gentle, wonderful.

 

Thanks but the cavalry is on the way....

[Limpley Stoker]

6417 does the branch honours this afternoon.

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The third photo is perfect for the onset of Spring!

 

I'm surprised the PW gang have survived so long standing so close to the traffic, 1947 has been a very long year !

[gwrrob]

 

 

 

Edited February 28, 2017 by gwrrob

[Mallard60022]

Should have used English bond for the brickwork!

Looks like they used James Bond.

F. Ar$e

Edited February 28, 2017 by Mallard60022

[Nick Gough]

Looks like they used James Bond.

F. Ar$e

Shaken not stirred?

[Limpley Stoker]

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Wonderful to see a well fettled Manor- I hope someone from Bachmann sees this to realise the potential for a retooled version! Edited February 28, 2017 by Limpley Stoker

[gwrrob]

With 7804 going into the works 7802 Bradley Manor steps in courtesy of 46444 of this parish.

 

 

 

 

Edited February 28, 2017 by gwrrob

[81C]

That brick wall should have been wire tied to the wall behind in rows all the way across and from top to bottom it would have never fell down like that, it's a dodge Cowboy Brickies use to save time on the job and was clearly not checked by the local council building inspector it's the first thing they check before they allow you to close the wall so to speak. 

[Limpley Stoker]

That brick wall should have been wire tied to the wall behind in rows all the way across and from top to bottom it would have never fell down like that, it's a dodge Cowboy Brickies use to save time on the job and was clearly not checked by the local council building inspector it's the first thing they check before they allow you to close the wall so to speak.

 

There is no need for a cavity wall in an industrial building is there? Good old English Bond would have survived Storm Doris - but of course ties are essential in cavity walls, even in Liverpool!

Edited February 28, 2017 by Limpley Stoker

[The Stationmaster]

Alas a plain bond garden wall near us came down - allegedly due to Doris but as it's been leaning for years I do wonder.  It's totally blocked a public footpath and as yet the idle git who owns has done nothing to clear it.  However the story is very clear as about 40 feet of the wall is still in one piece although it is now horizontal instead of vertical and if you look at the place if broke there is either very little mortar or none at all and it was probably built on footings about 6 inches deep at the most - not clever for a  5 foot high wall.  And probably not helped by the twit who owns it having it extended upwards by a couple of feet using lapped timber panels fixed to the back of the leaning brickwork.

 

If an insurance assessor has a good look at it he'll probably say 'tough luck and that's going to cost you a lot to rebuild.  If he thens look at the kitchen extension tied into one end of it and built only a few years ago he'll probably ask if there's as much damp up the inside of the wall as there is on the outside and point out that a damp course should be at least 6 inches above ground level and that half an inch just isn't up to what the Building Regs require.  And if he's got any sense he'll probably advise the insurers to cancel the policy.  When the kitchen extension was being built I got the impression that the brickie had been flown in from Dallas or Dodge City as he forgot to add any pointing until it was presumably noticed a few weeks later.

[gwrrob]

Good afternoon.

 

 

 

Edited March 1, 2017 by gwrrob

[81C]

There is no need for a cavity wall in an industrial building is there? Good old English Bond would have survived Storm Doris - but of course ties are essential in cavity walls, even in Liverpool!

I'm not up to date with current regs' but most of what I've seen when searching for new warehouses in past jobs all them were double walled with a cavity I don't think single walls are allowed on commercial building a large warehouse roof is a huge weight and has to be supported correctly and withstand high winds, as for what SM Mike has mentioned I've been to countless houses/premises with similar issues most of the work was done on the cheap or just poor quality workmanship there is no such thing as a cheap job as it will come back late and bit you on the @rse I've see what a 4' wall that falls over can do to a young child it was buried a week later.

 

Back on topic those latest batch of photo's are nice what's next Rob. (spoke too soon)

[cary hill]

Presumably the approaches to Brent station are safe from collapsing wall syndrome, as portakabin, container, concrete and washing machine dumping didn't exist in '47?

 

Edited March 1, 2017 by cary hill

[gwrrob]

A final few.

 

 

 

Edited March 1, 2017 by gwrrob

[81C]

Your spurning me on young Rob to get out in the garage and get something running but SWMBO has had me in overalls the past month (don't go there). 

Edited March 1, 2017 by 81C

[Limpley Stoker]

A final few.

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Magnificent!

 

Have you obtained outline planning permission for station lamps?

[gwrrob]

Your spurning me on young Rob to get out in the garage and get something running but SWMBO has had me in overalls the past month (don't go there).

 

Put your foot down with a firm hand.