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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.
« on: 04 September 2023, 19:20:14 »
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General Discussion Area / Re: RAAC building concrete
« on: 02 September 2023, 08:12:47 »We did a lot of fancy little staircases for student flats at the Uni about 30 years ago. Probably been replaced by something else by now.
Didn't have fancy staircases when I was there, just a dodgy lift where occasionally the doors on floor 12 would open when the lift was at floor 13. That sobered me up pretty quick after an evening in the bar the first time it happened! Seeing your extended foot hovering over an empty lift shaft tends to have that effect.
We have had two towers fully refurbed with all new lift gear as well. Next one is being done later this year for completion next summer. The bits Albs and me were talking about is the South Courts Accomadation. No lifts, just small staricases, max four storey
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General Discussion Area / Re: RAAC building concrete
« on: 02 September 2023, 08:10:48 »We did a lot of fancy little staircases for student flats at the Uni about 30 years ago. Probably been replaced by something else by now.
No, all still there Albs
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General Discussion Area / Re: RAAC building concrete
« on: 01 September 2023, 19:23:19 »I still shudder to think of the state of some of the hollowcore concrete planks that were sent from my old workplace to be installed in schools, blocks of flats and various other buildings.
Large areas of drag cracks on the undersides filled with grout to disguise them , units which were broken in the yard but the crack closed up when they were supported at both ends so sent to site, lorry drivers coming back from site reporting them being installed with only 15mm bearing on the walls because they had been cut too short. A couple of tons of concrete with only 15mm of it sat on a wall at each end !
Management didnt want to know and swept it under the carpet every time.
One of these days I expect to hear about a building collapse from it.
Only issue we have Albs is from an unknown souce of water undermining the footings of a block so causing some subsidance
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General Car Chat / Re: New MOT for the mighty Signum.
« on: 01 September 2023, 19:20:06 »
My Monaro is 
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General Discussion Area / Re: Burger King
« on: 30 August 2023, 19:31:26 »
I agree with you both TB and YZ
Burger King all day long but no milkshakes for me
I cant do dairy anymore
Not eaten the flavoured cardboard that McD,s offer for many years
Burger King all day long but no milkshakes for me
I cant do dairy anymore
Not eaten the flavoured cardboard that McD,s offer for many years
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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Re: Vaux Valves, Donnington Park, 24/09/23
« on: 29 August 2023, 19:27:31 »
I will be there on ABS stand
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 23 August 2023, 19:34:25 »
My eldest som keeps asking if I have done any 11,s with the Monaro
Not a chance with the tyres at £250 a corner
Not a chance with the tyres at £250 a corner
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General Car Chat / Re: Insignia Cdti,
« on: 21 August 2023, 19:26:06 »
I have heard of many cases of the 2.0 diesesal Insignias being scrapped because of oil pump failure
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 20 August 2023, 19:19:08 »
Went out to a breakfast meet at North Weald aerodrome this morning. While there, a Dakota and a spitfire took off making a pleasent change to the Cessnas etc. Took the long way home through some nice twisty and flowing back roads
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General Car Chat / Re: Petrol Prices
« on: 18 August 2023, 19:21:08 »
Disesal was £1.50 at Asda Colchester this afternoon