Is this entirely safe?

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Peter Duncanson wrote:
On Sun, 21 Feb 2016 16:51:57 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Sun, 21 Feb 2016 13:45:44 +0000, Ian
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 11:48:06 -0000 (UTC), Tim+
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https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...20%2009.09.jpg


I do it frequently. It could well be a lot safer than it looks if he,
like me, is standing on the roof of a dormer extension hidden behind
the roof ridge.

How about this one then. Demolishing a chimey stack. Note the 75 ohm
'safety line'

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hb5ke3mbep...imney.jpg?dl=0

That looks to me like someone has P/shopped the gap at the bottom of
the stack.

The stack looks decidedly tilted compared to the first pic, causing
the lead flashing to curl up.

If not, then it should be OK, as he's wearing a safety helmet. :¬)

And a high-vis jacket. Must be expecting low flying aircraft.

A hi-vis jacket can be a life-saver when you are lying injured and
unconscious in the middle of the road below.

So, you get up, put on your Hi-Vis jacket and lie down agian?

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from KT24 in Surrey, England

On Sun, 21 Feb 2016 17:05:03 +0000, Peter Duncanson
wrote:

On Sun, 21 Feb 2016 16:51:57 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Sun, 21 Feb 2016 13:45:44 +0000, Ian
wrote:

In message ,
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On Sat, 20 Feb 2016 11:48:06 -0000 (UTC), Tim+
wrote:

wrote:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...20%2009.09.jpg


I do it frequently. It could well be a lot safer than it looks if he, like
me, is standing on the roof of a dormer extension hidden behind the roof
ridge.

How about this one then.
Demolishing a chimey stack. Note the 75 ohm 'safety line'

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hb5ke3mbep...imney.jpg?dl=0

That looks to me like someone has P/shopped the gap at the bottom of the
stack.

The stack looks decidedly tilted compared to the first pic, causing
the lead flashing to curl up.

If not, then it should be OK, as he's wearing a safety helmet. :¬)

And a high-vis jacket. Must be expecting low flying aircraft.

A hi-vis jacket can be a life-saver when you are lying injured and
unconscious in the middle of the road below.

No photoshop involved. This picture (with the aerial) was taken a week
before the other one, the stack was demolished and rebuilt with the
new one. No-one knows why as it was apparently in good condition.

For some inexplicable reason, a row of holes was drilled into the
stack at the roof line. Then when the stack started to lean over, the
builders reverted to taking the bricks off course by course.

We couldn't decide whether the builder was supporting the stack to
stop it falling, or clinging to it to stop himself falling.
It was extremely windy that day.

wrote:
No photoshop involved. This picture (with the aerial) was taken a week
before the other one, the stack was demolished and rebuilt with the
new one. No-one knows why as it was apparently in good condition.

For some inexplicable reason, a row of holes was drilled into the
stack at the roof line. Then when the stack started to lean over, the
builders reverted to taking the bricks off course by course.

We couldn't decide whether the builder was supporting the stack to
stop it falling, or clinging to it to stop himself falling.
It was extremely windy that day.


Hmm, am I the only one thinking "vulnerable elderly owner" and "cowboy
builders"?

Tim

Tim+ wrote:

am I the only one thinking "vulnerable elderly owner" and "cowboy
builders"?

The whole house looks like something an estate agent would describe as
"in need of considerable renovation" I presume the A4 stuck in the
window is a plan of some sort for the builders ...

On Sun, 21 Feb 2016 19:05:03 +0000, Andy Burns
wrote:

Tim+ wrote:

am I the only one thinking "vulnerable elderly owner" and "cowboy
builders"?

Could be. I've no idea who owns it.

The whole house looks like something an estate agent would describe as
"in need of considerable renovation" I presume the A4 stuck in the
window is a plan of some sort for the builders ...

On Sun, 21 Feb 2016 22:58:53 +0000, lid wrote:

On Sun, 21 Feb 2016 19:05:03 +0000, Andy Burns
wrote:

Tim+ wrote:

am I the only one thinking "vulnerable elderly owner" and "cowboy
builders"?

Could be. I've no idea who owns it.

The whole house looks like something an estate agent would describe as
"in need of considerable renovation" I presume the A4 stuck in the
window is a plan of some sort for the builders ...

Or a pinup of Beckham.


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Graham.

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