RichardB Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 The Car Park in being demolished, Finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 The Car Park in being demolished, Finally. Is that in Gateshead ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 Is that in Gateshead ? Yes, 'orrible looking monstrosity - like the wife he he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Yes, 'orrible looking monstrosity - like the wife Is there a picture of it then? Are you going to post one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Yes, 'orrible looking monstrosity - like the wife Is there a picture of it then? Are you going to post one? Dare I guess Richard's question in reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 Is there a picture of it then? Are you going to post one? BBC doing a good job of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 Lots of pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 BBC doing a good job of it. Now to anyone with any sense, like the late Fred Dibnah, there are 2 good and reasonably safe ways to demolish a building - 1. Start at the top, take it apart piece by piece and work your way down. Very safe, very slow and time consuming, very expensive in labour costs. 2. Start at the bottom, remove some critical structural parts, carefully place exactly calculated explosive chargesand blow the supports out in such a way that the top of the building collapses in on itself. (Like the Norfolk Park tower blocks) Very dramatic, very quick, somewhat risky and very expensive in insurance premiums. However, those boys up in the northeast seem to have developed a new way of demolishing a building by starting in the middle! Isn't that a bit like climbing a tree and sitting on a branch while you saw it off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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