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mcerd1 - 7/12/10 at 10:25 PM

got a call from my dad earlier





luckly for me the dax was a little further along and has now been evacuated
(its still in lots of boxes so it took 4 hours and I'm totaly nackered)

only problem is I now don't have anywere to build the car

[Edited on 7/12/2010 by mcerd1]

Dangle_kt - 7/12/10 at 10:30 PM

thats awful

Hope you are able to fix it up or something!

dhutch - 7/12/10 at 10:32 PM

Buggeration!

RichardK - 7/12/10 at 10:38 PM

Kin hell mate, thats rubbish, hope he gets it rebuilt soon.

Rich

mangogrooveworkshop - 7/12/10 at 10:40 PM

bring it to me and i will build it for you

Yep i was almost caught out.....and that garage in dundee had thiers go in.

its a problem that i have never seen before........

sorry to see its happened to you guys

mcerd1 - 7/12/10 at 10:45 PM

well I've not lost my bit of the shed yet, but its not looking good for the rest of the roof - there are big cracks in some of the beams and ones split completly

mangogrooveworkshop - 7/12/10 at 10:47 PM

we can look out for reclaimed sheets

mcerd1 - 7/12/10 at 10:53 PM

there is no hope for the roof, its asbestos so if he does anything it'll all get done (5m x 45m )

and thats only if the wall is worth saving.....

[Edited on 7/12/2010 by mcerd1]

dave - 7/12/10 at 11:06 PM

Still think my conservatory roof is going to go.

aka_shortie - 8/12/10 at 12:25 AM

gutted for you mate

norfolkluego - 8/12/10 at 12:56 AM

Call your insurers (they'll be expecting plenty of claims)

zilspeed - 8/12/10 at 06:51 AM

quote:
Originally posted by norfolkluego
Call your insurers (they'll be expecting plenty of claims)


Yes indeed.

And at times like this, the loss adjusters will barely have time to wipe there noses far less get picky with claims.

Provided you're not outrages, they'll play fair.

P.S. Regarding the asbestos, we all know that has to be done properly by a licenced contractor.


However.

If you try to get the whole roof done because of this, the loss adjusters may get sticky over this bit, due to what they are likely to perceive as a significant degree of 'betterment'.

Just be wary of that, is all I'm saying.

Cheers

JF

mcerd1 - 8/12/10 at 08:23 AM

its not just this part of the roof thats been damaged by the snow, its just the only part thats totaly colapsed

but its not my insurance, I'll have to let my dad decide what he wants done.....




[Edited on 8/12/2010 by mcerd1]

scootz - 8/12/10 at 10:45 AM

Ay caramba!

I saw the pic before I read the text and assumed it was the bit where your Dax was!

Phew!

Don't tell me that the bikes got it though!?

mcerd1 - 8/12/10 at 10:54 AM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Don't tell me that the bikes got it though!?

yeah right on top of them

but it looks like most of it got wedged ontop of the old pig pen walls so they might not be to bad....

mind you I don't think anthing is strong enough to bend a grifter


[Edited on 8/12/2010 by mcerd1]

scootz - 8/12/10 at 11:06 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Don't tell me that the bikes got it though!?

yeah right on top of them

but it looks like most of it got wedged ontop of the old pig pen walls so they might not be to bad....

mind you I don't think anthing is strong enough to bend a grifter


Not even Chuck Norris?

scootz - 8/12/10 at 11:12 AM

When Chuck Norris falls in water, Chuck Norris doesn't get wet. Water gets Chuck Norris.

bartonp - 8/12/10 at 12:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
quote:
Originally posted by norfolkluego
Call your insurers (they'll be expecting plenty of claims)


Yes indeed.

And at times like this, the loss adjusters will barely have time to wipe there noses far less get picky with claims.

Provided you're not outrages, they'll play fair.

P.S. Regarding the asbestos, we all know that has to be done properly by a licenced contractor.



No it doesn't (not round here anyway).
Double wrap in polythene & into the closed skip marked 'asbestos' at the tip/recycling centre.
Take the obvious precautions about not cutting/breaking/drilling it & breathing the dust.

jacko - 8/12/10 at 04:51 PM

Just a few miles from me a full field of green houses collapsed with the weight off snow
[ on ITV calender tv last night ]

zilspeed - 8/12/10 at 05:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bartonp
quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
quote:
Originally posted by norfolkluego
Call your insurers (they'll be expecting plenty of claims)


Yes indeed.

And at times like this, the loss adjusters will barely have time to wipe there noses far less get picky with claims.

Provided you're not outrages, they'll play fair.

P.S. Regarding the asbestos, we all know that has to be done properly by a licenced contractor.



No it doesn't (not round here anyway).
Double wrap in polythene & into the closed skip marked 'asbestos' at the tip/recycling centre.
Take the obvious precautions about not cutting/breaking/drilling it & breathing the dust.


What kind of asbestos is it ? Crocidolite, Amosite, Chrysotile ?

Yep, neither you nor I know.
Nor does the OP know without proper analysis.

The following, outlines the law with regard to asbestos.

Asbestos Products

Asbestos products can be classed as 'licensable' and 'non-licensable' materials depending on the application. The table below indicates the designation of each material:

Licensable Products

Asbestos Insulation
Sprayed Asbestos
Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB)
Textured Coating
Asbestos Rope (as Insulation)


Non - licensable Products
Asbestos Cement Products
Asbestos Gaskets
Floor Tiles and Adhesive
Bitumen
Mastic containing Asbestos


When Licensable products are identified by way of asbestos survey, 14 day notification to the Health and Safety Executive will be submitted prior to any works being undertaken. That there is the critical bit.


I'm pretty sure that by posting the above, I'll come across as a know it all tosser.
Unfortunately, I know very little about this.
what I do know is that you don't muck about with asbestos and you most certainly don't muck about with the HSE.
Not unless you like prison food.


I'm done.
Hope everything works out with the old fella's roof

mangogrooveworkshop - 8/12/10 at 06:24 PM

Have lived with AC from when I was a nipper as dad worked for Everite and Turner in Southern Africa.
We installed roof sheets, plant pots, rainwater goods, window sills , as well as wall claddings ect in many places..

A seven owner we know has showed us how to remove the stuff as he does it for a job.....full ppe, low pressure cloaking and full wet down.
Spray all the AC with a thick viscous soap fluid before breaking up and placing in sealed and marked bags....

mcerd1 - 8/12/10 at 09:39 PM

don't worry about the asbestos - its only some cement roof sheets (of some 80 year vintage) this shed is a small part of what there used to be

he's talking about re-roofing the back bit that I was using - but in steel with a steel frame to hold it