Conservation Structural Engineer.....also on BS
Peak District
Joined April 2015
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Thinking time to draw a line under Twitter. A great conservation community that helped me keep going through Covid times, but just an empty shell now.
Happy Christmas, and see you all on B-sky :)
Looking for somewhere to stay in Scarborough.... came across this interesting blog..... hadn't realised The Grand Hotel (II*) was by #Leeds architect Cuthbert Brodrick..... secretlibraryleeds.net/2019/… .....going to have to book there now! 🙂
I love to see buildings I've worked on in the past fully repaired. Was involved with St Helen's some 20+ years ago! Well done to those involved
Danger: play area! I particulalry like the rule that there is to be no running..... Have to admit I have broken it many times chasing my children!
How to build it ........a bit of Temporary Works design this week ....large opening in a @BritishListedB load bearing wall.....the temporary works can be more involved than the permanent @IStructE
Lovely back stair in a Soane influenced compact neoclassical villa currently working on @BritishListedB
Out looking at this lovely National Trust cottage this morning :) @BritishListedB
Holiday in Greece......Temple of Poseidon...decided to sketch not snap...... helped me see it #drawing #sketching 🙂✏️
Pleased to announce Capstone just been appointed to investigate and specify repairs for this lovely #Lancashire war memorial @CWGC @WarMemorials
An asian hornet survey first!
Found wedged between a sash window & outer boarding yesterday. Incredible cross-section view of the nest. I was scared! Becoming a real menace..... wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife/…
(Authorities have been notified)
This collapse......having viewed internally (from a distance!) it is actually caused by a collapse on the rear slope, puhsing the front outwards.
Did an assessment of the original Guest and Chrimes brass foundry buildings. Lovely 1901 film: youtube.com/watch?v=RPU36tb5…
#Buttress-Friday.... Now that's what I call a Buttress! ......Lovely Norman Arch inside too..... @EngChurchPics @CofE_Churchcare @friendschurches @NatChurchTrust
....was in there with a client having a drink a few weeks ago 🙃
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans, Hertfordshire, is an interesting building, but not quite as ancient as claimed.
Supposedly dating back to 793, instead the building started as a dovecote, dated around 1400, originally standing at the nearby monastery.
ALT A photograph of the exterior of a timber-framed, old pub beside a small pub garden.
.....A little shocked at this one.....Listed Building meets Design&Build carpark.... @BritishListedB @IHBCtweet @SAVEtoReuse @SPABScotland
Standing at the top of a ladder deciding whether to get off or not.....decided 'not'.......joists all good, but lots of decayed boards. What a lovely well ventilated mostly dry, untoucher roof. Barn Conversion
Lime ash floor: at 3 inches thick, 7 times heavier than floorboards. This truss was up to the job until beetle decay set in, right at midspan :( @IHBCtweet @SPABScotland @HistoricEngland
