Spamlet wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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The Locksmith was a right *******!


But why didn't Dom Littlewood tell the bloke in the bit on Houses that
all
radiators will lift off?

Some people seem to think that houses that cost more should be of better
quality. Sorry - not the case - they cost more because they occupy more
land, take longer to build and use more materials.

A radiator in an expensive house is still able to lift off - it is
designed
like that!

I made me a bit angry!


We just finished changing our leaky rads yesterday and were amazed to
find that the heavy double cast iron one that generations have sat on in
the living room, was only held to the wall by 4 3/4" '8's. with washers
under the heads to stop them going through the bracket holes!

So?

breaking strain on those is about a ton each

And I should think the weight of the rad plus water plus person, acting on
the small area of bracket in contact with the screw, must have come
perilously close to that, or more, on a number of occasions.

You really are clueless. Don't you KNOW what a person weighs, or about
moment arms and shear forces? Or what water weighs?


Still, they
are certainly stronger than they look!
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No, they are exactly as strong as they look, to someone who has spend a
lifetime around mechanical things.

And has in fact lifted things weighing up to a ton with hoists and the
like, and hung off a mere 1/4" piton banged into a rock face, though it
aint my bag..