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![]() https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-57253967 Fortunately, no-one was passing underneath at the time. The movement of the small tree on the right and the dust indicates a strong wind blowing right to left. It seems to me that there were no restraining straps between the wall and the roof timbers. -- Alan J. Wylie https://www.wylie.me.uk/ Dance like no-one's watching. / Encrypt like everyone is. Security is inversely proportional to convenience |
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On Wed, 26 May 2021 16:14:24 +0100, Alan J. Wylie wrote:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-57253967 Fortunately, no-one was passing underneath at the time. The movement of the small tree on the right and the dust indicates a strong wind blowing right to left. It seems to me that there were no restraining straps between the wall and the roof timbers. They don't build them like the used to. |
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Alan J. Wylie wrote:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-57253967 Fortunately, no-one was passing underneath at the time. The movement of the small tree on the right and the dust indicates a strong wind blowing right to left. It seems to me that there were no restraining straps between the wall and the roof timbers. I was quite impressed by the strength of the car roof. Im sure in years/decades gone by, it would have caved it in. Tim -- Please don't feed the trolls |
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Yes I do hope structural checks on the rest of the estate will be done,
since from 2014 to now is hardly end of life and indeed should not have even resulted in any inspection needed. Maybe they used that well known building firm,bodgit and run. Brian -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "Alan J. Wylie" wrote in message ... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-57253967 Fortunately, no-one was passing underneath at the time. The movement of the small tree on the right and the dust indicates a strong wind blowing right to left. It seems to me that there were no restraining straps between the wall and the roof timbers. -- Alan J. Wylie https://www.wylie.me.uk/ Dance like no-one's watching. / Encrypt like everyone is. Security is inversely proportional to convenience |
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On 26/05/2021 16:14, Alan J. Wylie wrote:
It seems to me that there were no restraining straps between the wall and the roof timbers. That's what I thought, but it looks to me after a few plays, that in fact the first set of roof timers are still attached to the brickwork as it falls ? |
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