Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/04/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If he had no sway anchor on a scaffold that tall, then he DID NOT know what he was doing. In the USA, he would also have been required to have steps from one platform to the next. To me, it looks like he was cutting a lot of corners, making it rather risky. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 4/12/2016 2:13 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: > Yes, it was scary, Jim. It seemed to move in the wind, and everytime > he shifted his weight. I presumed he knew what he was doing, but he > had no anchor system as far as I could see. > > Leaving it crooked wouldn't be acceptable to me. 166 years ago when > the house was built, the foreman wouldn't have allowed that! > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" > <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 12:51 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGs: New Chimney installation > > >> That's scary! From the side load he put on the scaffold with his >> feet, I must assume he had it tied off to the chimney. >> >> I'd give him a 7 on functionality, but a 3 on artistic effect. :-( >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 4/11/2016 6:26 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: >>> A neighbour had his chimney replaced. It's a high house, and was a >>> windy day. They needed scaffolding. Click here and move to the >>> right. There are 14 images - a bit repetitive, but there you are. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Monkstown/House/N_Scaff1.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> It looked like the chap was trained by Garry Winogrand as you'll see >>> from the end result. >>> >>> Douglas >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >