I see sheep wrote: » UK Government - Universal Credit .. yes it is bonkers
Effects wrote: » Who ever suggested giving the money as direct cash payments to homeless/needy? That's bonkers.
marieholmfan wrote: » WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?
J Mysterio wrote: » Name one.
Richard Hillman wrote: » Reminding his followers why these buildings are here. Making people appreciate what was built and why it was built. When you go into the Notre Dame Cathedral you are told to removed your hat. It's a sharp reminder that it isn't just a tourist attraction. It is a place of worship.
Junkyard Tom wrote: » A few questions for those in the know: 1. Will the new roof beams be made of wood? 2. Maybe steel clad in wood? 3. Will they install a sprinkler system?
Feisar wrote: » Hard to believe there wasn't a serious fire watch during renovations in a building that's basically a pile of tinder. Hot works permits and an hour fire watch after hot works are completed are fairly standard in the construction industry. Well here anyway.
marieholmfan wrote: » I'd say they have already made more money than the cost of refurbishment. Is the whole thing a publicity stunt?
Timberrrrrrrr wrote: » This post is the equivalent of 1000 monkeys at 1000 typewriters Except I'm guessing its 1000 idiots smashing their faces against 1000 keyboards.
Richard Hillman wrote: » why it was built.
MrMusician18 wrote: » One of good things about these threads is that it helps to identify the Philistines, trolls, clowns, fools, conspiracy theorists, one-issue wonders, and downright ignorant amongst us.
marieholmfan wrote: » One of the great things about posts like the above is that they identify the crawling things that shamble from some marsh of ignorance and mindlessly repeat the platitudes of childhood.
MrMusician18 wrote: » 1. Yes, almost certainly. They will either import hardwood for trusses or more likely use glulam. 2. I imagine it's unlikely they will use steel 3. The most advanced fire suppression systems will be installed to prevent a repeat. After disasters like this, restorers generally will repair what can be repaired with the correct historic methods and replace what has to be replaced with modern sympathetic materials. Buildings like these tell the story of their history, and the fire is now very much part of it. The new roof will tell that history so trying to mimic the old one would betray the story.
Mollyb60 wrote: » I may be wrong but I remember being told by a fire engineer that the reason the Renee Mackintosh building in Glasgow caught on fire the second time and went up so easily is that Scottish heritage legislation requires any renovation work to historic listed buildings be carried out in the same manner with the same materials and to the same standards as the original building. So it was rebuilt the same way and shockingly caught fire again.
fryup wrote: » i say all the poor & homeless in France are feeling rightly p!ssed off...where were all these wealthy businessmen with their donations when these the less fortunate needed it??
hmmm wrote: » Happy to see hundreds of millions pledged for a great project, rather than thrown away on the charity and social welfare industry. This hundreds of millions will support thousands of skilled workers (note for emphasis - workers), who will be employed for years building something that the French can look at with pride.
Fastidious wrote: » why should Irish taxpayers be footing the bill.
Effects wrote: » How are we footing the bill?
Roger_007 wrote: » Building insurance normally covers the cost of rebuilding or repair. What insurance company would cover a building that could potentially cost billions to rebuild if it was damaged or destroyed?
Wibbs wrote: » Jaysus, I'd say you spent some time thinking that up. Probably sounded better in your head too. These things usually do.
