A question. : Tue Mar 23, 2021 8:23 pm  

Don't get too excited but out of interest are any of you Structural Engineers or similar or do you know one who may be sympathetic?

Re: A question. : Tue Mar 23, 2021 8:32 pm  

I used to have a Meccano set 45 years ago, if that helps ??

Re: A question. : Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:31 pm  

FIL wrote:

I used to have a Meccano set 45 years ago, if that helps ??

And Leggo's a thing of the past !

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Re: A question. : Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:37 pm  

cheshirecat57 wrote:

And Leggo's a thing of the past !

Maybe, but Lego isn't.
The lego in my house cost more than my car.

Re: A question. : Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:54 am  

All hilarious but it's still a serious question.

And you've no idea how apt the lego reference is :

Re: A question. : Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:03 pm  

vastman wrote:

All hilarious but it's still a serious question.

And you've no idea how apt the lego reference is :

Is this for a stand using shipping containers
Link I put up didn't take you direct to what I was looking at but there's been some lovely houses done using shipping containers

Re: A question. : Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:09 pm  

snowie wrote:

Is this for a stand using shipping containers

Don't you worry Snowie, I suspect if anything comes of it and it's a big if, you'll be one of the first to get an invite. No shipping containers I promise you that

Re: A question. : Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:58 pm  

vastman wrote: Don't you worry Snowie, I suspect if anything comes of it and it's a big if, you'll be one of the first to get an invite. No shipping containers I promise you that when lego got mentioned that's the reason to my thought pattern you got me looking now https://www.archiexpo.com/architecture- ... -2155.html

vastman wrote: Don't you worry Snowie, I suspect if anything comes of it and it's a big if, you'll be one of the first to get an invite. No shipping containers I promise you that when lego got mentioned that's the reason to my thought pattern you got me looking now https://www.archiexpo.com/architecture- ... -2155.html

Re: A question. : Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:45 pm  

Got my HNC in Structures nearly 50 years ago, but now so much has changed in current British Standards, Codes of Practice, design methods, heallth and safety law, new materials etc etc to extend any professional knowledge without public indemnity would be a very dicey action.

Re: A question. : Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:49 pm  

Redscat wrote:

Got my HNC in Structures nearly 50 years ago, but now so much has changed in design methods, heallth and safety law, new materials etc etc to extend any professional knowledge without public indemnity would be a very dicey action.

Yep fully accept some things need to be done by practicing professionals, however opinions are welcome so I may be asking yours at some point as every little helps. Thanks