Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[tikay]

Guy - shall we start Tom off on "effloresence"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efflorescence

In your line of work, ever had to deal with any serious effloresence problems? In ff brickwork, if salts are in the brick, it can't half be a bugger to get rid of. We used to have a fleet of High Pressure Water Jetters, & earned a fortune from washing efflorescence off. Which, of course, was money for old rope, as it never cured it, it just returned again. Always.

[RED-DOG]

I've seen cows and horses licking walls with that on.

[tikay]

I've seen cows and horses licking walls with that on.

For exactly the same reason that on Snake or Woodhead Pass, the sheep lick the road. Those roads get "gritted" a lot, & the sheep love the salt residue.

Sheep are easily pleased creatures, eh?

[outragous76]

Guy - shall we start Tom off on "effloresence"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efflorescence

In your line of work, ever had to deal with any serious effloresence problems? In ff brickwork, if salts are in the brick, it can't half be a bugger to get rid of. We used to have a fleet of High Pressure Water Jetters, & earned a fortune fom washing efflorescence off. Which, of course, was money for old rope, as it never cured it, it just returned again. Always.

such a good word too!

As for washing it off! Nice work, just hope there was no guarantee  

Obviously with lots of new build, you tend to get it, but it soon clears up. The number of times I have wasted ink even writing it on the snagging list for contractors to (rightly) just ignore me

I did have a dreadful building that was more white than red at one point. It took forever to clear up (years).

[sovietsong]

By the way, I'm so glad you never mixed up the words "cement" & "concrete". Nothing is more tilting than hearing "I have a cement floor", or "I purchased a bag of concrete".

Concrete is the end product arising from the mixture of portland cement, aggregate, & water.

Same with ceiling & roof, so many people confuse them. Or slates & tiles.

your a bit picky aren't you?

Can't help it Chris, it's a trade thing. Bit like "backraise".

Don't worry, I spotted it Chris.

Did I just get whooshed? Again......

Marv.

I even highlighted it!

[tikay]

Guy - shall we start Tom off on "effloresence"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efflorescence

In your line of work, ever had to deal with any serious effloresence problems? In ff brickwork, if salts are in the brick, it can't half be a bugger to get rid of. We used to have a fleet of High Pressure Water Jetters, & earned a fortune fom washing efflorescence off. Which, of course, was money for old rope, as it never cured it, it just returned again. Always.

such a good word too!

As for washing it off! Nice work, just hope there was no guarantee  

Obviously with lots of new build, you tend to get it, but it soon clears up. The number of times I have wasted ink even writing it on the snagging list for contractors to (rightly) just ignore me

I did have a dreadful building that was more white than red at one point. It took forever to clear up (years).

Ooh, what memories "snag lists" evoke. And the buggers never released the Retention until the snag list & DLP was cleared.

If you think about it, or back in the day, anyway, we'd be well happy to clear 5% profit on a contract - & that whole 5% was held back in retention! Tough to earn a crust.

The 12 month defects list was the other thing you reminded me of. Fortunately, in RC stuff, there was rarely a defects list. Just as well, too.

Defects Liability Period, groan........

http://www.constructiondb.com/wiki/defects_liability_period

[tikay]

By the way, I'm so glad you never mixed up the words "cement" & "concrete". Nothing is more tilting than hearing "I have a cement floor", or "I purchased a bag of concrete".

Concrete is the end product arising from the mixture of portland cement, aggregate, & water.

Same with ceiling & roof, so many people confuse them. Or slates & tiles.

your a bit picky aren't you?

Can't help it Chris, it's a trade thing. Bit like "backraise".

Don't worry, I spotted it Chris.

Did I just get whooshed? Again......

Marv.

I even highlighted it!

I have an old computer, it does not show or do highlighted words. Or even italicised ones......

On with the concrete debate......I'll soon kill Tom's diary. What would G2L say?

[RED-DOG]

I've seen cows and horses licking walls with that on.

For exactly the same reason that on Snake or Woodhead Pass, the sheep lick the road. Those roads get "gritted" a lot, & the sheep love the salt residue.

Sheep are easily pleased creatures, eh?

I remember when farmers used to put out licorice licks for the livestock. Me and Tracy used to lick em too.

[tikay]

I've seen cows and horses licking walls with that on.

For exactly the same reason that on Snake or Woodhead Pass, the sheep lick the road. Those roads get "gritted" a lot, & the sheep love the salt residue.

Sheep are easily pleased creatures, eh?

I remember when farmers used to put out licorice licks for the livestock. Me and Tracy used to lick em too.

"me & Tracy"?

Tom!

Never heard of liquorice licks for livestock. The purpose being?

[RED-DOG]

I've seen cows and horses licking walls with that on.

For exactly the same reason that on Snake or Woodhead Pass, the sheep lick the road. Those roads get "gritted" a lot, & the sheep love the salt residue.

Sheep are easily pleased creatures, eh?

I remember when farmers used to put out licorice licks for the livestock. Me and Tracy used to lick em too.

"me & Tracy"?

Tom!

Just testing your culturedness.

[tikay]

I've seen cows and horses licking walls with that on.

For exactly the same reason that on Snake or Woodhead Pass, the sheep lick the road. Those roads get "gritted" a lot, & the sheep love the salt residue.

Sheep are easily pleased creatures, eh?

I remember when farmers used to put out licorice licks for the livestock. Me and Tracy used to lick em too.

"me & Tracy"?

Tom!

Just testing your culturedness.

I am culturednessless.

[tikay]

So, why liquorice licks for livestock?

[RED-DOG]

So, why liquorice licks for livestock?

They were impregnated with vitamins and minerals, the liquorice was just the cow equivalent of a spoonful of sugar.

Me and Tracy have never had wooden tongue, bloat or swollen udders.

[Geo the Sarge]

A reminder for Tony as he spends more time on this diary than his own

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b017ld83/Frontline_Medicine_Survival/

Did you see this at all Tom?

Geo

[RED-DOG]

A reminder for Tony as he spends more time on this diary than his own

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b017ld83/Frontline_Medicine_Survival/

Did you see this at all Tom?

Geo

No, but thanks for the heads up. Will watch it tonight and report back.

Have you been watching Nordic Wild?