Sofa King Kule Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 The building is now being demolished to make way for a university related development. People are operating bulldozers and backhoes both inside the building and even way up on the roof. Yes, the building was indeed designed to be that sturdy. Look at the rubble. Look at the exposed beams at the top. Do You see any wood? I don't. I never expected to. I had been employed inside it. So, I know about the brick walls, both for support and for partition. I know that it had been named, "Eldridge Fireproof Warehouse". A building advertised as "fireproof" would never be constructed of combustible material such as wood. Yet, I had people on this board who had never known it by anything other than a picture of its facade who quite adamantly said that no building of such small size would ever be all concrete, brick and steel - that the floors, roof and partion walls were wood and that there are no exceptions. So, I guess all the guys who have to chip away at it with jackhammers, pick axes and bulldozers on the roof are all quite stupid and wrongheaded too. Like, why don't they just use a claw crane to rip it all down like any other wood building? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnmjy Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 What a weird hangup. People mostly say that shit just to fuck with you, not because they actually care about the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resurrected Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Unless that's a parking garage, there's no way that industrial machinery is on the roof. Better yet, what are they tearing down on the ROOF? Nothing above it but SKY. If they're tearing it DOWN from the TOP, they are coming down along with the debris. Jesus Fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resurrected Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 I see wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainyDayJizz#35 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Are you sure it's not being prepared to be torn down with dynamite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofa King Kule Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, bnmjy said: What a weird hangup. People mostly say that shit just to fuck with you, not because they actually care about the topic. They can do much better at it if they actually knew wtf they were talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofa King Kule Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, RainyDayJizz#35 said: Are you sure it's not being prepared to be torn down with dynamite? The construction crew says they are doing the job manually because implosion would put a neighboring building at risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofa King Kule Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 11 minutes ago, resurrected said: Unless that's a parking garage, there's no way that industrial machinery is on the roof. Better yet, what are they tearing down on the ROOF? Nothing above it but SKY. If they're tearing it DOWN from the TOP, they are coming down along with the debris. Jesus Fuck. They know what to break away and what to leave alone. The building had been taller. The top floor is now the roof, temporarily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenguinBoss Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 (edited) I'm no construction expert, but if the wood wasn't load-bearing, and if it is predominantly concrete and steel I don't know why it would be, it would make sense to me that it would be removed first. So, how do we know it wasn't removed from the building and taken elsewhere before you took the picture? Edited May 26, 2021 by PenguinBoss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofa King Kule Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, PenguinBoss said: I'm no construction expert, but if the wood wasn't load-bearing, and if it is predominantly concrete and steel I don't know why it would be, it would make sense to me that it would be removed first. So, how do we know it wasn't removed from the building and taken elsewhere before you took the picture? Because a building made of combustible material can't be called, "fireproof". But, I already covered that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenguinBoss Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 36 minutes ago, Sofa King Kule said: Because a building made of combustible material can't be called, "fireproof". But, I already covered that. So this is the one thing you take at face value? You probably think your car's warranty is about to expire and that someone hacked your Amazon account, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofa King Kule Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, PenguinBoss said: So this is the one thing you take at face value? You probably think your car's warranty is about to expire and that someone hacked your Amazon account, too. Oh, okay and so now you go ahead and acuse the fire department official who at the time of its construction had to certify the building as such prior to allowing it to be advertised as such of cooking the books. You do realize, of course, that it had undergone numerous inspections and recerts over the many years prior to its closure to that particular purpose? There had been several different officials involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenguinBoss Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, Sofa King Kule said: Oh, okay and so now you go ahead and acuse the fire department official who at the time of its construction had to certify the building as such prior to allowing it to be advertised as such of cooking the books. You do realize, of course, that it had undergone numerous inspections and recerts over the many years prior to its closure to that particular purpose? There had been several different officials involved. How do I know that the fire department says it's fireproof? All I have is you saying they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofa King Kule Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 47 minutes ago, PenguinBoss said: How do I know that the fire department says it's fireproof? All I have is you saying they did. It's called code enforcement or license and inspections. Yes, this town has that division, too, just like Chicago or Palo Alto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofa King Kule Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 2 hours ago, resurrected said: Unless that's a parking garage, there's no way that industrial machinery is on the roof. Better yet, what are they tearing down on the ROOF? Nothing above it but SKY. If they're tearing it DOWN from the TOP, they are coming down along with the debris. Jesus Fuck. So, here's the pic, showing the back hoe. What did you expect to see, up there, on the roof... A fiddler, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenguinBoss Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 18 minutes ago, Sofa King Kule said: It's called code enforcement or license and inspections. Yes, this town has that division, too, just like Chicago or Palo Alto. So, I should take your word for it because such a division exists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofa King Kule Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, PenguinBoss said: So, I should take your word for it because such a division exists? It's for every commercial structure and this one wasn't special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenguinBoss Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, Sofa King Kule said: It's for every commercial structure and this one wasn't special. That kava must have you high as a kite because you still don't understand what I'm getting at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofa King Kule Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 22 minutes ago, PenguinBoss said: That kava must have you high as a kite because you still don't understand what I'm getting at. I see it. You think nobody in Code Enforcement did their jobs over fifty or sixty years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mewn Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Who gives a fuck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenguinBoss Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Sofa King Kule said: I see it. You think nobody in Code Enforcement did their jobs over fifty or sixty years. Whiff Care to try again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Lol. You still don't know what you're talking about, poser. If you weren't such a coward, you would move in closer to that debris pile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofa King Kule Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 Well... Now, it's two back hoes and a crew of men on the roof. Just something that a certain toad on this board said couldn't be done. He might have been correct if that roof were wood, but this is a for real Fred Flintstone structure. All hard as damn rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abomination Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 that's not a backhoe that's a trackhoe there's a difference 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 There's a fucking mini-ex on the roof. How the fuck did it get up there and....why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 38 minutes ago, scoobdog said: There's a fucking mini-ex on the roof. How the fuck did it get up there and....why? Why? Because it's apparently the only way to get that building apart. How? I didn't see how. I guess it was lifted by a crane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Just now, Sofa King Kule said: Why? Because it's apparently the only way to get that building apart. How? I didn't see how. I guess it was lifted by a crane It's fucking Mickey Mouse shit is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 minute ago, scoobdog said: It's fucking Mickey Mouse shit is what it is. I don't get the Miki Mause reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilosipherStoned Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 What's it to ya anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, PhilosipherStoned said: What's it to ya anyway? When I say a building has no wood, it has no wood. Don't say otherwise when you have not actually seen the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Just now, Sofa King Kule said: When I say a building has no wood, it has no wood. Don't say otherwise when you have not actually seen the building. You don't know what you're looking at, so yes I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilosipherStoned Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Sofa King Kule said: When I say a building has no wood, it has no wood. Don't say otherwise when you have not actually seen the building. 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofa King Kule Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 Just now, scoobdog said: You don't know what you're looking at, so yes I can. What is it that you think you are looking at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) A targeted demo with a really suspect use of construction equipment. Edited June 3, 2021 by scoobdog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 For the record, that building almost certainly has a steel support structure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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