New Tiles For The Estate

[nathan]

Great news, new tiles for the estate, if you see this master tiler at work don't be shy express your appreciation, we need more high calibre trades people on the estate, and in no time at all the whole estate will be restored to its full listed building aesthetic perfection. Have a look  at the photos below and marvel at  the skill involved in this.

[JM]

Nathan, you raised my hopes you little minx.

This is really, really bad.  Who at the Corp is supposed to be overseeing this?  You know, the people whom we fund via council tax AND via c.50% of our service charges. 

It's quite shocking. 

[nathan]

I think he's available for private jobs, bathrooms kitchens etc, he's very mobile, comes to work with the only two tools he requires, a sledge hammer a wrecking bar.

[Maria Elizabeth Prior]

Nathan, I tripped over this 'masterpiece' the other day!  Is it meant to be some form of modern art?  Surely, it can't be a repair!  I mean, the Corporation would never employ 'cowboys' would they? 

 

[15 storeys high]

Is the dogeend part of the instailation ? it looks a bit Eminest

[nathan]

Well spotted, lol, I was thinking more along the lines of Cowboys, lol, Marlborough man and all that, have you seen any of the corporations staff wondering around the estate with a bag of tools, a cowboy hat, spurs and a pair of chaps smoking marlborough?

[Maria Elizabeth Prior]

Nathan, I see this 'masterpiece or repair work' has now gone.  So, instead of tripping over it one now sinks in the temporary replacement.  At least I hope it is temporary!

[james kelly]

Hi Maria, I'm not sure what day, Thurs/Fri last week I was coming home and there was a walkabout in progress at Crescent House with Laurence, so as I've never been on one, I went along to see how it works. The next thing on his list happened to be what your discussing now, he appeared to be as shocked as the rest of people there, a rational person couldn't be any other way, he said he would get on to it asap, which he seems to have done. As it is a joint for building movement( which caused the problem in the first place )the movement pushed the tiles up, it needs to be looked at by an engineer who specializes in this, before tiles can be replaced. This is the same in all buildings, I apologize if you know this already, but what I have no explanation for is (instead of tripping you now sink) why instead  of covering the  void left by the tiles with a solid small sheet of ply,to keep things level, the same depth to avoid tripping or sinking instead of cardboard and duct tape , I cant say, I always like to give the benefit of the doubt, so maybe he had no wood, or something like to hand, and is now been fixed as we speak. 

[Maria Elizabeth Prior]

Hi James.  Surely, when a repair job is done on the Estate, especially in communal areas, someone should inspect it afterwards?  Its a disgrace.  Unfortunately, it has still not been rectified, and the tape has come away from the board, and it is even worse now we have had some rain.  I reported this to the Estate Office this afternoon, and was told to contact the repairs team myself, as they also did not know when the permanent repair was to take place.  That is not my job to do.  The City of London have a duty of care, and are responsible. 

james kelly said:

Hi Maria, I'm not sure what day, Thurs/Fri last week I was coming home and there was a walkabout in progress at Crescent House with Laurence, so as I've never been on one, I went along to see how it works. The next thing on his list happened to be what your discussing now, he appeared to be as shocked as the rest of people there, a rational person couldn't be any other way, he said he would get on to it asap, which he seems to have done. As it is a joint for building movement( which caused the problem in the first place )the movement pushed the tiles up, it needs to be looked at by an engineer who specializes in this, before tiles can be replaced. This is the same in all buildings, I apologize if you know this already, but what I have no explanation for is (instead of tripping you now sink) why instead  of covering the  void left by the tiles with a solid small sheet of ply,to keep things level, the same depth to avoid tripping or sinking instead of cardboard and duct tape , I cant say, I always like to give the benefit of the doubt, so maybe he had no wood, or something like to hand, and is now been fixed as we speak. 

[nathan]

Second time lucky, et voila, another fine job to be proud of, just a shade or two out, who would notice anyway, why bother with roofing sealant or bitumen when you have a tube of kitchen silicone to hand, and what if it leaks in the corridor and flats below? who cares, why bother replacing the metal trim in the expansion joint, there to protect the tile edges and the joint, who's going to check this job anyway?

[Maria Elizabeth Prior]

It was the same 'cheerful' contractor doing this job, who stuck up the useless notices.  I said 'thank you', when I passed [not at his work].  I just got a cold stare!  

Happiness all round then??
nathan said:

Second time lucky, et voila, another fine job to be proud of, just a shade or two out, who would notice anyway, why bother with roofing sealant or bitumen when you have a tube of kitchen silicone to hand, and what if it leaks in the corridor and flats below? who cares, why bother replacing the metal trim in the expansion joint, there to protect the tile edges and the joint, who's going to check this job anyway?