Popular Post Crossy Posted June 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2021 From here https://hilight.kapook.com/view/214427 3 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chickenslegs Posted June 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2021 A couple of sky hooks would fix that job. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted June 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2021 No problem. It's ornamental... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted June 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2021 They have gone to the trouble of tack welding nuts and piece of bolt on, so from above it looks ok, regards worgeordie 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 Just now, worgeordie said: They have gone to the trouble of tack welding nuts and piece of bolt on, so from above it looks ok, Yeah, that was my thought too, it's not that much work to drill and install actual anchors. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kwasaki Posted June 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2021 Be fair they haven't finished yet there mixing cement to fill in. ???? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, Crossy said: Yeah, that was my thought too, it's not that much work to drill and install actual anchors. Yes it would have been easier for them to cut the little bit of the bottom of the pipe so it's flush with the cement, drill 4 holes and put rawl bolts in and do a proper job, but.......... regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Maybe there is a harmless explanation: Maybe that was used previously somewhere else and all those nuts and bolts were at some time connected to something. Then they just cut it off and used it somewhere else. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Artisi Posted June 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2021 It's called a free standing bolted connection. Thai superior expertise at its finest. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteBuffaloATM Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 no anchor bolts no flush baseplate no functionality then but yes all looks fine from top down view mai pen rai 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, worgeordie said: Yes it would have been easier for them to cut the little bit of the bottom of the pipe so it's flush with the cement, drill 4 holes and put rawl bolts in and do a proper job, but.......... regards worgeordie Except the pad doesn't reach the step as they forgot to measure the individual step heights, or maybe they are all the same - - but no problem it's probably only a safety balustrade so who cares, slap a bit of concrete around it, job done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Just finished and waiting to poor more cement up to the bolted base plate it appears to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 They could've squirted some no nails into that gap .. make it look a proper job sort of .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Artisi Posted June 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, WhiteBuffaloATM said: no anchor bolts no flush baseplate no functionality then but yes all looks fine from top down view mai pen rai Thailand's major problem, does anyone really care about anything other than the next meal - nope. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Artisi said: but no problem it's probably only a safety balustrade so who cares, slap a bit of concrete around it, job done. Apparently it's a roof so a nice wind loading too. Yup, they slapped the cement around and it looks just fine, until.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Don't you know? Thailand is the hub of invisible bolts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 N9thing that a good quirt of silicon sealer cant fix...???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sanuk711 Posted June 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2021 Looks OK to me.............but maybe I have lived here to long............ 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted June 29, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, sanuk711 said: Looks OK to me.............but maybe I have lived here to long............ The same source has MEA actually removing that power pole after "safety concerns" ???? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Just needs grouting? It will be as right as rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, Crossy said: The same source has MEA actually removing that power pole after "safety concerns" ???? But left the hole - - - - ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted June 29, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2021 Just now, Artisi said: But left the hole - - - - ???? That's an SEP (Somebody Else's Problem) c. Douglas Adams, 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Artisi Posted June 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: Just needs grouting? It will be as right as rain. The very reason I never lean on safety rails or fences without a thorough push / pull test..... ???? Edited June 29, 2021 by Artisi 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 I found the bolts they used, yes, glass bolts https://www.moma.org/collection/works/1908 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, Artisi said: But left the hole - - - - ???? an example of "not my job" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 35 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: Maybe there is a harmless explanation: Maybe that was used previously somewhere else and all those nuts and bolts were at some time connected to something. Then they just cut it off and used it somewhere else. The problem with that argument is it's a brand new fabrication - more than evident from the fresh welding and untarnished stainless steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, tgw said: an example of "not my job" Yep, Mai bpen rai..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Florida engineering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 reminds me of this girl i knew. she had bolt ons too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICELANDMAN Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 And the part of the launch pad of the satellite that they send to the moon ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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