If they arent going to use them, why not knock them down instead of just covering them up? I guess cheaper to cover them up and service personnel can use the ramps when needed.
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Just noticed that Google Maps now shows an updated view of Kyle:
quote:Out of curiosity, what did you think they were going to do?
Good Lord, so we are simply covering up ****ty concrete and letters with brick. Gawd, I'm beginning to think our engineering department is a sham lol.
quote:The clips they are attaching are simply to secure the framing. One panel to the right, they are installing either stud framing or aluminum window framing (can't tell for sure). My guess is they are filling that with either plaster/EIFS or spandrel glass. But, yes, they are just covering up the tan metal paneling with something. And, no, it's not the pre-cast concrete panels. No way that framing is to support those. I actually think those are the "brick" panels for covering the ramps, we're just looking at the back of them.
Notice the large pre cast concrete slabs to the left of that tree and behind those blue job boxes. They look to be the same size as the openings left in the new brick facade. The next pic shows the guys installing some sort of brackets to those openings. The renderings show those opening being windows (I think) and the brackets look a little flimsy to hold those pre cast slabs but I can't help but notice that they are the same size as the openings. I hope the brackets are really just frame work for windows but the way they are installing them makes me think the existing tan metal is not coming down, just being covered up.
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Dang. I know they were in a hurry to get started, but that was some primo grass....
quote:How much of 450 million is that costing? Reminds me of slapping up paneling to cover the walls so you can sell the house real fast.
Good Lord, so we are simply covering up ****ty concrete and letters with brick. Gawd, I'm beginning to think our engineering department is a sham lol.
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Good Lord, so we are simply covering up ****ty concrete and letters with brick. Gawd, I'm beginning to think our engineering department is a sham lol.