Way to Finish off the Renovations

Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Location: Newcastle

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24275738-2,00.html

A SYDNEY couple watched in horror as a crane tipped and fell as it lifted a spa bath into their renovated home this afternoon – completely wrecking the waterfront property.

Now the whole street in the suburb of Miranda is without power and two cranes will be needed to remove it.

Graham and Jacqueline Leech were standing on their back deck guiding the crane driver as he lowered the spa into the bathroom when they noticed it moving too far to the right.

"We heard over the radio, 'Stop stop stop' then suddenly there was a boom," Mr Leech said.

"The spa hit the railing then the whole thing just tumbled over."

The two-bedroom sandstone and weatherboard home - which the couple had nearly finished renovating - was completely destroyed.

"I doubt any of the house is salvageable," Mr Leech added.

Police and fire crews are working to remove the crane, which is still on a 45-degree angle outside the front of the house at Matson Cres, Miranda.

The boom of the crane crashed through the length of the house, lodging in the roof and also ripping down power lines.

Residents along both sides of the street are expected to be without power for hours.

The crane driver sustained minor injuries with cuts to his hand.

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:28 pm

Ouch!!

Joined: 23 Jun 2004

The news pictures were interesting.

I saw an upside down crane on top of a building in townsville about 1985 on Ingham Road.

Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Location: Townsville

What the bloody hell were the owners doing guiding the crane! Where was the rigger/dogger?

Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne

GRPABT1 wrote:

What the bloody hell were the owners doing guiding the crane!

Oops....I meant 'my left'. Embarassed

Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Location: Adelaide

How heavy is the spa that it can topple a crane that size?

Joined: 01 May 2005 Location: Ferntree Gully

HTF does a 50t crane topple with a bathroom spa hanging off of it...???

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

Bluefreak wrote:

HTF does a 50t crane topple with a bathroom spa hanging off of it...???

Water front house ya know, tryin to outdo the neighbours, it had 1/2 of the water of Yowie Bay in it...

Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Location: Sydney

Mabe I will go for a walk selling candles as its only a few minutes up the road from me. Idea

Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Location: Riverina

I love it when things go wrong for yuppies Laughing

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:59 pm

-Scott- wrote:

How heavy is the spa that it can topple a crane that size?

You can topple most mobile cranes just by not setting up the outriggers correctly, even with no weight on them. I just hope they are insured.

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

Joined: 01 May 2005 Location: Ferntree Gully

Gribble wrote:

-Scott- wrote:

How heavy is the spa that it can topple a crane that size?

You can topple most mobile cranes just by not setting up the outriggers correctly, even with no weight on them. I just hope they are insured.

I hadn't paid much attention to the outriggers, seeing as the timber packing is right there with the outrigger, it looks like it was never extended...

Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: yallourn north,victoria

well spotted bluefreak

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:03 am

RockyF75 wrote:

I love it when things go wrong for yuppies Laughing

Seriously, they couldn't have gotten it in any other way??? Laughing

Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Location: Driving my GU in Melbourne

MissForby wrote:

RockyF75 wrote:

I love it when things go wrong for yuppies Laughing

Seriously, they couldn't have gotten it in any other way??? Laughing

One. They aren't exactly Yuppies
Two. So what if they were why would you want things to go wrong for someone? Jealousy is an ugly thing
Three. Ever tried to carry a spa down through a house on a steep sloping site?
Four. It appears that it is the crane operators fault in not siting his crane correctly, placing it too close to the edge of the roadway

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:28 am

grimbo wrote:

MissForby wrote:

RockyF75 wrote:

I love it when things go wrong for yuppies Laughing

Seriously, they couldn't have gotten it in any other way??? Laughing

One. They aren't exactly Yuppies
Two. So what if they were why would you want things to go wrong for someone? Jealousy is an ugly thing
Three. Ever tried to carry a spa down through a house on a steep sloping site?
Four. It appears that it is the crane operators fault in not siting his crane correctly, placing it too close to the edge of the roadway

One. I live in the South West. They live in Miranda. Yes they are.
Two. Things usually go wrong me for me, makes me feel great when it's someone elses turn for a change.
Three. Honestly no. I have Chicken Arms, what more do you expect???
Four. I know. I've spent a fair bit of time around Cranes.
Five. Go away with your stuff that makes sense. It's not pick on me week anymore. Very Happy

Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Location: Driving my GU in Melbourne

it wasn't pick on you it was just quoting two people and answering/debating the statements made Very Happy

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

MissForby wrote:

One. I live in the South West. They live in Miranda. Yes they are.

Miranda a yuppie area? #Rofl

Thats the funnay of the year.

Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Location: Melbourne Australia

MissForby wrote:

RockyF75 wrote:

I love it when things go wrong for yuppies Laughing

Seriously, they couldn't have gotten it in any other way??? Laughing

Wait until you guys have poured your heart, soul, and life's savings into renovating a house and see if you still think it's funny when something goes badly wrong.

Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Location: Melbourne Australia

MissForby wrote:

One. I live in the South West. They live in Miranda. Yes they are.

He looks like he's at least mid-forties, more like fifties... how could he possibly be a yuppie?

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:39 am

chimpboy wrote:

MissForby wrote:

One. I live in the South West. They live in Miranda. Yes they are.

He looks like he's at least mid-forties, more like fifties... how could he possibly be a yuppie?

Coming soon to Channel 7: When Yuppies grow up. Very Happy

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:40 am

grimbo wrote:

Three. Ever tried to carry a spa down through a house on a steep sloping site?

Its easy, done it once before.

1. Buy case of beer and some meat.
2. Ring mates*,
3. Move spa,
4. Plug spa into the wall,
5. Drink Beer, cook meat, talk shit, eat meat.
6. Once spa is warm, sit in spa, eat more meat, drink more beer, talk more shit.

Easy Very Happy

*Being yuppies from miranda they probably dont have mates, just social aquaintences.

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:41 am

Gribble wrote:

grimbo wrote:

Three. Ever tried to carry a spa down through a house on a steep sloping site?

Its easy, done it once before.

1. Buy case of beer and some meat.
2. Ring mates*,
3. Move spa,
4. Plug spa into the wall,
5. Drink Beer, cook meat, talk shit, eat meat.
6. Once spa is warm, sit in spa, eat more meat, drink more beer, talk more shit.

Easy Very Happy

*Being yuppies from miranda they probably dont have mates, just social aquaintences.

Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Location: Sunny Coast, Queensland

Gribble wrote:

grimbo wrote:

Three. Ever tried to carry a spa down through a house on a steep sloping site?

Its easy, done it once before.

1. Buy case of beer and some meat.
2. Ring mates*,
3. Move spa,
4. Plug spa into the wall,
5. Drink Beer, cook meat, talk shit, eat meat.
6. Once spa is warm, sit in spa, eat more meat, drink more beer, talk more shit.

Easy Very Happy

Eeeew you didn't mention toilet breaks so you and your mates are obviously pissing in your spa (as well as in each other's pockets) The Finger

Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Location: Wheeling in my backyard

Simo63 wrote:

Gribble wrote:

grimbo wrote:

Three. Ever tried to carry a spa down through a house on a steep sloping site?

Its easy, done it once before.

1. Buy case of beer and some meat.
2. Ring mates*,
3. Move spa,
4. Plug spa into the wall,
5. Drink Beer, cook meat, talk shit, eat meat.
6. Once spa is warm, sit in spa, eat more meat, drink more beer, talk more shit.

Easy Very Happy

Eeeew you didn't mention toilet breaks so you and your mates are obviously pissing in your spa (as well as in each other's pockets) The Finger

Grown men in a spa eating sausages Shocked

Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Location: Melbourne Australia

Gribble wrote:

done it once before.

1. Buy case of beer and some meat.
2. Ring mates*,
3. Move spa,
4. Plug spa into the wall,
5. Drink Beer, cook meat, talk shit, eat meat.
6. Once spa is warm, sit in spa, eat more meat, drink more beer, talk more shit.

... and if one thing leads to another, well, what happens in the spa stays in the spa!

Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Location: Wollongong

A mate of mine has parents that live nearby miranda and they had their spa lifted in by helichopta. Apparently it was cheaper but was probably just so they could tell the story Very Happy

Joined: 18 Mar 2008 Location: Perth, WA

i think this is the sole reason it fell over

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

A mate of mine has parents that live nearby miranda and they had their spa lifted in by space shuttle..