North Stand Construction Discussion

Watching the prices of hotel rooms could become a welcome added addition to the Seat Counters thread.
Looking at the rates for Friday in March 27 when Rush are playing, the rates go from £165 room only to well over £250 depending on the room. I think we can expect this as a minimum on weekend matchdays. It will be interesting how they organise 150 odd parking spaces to service 450 rooms :-).
 
Seems that £185 is the default for Saturdays. It remains to be seen if that rate will stay the same once fixtures are confirmed. I suspect it will go above £200 which isn't uncommon for a quality hotel on a Saturday night in Manchester.
Maybe, thing is if there are events on at the arena,pluss the Mama Mia thing those customers know months in advance sometimes a year, so by the time football fans know the date they need the hotel could easilly be pretty full.
 
Maybe, thing is if there are events on at the arena,pluss the Mama Mia thing those customers know months in advance sometimes a year, so by the time football fans know the date they need the hotel could easilly be pretty full.
Yes exactly. I had been looking forward to using the hotel but 1) it may not be available and 2) prices might get silly. I am so sick and tired of Premier Inn. Have started using Holiday Inn - its a bit pricier but not that far from the ground and a bit nicer. The Hydro in Glasgow has four or five hotels within easy walking distance so I can see the same thing happening on the campus over the next few years.
 
Bricks are made of clays, and there are many different types of clay minerals all including metal ions within their silicate lattice. Below is an example of a model of the atomic structure of a clay mineral called Kaolin. The ions, or salts, sit in a layer between silicate ions (the red and black pyramids) and are leached out by weathering forming the silvery layer you observe. You can call it dirt, but it's a natural process and in time the salts will be washed away. Clays minerals themselves are formed as a result of weathering of primary minerals.

In the UK, we get China Clay from Cornwall. Cornwall sits about a huge pluton of granite that formed hundreds of millions of years ago. It's magma that never made it to the surface. That granites slowly chemically weathers to form clays which we use to make bricks. It's all a cycle of nature, and understandable through physics and chemistry.

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That'll shut em up. But you can bet some one on here thinks they know better and disagree.
 
It was totally irrelevant to the question asking how will they clean up. 0/10 AI crap.
Agreed , just needs removing with a wire brush , bit longwinded and tedious but it’s a tried and tested method

Not really sure what the reference to “china clay”is about , that’s used it the ceramics and sanitary ware industries and certainly not bricks
 
Bricks are made of clays, and there are many different types of clay minerals all including metal ions within their silicate lattice. Below is an example of a model of the atomic structure of a clay mineral called Kaolin. The ions, or salts, sit in a layer between silicate ions (the red and black pyramids) and are leached out by weathering forming the silvery layer you observe. You can call it dirt, but it's a natural process and in time the salts will be washed away. Clays minerals themselves are formed as a result of weathering of primary minerals.

In the UK, we get China Clay from Cornwall. Cornwall sits about a huge pluton of granite that formed hundreds of millions of years ago. It's magma that never made it to the surface. That granites slowly chemically weathers to form clays which we use to make bricks. It's all a cycle of nature, and understandable through physics and chemistry.

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Shit song, it’ll never catch on.
 
Agreed , just needs removing with a wire brush , bit longwinded and tedious but it’s a tried and tested method

Not really sure what the reference to “china clay”is about , that’s used it the ceramics and sanitary ware industries and certainly not bricks
Shouldn't use a wire brush on brick work, it can scratch, scar and remove the protective outer finish of the brick, and any wire left on the brick work can become rust marks.
Use a stiff nylon brush instead.
 
Looking at the rates for Friday in March 27 when Rush are playing, the rates go from £165 room only to well over £250 depending on the room. I think we can expect this as a minimum on weekend matchdays. It will be interesting how they organise 150 odd parking spaces to service 450 rooms :-).
Sportcity Travelodge is £229 for 18th April when James/Doves are at the Coop and Arsenal come to the Etihad the following day. I think I'll bring my tent.
 
Whilst I agree with the sentiment “ green “ area wise I’m really surprised this is not an area for outside / break out seating area for the hotel dining / bar area ???
There might on that balcony over looking medlock square
 
Question for those in construction, how do they clean up the bricks as they look like seagulls have shat all over them

Scrub and wash as they might, it'll keep re-appearing for a number of years, once drawn out. Eventually it will settle.
 
Hope your all enjoying Wembley.
A joint look around today


There is a screen, you can see the fixing brackets, at the stand end of Medlock Sq ( City sq) this is above the raised area which forms the stage under that, at each end, is a food outlet

@ssskies @cpoverview Next visit could you show us the area where the Mamma Mia building will be sited please Check the thread if you aren’t sure what I mean Thanks
 
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There is a screen, you can see the fixing brackets, at the stand end of Medlock Sq ( City sq) this is above the raised area which forms the stage under that, at each end, is a food outlet

@ssskies @cpoverview Next visit could you show us the area where the Mamma Mia building will be sited please Check the thread if you aren’t sure what I mean Thanks
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