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Nine Pack · 03-05-2008, 06:41 PM

Winger,
Yes, that's me. The camera adds ten pounds you know (or in my case, ten years).

Righty,
You simply would not believe the amount of barmy legislation we have to comply with to get this place open. Having said that, I think the low section is a must anyway as we are trying to get a grant from the Inclusive Fitness Initiative.
As well as that, there are rules governing the lighting (it must give a certain number of lumineres at a certain height off the floor), there's rules governing the amount of heat the unit is allowed to lose through the walls, windows & floors. There's rules governing the ins & outs of everything. It's a wonder anyone ever gets a business off the ground.

When you bear in mind the fact that the two floors above us in exactly the same building don't have to comply to these regulations, but we do, simply because a change of use from industrial to leisure constitutes a 'new build' as far as building regs are concerned, the whole thing seems like red tape for the sheer hell of it. Good job I'm not the 'killing spree' type :twitch:

This is all before the inspectors start on the mezzanine floor that's going up. They're going to have a field day with that. Our architects & structural engineers have made sure it's all in order & complies with regs but you just know there'll be something they don't like.

Anyway, the membership pre sale starts on Monday, at the same time as we begin laying the 10 tonnes of rubber flooring. I've been there all day sorting out the database for the memberships & ensuring everything is working in readiness. A few teething troubles with the database (which cost a fortune BTW) but I sorted it out by calling the owner of the company that wrote it & had him remote access the thing & fix it. Ruined his saturday anyway!

03-05-2008, 06:41 PM	#610 (permalink)
Nine Pack Shouldn't be let out loose.... Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,709	Re: Ninepack's new Gym Journal Winger, Yes, that's me. The camera adds ten pounds you know (or in my case, ten years). Righty, You simply would not believe the amount of barmy legislation we have to comply with to get this place open. Having said that, I think the low section is a must anyway as we are trying to get a grant from the Inclusive Fitness Initiative. As well as that, there are rules governing the lighting (it must give a certain number of lumineres at a certain height off the floor), there's rules governing the amount of heat the unit is allowed to lose through the walls, windows & floors. There's rules governing the ins & outs of everything. It's a wonder anyone ever gets a business off the ground. When you bear in mind the fact that the two floors above us in exactly the same building don't have to comply to these regulations, but we do, simply because a change of use from industrial to leisure constitutes a 'new build' as far as building regs are concerned, the whole thing seems like red tape for the sheer hell of it. Good job I'm not the 'killing spree' type :twitch: This is all before the inspectors start on the mezzanine floor that's going up. They're going to have a field day with that. Our architects & structural engineers have made sure it's all in order & complies with regs but you just know there'll be something they don't like. Anyway, the membership pre sale starts on Monday, at the same time as we begin laying the 10 tonnes of rubber flooring. I've been there all day sorting out the database for the memberships & ensuring everything is working in readiness. A few teething troubles with the database (which cost a fortune BTW) but I sorted it out by calling the owner of the company that wrote it & had him remote access the thing & fix it. Ruined his saturday anyway! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ''I reject your reality and substitute my own'' Adam Savage. Last edited by Nine Pack; 03-05-2008 at 06:58 PM.