The big T 40 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Popped into Mansion House Bay yesterday - first time for a while. The view into the bay to me is dominated by the new large shiny black and white topped piles on the wharf - they are so incongruous they almost pulse. Wonder which landscape architect/visual amenities expert/planning consultant came up with that one. To me is an absolute shocker and detracts from the whole character of the bay. DOC should be ashamed of itself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dutyfree 170 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I think they use them as they are not wood and are sand filled after being driven in to the seabed? So don't rot and last longer? KM will know. All the new ones in Westhaven are the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 all the wooden ones in WHG mooring area had plastic sleeves fitted over them with the gap between the pile and the plastic filled with (sand?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rangi1 49 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 It's not rot they should be worried about. Teredo worm (shipworm) will attack the piles and eat though them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The big T 40 Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 Not the plastic I was concerned about - the inappropriate colours are what pushed my buttons. Natural toning's with the beautful background including the Mansion House, marred by these large garish shiny black and white things. Surely a soft green or brown would be more in keeping in an area of high visual amenity and large public attention. Should have taken a photo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
armchairadmiral 411 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I don't think its too bad. But ,silly me,doesn't steel rust or has that stopped too ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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