BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Easy does it Floor turned upside down to get creosote applied 2 sides with 1st coat of butinox on outside Cub loaded ready for holidays Cub in garage at parents house On the way home I went to my former blacksmiths to pick up 20 litres of the real old fashioned creosote which they forget to sell at their roup when they retired a few years back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Day 5 Saturday 22 August and I get peace to get on with the job myself today since father and mother are off to the Lonach Gathering at Strathdon Beautiful sunny day and floor uncovered for creosote Using long armend gauntlets to save burning my skin Almost blackened and what a lovely smell Creosote 2 coats now completed Floor fillers to be attached to floor for bolting side frames on 2nd coat of butinox on high side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Day 7 Sunday 23 rd August and not so nice weather today Spare weatherboarding moved to Farmall A shed Clearing concrete for a level base for assembly of shed. i will be concreting part again later when shed is moved into place but will put in a narrow concrete strip to run jockey wheel of trailer on Recyling chuckies Need to get the assembly pad ready because a friend is due over at lunchtime to help turn over the floor again since its a bit heavy for me and dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Temporary poly down for putting back in washed chuckies Rubble to clear away later to the tip Shed floor uprighted and on assembly pad and covered because of rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Day 8 Monday 24th August and it is looking a fine one to start assembly Floor uncovered and side fillers screwed on from top High side out on rollers and bolted and braced Low side ready for assembly Both sides now bolted and braced Cover over roof in case of any rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Cover over roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Day 9 Tuesday 25th August Getting ready for gale Posts in gale in Boring bottom rail of gale Nailing gale together in garage Gale finally in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Roof and door covered re forecasted rain 6th run of weather borad on gale Rear partly complete and 1st coat of butinox on Covered up again Gales - 11 runs on and butinoxed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPR Models Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Some decent work there Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Day 10 Wednesday 26th August Gale wiring holes bored in corners corner bored for running in power Rear gale complete ex top weather board Rain stopped play roof attached to wheelie bin with bungies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Some decent work there Bill Thanks Pete hopefully it will be the way I want it when complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Front door covered Away for timber for doors and also roof Timber in garage No need for roof felt I should have leftovers from previous sheds / garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Day 11 Thursday 27th August Framing door gale Didn't have 7 inch bolts apart from these old ones square heads and nuts so time for a sand blast Framing door gale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Assembling door gale Door gale in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Day 12 Friday 28th August Taking final roof length measurements for ordering profile Half day today away for a run up to Buckie ( 70 miles away ) to finalise order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Day 13 Saturday 29th August Making roof couples Making brackets for holding couples to sides Sandblasting brackets Couples being fitted as made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 View from rear Cold galvanising spray on brackets Making dwangs between couples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Making dwangs between couples Backets holding roof to sides Roof made in two halves Dwangs half check to couples and nailed at one side Roof almost complete apart from roof board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 Day 14 Sunday 30th August Creosote on inside and roof View from back anchoroded to a old water filled whellie bin Blackened with creosote Well not complete and back to work today so more progress at the weekend Ihope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 What a build... I could easily move in with you Bill... you are a pure perfectionist... I'd haveto change my ways.. but I reckon we'd get on great... I do like tidyness and order with my tools etc. I've really enjoyed this topic... so thanks for posting... looking forward to seeing the door on and the tractor back home... I bet that creosote smells lovely as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I've got to hand it to you Bill, when you put your mind to a project, you do a "proper" job :o :o :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Some very fine work going on there Bill, the same immaculate attention to detail that's gone into your tractors, looking forward to seeing the end result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 What a build... I could easily move in with you Bill... you are a pure perfectionist... I'd haveto change my ways.. but I reckon we'd get on great... I do like tidyness and order with my tools etc. I've really enjoyed this topic... so thanks for posting... looking forward to seeing the door on and the tractor back home... I bet that creosote smells lovely as well I'm glad you liked the topic Mark and yes I have to agree that old fashioned creosote has a lovely smeel just have to watch and not get it on your skin and let the sun shine on it or it burns like fury ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 I've got to hand it to you Bill, when you put your mind to a project, you do a "proper" job :o :o :) Well thanks Mike I have this motto in work and play " Done once done right " ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Some very fine work going on there Bill, the same immaculate attention to detail that's gone into your tractors, looking forward to seeing the end result. Thanks David I'm looking forward to getting it finished however in September I have the Scone Palace rally at Perth one weekend and the Scottish national Tractor Show at Lanark on another and also possibly a one day working day up near Inverness so this will no doubt slow done the progress. Another weeks holiday would have been just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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