BC Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Sunday 11th October and dad gets started fitting the door linings note nailing done on the toungues so no nails will show on the door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 that's a good tip Bill.. I'd have never thought of that.. nice to not have any nail heads on view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkelfergus Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Marky,..............that's what the older generation call "secret nailing", that's how a decent tongue and grooved wood floor should be laid........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorbob Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 you should build these for a living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 that's a good tip Bill.. I'd have never thought of that.. nice to not have any nail heads on view. It's true Mark you learn something new every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 Marky,..............that's what the older generation call "secret nailing", that's how a decent tongue and grooved wood floor should be laid........... Well I haven't heard dad refer to it as that but that is the way he used to do it and he will continue to do so. He certainly old was 79 in April so in his Eightith year. Also he admits he is slowing down and things take longer to do I think things like this keep him going and active. Plus he is a great help to me... just well we get on better if we are not working on the same thing. I don't know if he did much with wooden floors. After my granddad died he left the joinery business which was taken over by his elder and younger brother and he went to work for his cousin who had started up a flooring business laying tiles and lino and vinyl etc. He stayed there for around 20 years and the firm had around 100 employees but dad got fed up the hassel from his cousin the site agents and the workers and was fed up running up and down all over Scotland measuring jobs and attending site meetings etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 you should build these for a living Well they are build to last but the speed we build at I don't think we would last in business. Over engineered as one of my neighbours said yesterday when he came for a site inspection !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 Yesterday dad got the left hand board on and he fitted / scribed the first lining at the hinged side of the right hand door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 Yesterday afternoon I got a bit more done on the shed. I was not happy with the less than 90 degree angle on the front door barge so extracted the stichers and piece out with approx 6 mm bit of wood tapering it to the high side. Before After Now some flexible silicon sealer on the cuts and joins Before After And now the rear corner high side Before After Will need to have another tidy up with silicone again today me thinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 Left dad to his own devices yesterday apart from screwing in screws on hinges. Not all heads vertical at this point in time but that will be fixed later and will most likely be done with brass ones. Hopefully if its fine today the other side hinges will be fitted. You never know today might see the doors be cut open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 Sunday 18th October 2009...a frosty start to the day followed by sun and then rain. Fitted hinges to the right hand side of shed and gradually the gap in the middle of the door is decreasing The last lining being cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Rain stopped play around 2 pm yesterday so the doors were not cut open. Maybe next weekend. Stuck on duck tape to save any rain getting throw the gap. Roof has plenty run and the rain is fairly running off the roof. I need to make a jourmny to B&Q and get some small brown Marley gutters and down pipe and all the other bits and bobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 going great guns bill , soon have it all snug for the tractor ! been quite a project this , & think it may have been slower without father , by the way whats with the 'flash suit' headgear ? he expecting an exocett to hit anytime soon ? \ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Slower without father Marcus...well that is debateable ..he's not exactly speedy any more and he cannot find anything other than his own tools. I need to dig and layout anything else or he would not find anything. Could not let him loose during the week when I am at work or I would have to lay everything out on the garage floor...hence only done at the weekend. I have a saying that I say to him..." I could send you to the Sahara desert for a bucket of sand and you would could back with an empty pail" - The sand would either be of the wrong quality, or it blew away or more than likely he would accidentally spill it out of the bucket at the last hurdle. All joking aside he has been a great help and although I'm not a joiner i feel as though I have served my time as one which well should stand me in good for my next shed ;) The flash helmet well that a spraying hood and he sometimes used it to keep sawdust out of his hair. Quite ironic really given he is quite bald ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 Saturday 24th October 2009 Scottish Championship postponed until next weekend so a chance to progress on the shed although more rain and wind forcast for this afternoon. Marking the bottom for cutting before removing the doors Ready to break in / cut into shed Hinges only held on with one screw now Door inside and cutting bottoms to same length Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 Starting to make / fit the braces One door left to keep out the wind and rain in the meantime Saw set up to cut the bevels on the braces cuttently being fitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Yesterday afternoon I left dad to the fitting of the door braces on one half of the door and I spent sometime unpacking models and logging them. I a bit behind with the models these were purchases form Lanark over a month ago. We had torrential wind and rain in the afternoon so I was soaked to the skin covering up the door since dad decided he would leave cutting the bevels on the braces until Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Sunday 25th October 2009 Dry start to the day after wind and rain from Saturday night. Opened up cover and oh no leaks in shed. Not the roof but blowing trough knot holes in weatherboarding which will be easily cured with brown silicon. Saw set up to angle the braces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Chalk marked for nailing braces from front of linings Removing brads which held back in place before turning over and nailing from face One coach bolt in every hinge..saves thieves taking out screws and breaking in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Door back on Hangers being removed Almost opening and closing Cutting the last lining Covered up again to keep dry until next weekend unless of course the Scottish Ploughing Championship is cancelled again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 coming on Bill... must be nearly done now I suppose... just got the carpet to go down... then I'll be up to move in I reckon :D - I could be the museum curator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 Yes Mark....slowly but surely...Axminister or Wilton ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 coming on Bill... must be nearly done now I suppose... just got the carpet to go down... then I'll be up to move in I reckon :D - I could be the museum curator Well it's not a big shed Mark so you would have to be a "hobbit" curator ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 :D - I'll send you Tris and Marcus's CV's in that case Bill.. What say I offer you £50 for the shed when it's finished :D - I could do with that in my garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Failed to meet reserve price I'm afraid Mark ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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