Old Ford Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Looking great Jas lools like you are a fine mason 8) nice to see the progress!!!. Is it a pain to follow the circular profile do you just plum up very block or have a curved wooden profile , to follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 What a lovely looking house... and grounds... and what a view :o Good job there as well Mr C... top work... lucky fella Please keep us posted with pics... we are a bloody nosey bunch on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Looking great Jas lools like you are a fine mason 8) do you just plum up very block or have a curved wooden profile , to follow Quite High tech Mark, a peg in the ground and a piece of string to scribe the the original radius , once the first few courses were in it was just a case of trying the level against it every now and again. Here is the last shot before the scaffold went up..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 ah can see why the planning dept were mulling this application over jas , it takes a brave man to attempt an extension to blend in with an original building such as the one you have , looks like it's all go with you at the moment & it certainly looks like the going is good . is that a new pup ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 A question the mill don't look that big ( maybe i am wrong )where do you save your farm and truck collection? Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 well Jas you are doing a fantastic job . would put a lot of stone masons work to shame. want is the room going to be , hope not a kitchen would be fun to put units and work tops in :D . is there to be a second floor ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 how much are you doing yourself then jas??? and how easy is that curve to build then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 well Jas you are doing a fantastic job . would put a lot of stone masons work to shame. want is the room going to be , hope not a kitchen would be fun to put units and work tops in :D . is there to be a second floor ??? It's going to be a living room Mark, only one floor too I'm afraid. As for the bit about it being fun fitting kitchen units.... the actual kitchen is the ground floor..... and it is round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Last set of pictures for a few weeks.... My work is now done on here.... Joiner in next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SMurF Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Now I never knew you were Jason WINDY MILLER ;D ;D Nice pad though and an extension that will blend in very well with the tube house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 One shot inside.... And yes..... The lintels and cills are curved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 It's going to be a living room Mark, only one floor too I'm afraid. As for the bit about it being fun fitting kitchen units.... the actual kitchen is the ground floor..... and it is round! oh right : bet not ask if you've fitted any corner shelfs then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 A question the mill don't look that big ( maybe i am wrong )where do you save your farm and truck collection? Texas It's quite decieving Bas, I have seated 26 people in my kitchen for Christmas lunch in the past! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 can you get out onto the roof then jas?? as i recon theres a hell of a view from up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 ah can see why the planning dept were mulling this application over jas , it takes a brave man to attempt an extension to blend in with an original building such as the one you have , looks like it's all go with you at the moment & it certainly looks like the going is good . is that a new pup ? It is Marcus, we have two of them.... Holly (about 4 1/2 months old) Alfie (about 5 1/2 moths old) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 can you get out onto the roof then jas?? as i recon theres a hell of a view from up there You can Sean, although I don't very often..... last time any guests went up there a game of "glass bottle shooting" ensued! A bit like clay pigeons, only using budweiser bottles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Its is really decieving about the space in your mill. The puppy is looking great. Is one off your children ice skating? Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/32 farmer Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 very nice fp some real craftmanship gone in there so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 What a lovely project and must be so satisfying doing it yourself. Straying a little but there is a croft house about a mile from me with 18 acres of land. It went up for auction back in 1986 with expected offers around ? 30k. I was interested since in addition to the land there was a traditional croft steading. I had plans for setting up a caravan park and the steadings for my collection of vintage stuff. I backed out 2 days before the auction since the house didn't get a good survey and basically needed rebuilding. Anyway I went to the sale at the auction mart in Aberdeen and it sold for just under ? 60k. A local slater bought it. He was there himself in working clothes, no solicitor to bid for him and the cheque book sticking out of his hip pocket ;D Anyway the house was totally demolished apart from a couple of walls since I recall grants were still available at that time. Since that time he has added on a 2 storey turret at the end which looks impressive. I kick myself each time I drive or walk past there... it should have been mine I will try and get a photo and post up as a separate topic if you are interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 ment to ask jas, given your daytime trade are you using reclaimed stone for the outside?? or new mate, as it matches very well size wise, just wondered if the council stipulated anything to that effect ie old or new if i could get on the roof of there i would do every day in the summer, must have acracking view as going by other pics your quite high up on a hill to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 ment to ask jas, given your daytime trade are you using reclaimed stone for the outside?? or new mate, as it matches very well size wise, just wondered if the council stipulated anything to that effect ie old or new if i could get on the roof of there i would do every day in the summer, must have acracking view as going by other pics your quite high up on a hill to Yes Sean, the stone came from my own yard and had to be passed before it could be used.... they didn't want a perfect match because they want the extension to look like it was added at a later date and not part of the original building, but they did want to see a similar type of weathering of the stone but to a lesser degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Nice job Jason - you're pretty handy with a trowel as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 All extensions are the same now jas they have to look added to the origonal building no matter how old or new we had the same probs with ours which ment we had to loose the planed 3rd bedroom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Nice job Jason - you're pretty handy with a trowel as well I reckon he's trying to take credit for Mrs P's work - as usual! But seriously - great to see the project finally under way Jason. I know how frustrated you've been with the delays over the years. Isn't it amazing how quickly things can happen when you find a bureaucrat who actually knows what they are supposed to be doing, instead of one who just wants to cover their backside. Hope to see it in the flesh someday soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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