team tractor Posted October 11 Report Share Posted October 11 I thought Iβd share the latest job on my bench .Β Sapele 56mm thick door and panels . Glass ordered and hopefully Iβm fitting in a week .Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 11 Report Share Posted October 11 do your customers ever see what goes into making stuff like this......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambam1962 Posted October 12 Report Share Posted October 12 (edited) Perfection, is definitely the right word, and well done you π When you make a piece like this, do you think, βoh thatβs going to be a challenge to makeβ or do you just take it in your stride and plod on. I suppose skill and experience, definitely plays a part. Edited October 12 by Shambam1962 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted October 12 Report Share Posted October 12 Excellent bit of work there π Especially as that arch isn't even closely symmetrical ! I'm assuming that the reveals aren't plumb ? Interesting bit of brickwork and building anyway π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted October 12 Author Report Share Posted October 12 8 hours ago, ditchman said: do your customers ever see what goes into making stuff like this......... The upsetting thing is they havenβt a clue. This customer has commented for a nice change tho π.Β They forget itβs a plank of wood at the start .Β 1 hour ago, Shambam1962 said: Perfection, is is definitely the right word, and well done you π When you make a piece like this, do you think, βoh thatβs going to be a challenge to makeβ or do you just take it in your stride and plod on. I suppose skill and experience, definitely plays a part. To be honest I never give it a second thought . I actually enjoy turning up and thinking oooooo round work . Itβs like a challenge but not a struggle. As you say I just plod on .Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted October 12 Author Report Share Posted October 12 14 minutes ago, JKD said: Excellent bit of work there π Especially as that arch isn't even closely symmetrical ! I'm assuming that the reveals aren't plumb ? Interesting bit of brickwork and building anyway π Iβm glad you noticed the arch being different radiusβs .Β The left hand reveal is 30mm to 40mm out π. But the builder has been golden and said just pull the bottom 8 courses back out if I need too.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 12 Report Share Posted October 12 Very impressive, shame about the double post, now that spoilt PERFECTION............................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted October 12 Author Report Share Posted October 12 1 minute ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Very impressive, shame about the double post, now that spoilt PERFECTION............................... ππππ muppetΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted October 12 Report Share Posted October 12 1 hour ago, team tractor said: Iβm glad you noticed the arch being different radiusβs .Β The left hand reveal is 30mm to 40mm out π. But the builder has been golden and said just pull the bottom 8 courses back out if I need too.Β Ah yes,,,, I can see evidence [bad repair π€¬] of 'movement' above the arch π«£ Love these old buildings,,,, full of character and wonky walls π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 12 Report Share Posted October 12 I wonder if the owner will get you to make two outer doors to go on those old hangers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted October 12 Report Share Posted October 12 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I wonder if the owner will get you to make two outer doors to go on those old hangers? The original doors must have looked interesting, opening out into those recesses,,,, never seen anything like those before. I'm guessing two bifold doors ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted October 12 Author Report Share Posted October 12 5 hours ago, JKD said: Ah yes,,,, I can see evidence [bad repair π€¬] of 'movement' above the arch π«£ Love these old buildings,,,, full of character and wonky walls π And you need 300 mm long screws to reach the walls behind the dabbing π 5 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I wonder if the owner will get you to make two outer doors to go on those old hangers? Canβt see it dude . Itβs his main entrance now .Β 3 hours ago, JKD said: The original doors must have looked interesting, opening out into those recesses,,,, never seen anything like those before. I'm guessing two bifold doors ? Iβm guessing it was a barn . house must be a few million on this road . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted October 12 Report Share Posted October 12 8 minutes ago, team tractor said: And you need 300 mm long screws to reach the walls behind the dabbing π Β Iβm guessing it was a barn . house must be a few million on this road . Love working on old buildings,,,, never expect straight or plumb or flat/even anything π Wow ! I'm guessing that's an outbuilding ? Be interesting to find out exactly what it once was π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted October 12 Author Report Share Posted October 12 2 hours ago, JKD said: Love working on old buildings,,,, never expect straight or plumb or flat/even anything π Wow ! I'm guessing that's an outbuilding ? Be interesting to find out exactly what it once was π I can see or ask in a week . Itβs smack in the middle of the millionairesΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted October 12 Report Share Posted October 12 Just now, team tractor said: I can see or ask in a week . Itβs smack in the middle of the millionairesΒ That'll be great π The most interesting building I worked [site managed] on was the conversion of an old Victorian water tower in Thornton Heath, SE London. We turned it into three dwellings, and I heard a few months later that 'it' got an award from the local council for outstanding sympathetic conversion π€π You must see quite a few interesting old buildings ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted October 16 Author Report Share Posted October 16 On 12/10/2024 at 18:05, JKD said: That'll be great π The most interesting building I worked [site managed] on was the conversion of an old Victorian water tower in Thornton Heath, SE London. We turned it into three dwellings, and I heard a few months later that 'it' got an award from the local council for outstanding sympathetic conversion π€π You must see quite a few interesting old buildings ? Β Schools , barns , 400 year old houses . Stratford town centre . Listed buildings etc .Β Β itβs interestingΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 1 hour ago, team tractor said: Β Schools , barns , 400 year old houses . Stratford town centre . Listed buildings etc .Β Β itβs interestingΒ It certainly is interesting ππ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted November 1 Author Report Share Posted November 1 Well it fits π.Β Bricky is due next to fill in the gap on the leftΒ On 12/10/2024 at 15:07, JKD said: Love working on old buildings,,,, never expect straight or plumb or flat/even anything π Wow ! I'm guessing that's an outbuilding ? Be interesting to find out exactly what it once was π I asked today . Itβs a coach house next to the stables .Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted November 2 Report Share Posted November 2 8 hours ago, team tractor said: Well it fits π.Β Bricky is due next to fill in the gap on the leftΒ I asked today . Itβs a coach house next to the stables .Β That's a surprise it's a coach house,,,, thought it might be, but the height of the arch seemed too low π€·ββοΈπ Love the metalwork holding up the arch π«£π Bricky has got quite a task to make that look good and proportionate. Great bit of work BTW π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted November 2 Author Report Share Posted November 2 That metal work cost me 2 hours scribing π. Such a shame to butcher my frame around it but itβs holding it all up tbh .Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted November 2 Report Share Posted November 2 What is the metalwork being held up with,,,, and where ? Supporting an arch by fixing above it might not be a good idea π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted November 2 Author Report Share Posted November 2 3 hours ago, JKD said: What is the metalwork being held up with,,,, and where ? Supporting an arch by fixing above it might not be a good idea π Itβs got a lintel across theyβre bolted into π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted November 2 Report Share Posted November 2 44 minutes ago, team tractor said: Itβs got a lintel across theyβre bolted into π Ugly detail though π«£π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted November 2 Report Share Posted November 2 2 hours ago, JKD said: Ugly detail though π«£π It's an ex-farm building, innit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 2 Report Share Posted November 2 Marvellous, you should be very proud.Β Β Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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