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Post by mailee on Oct 16, 2007 12:04:31 GMT
Most of you will have seen this on the other site but it is nearing completion now so I thought I would post it here.  I ran out of time and had to return to work this week on the late shift so it has to wait until the weekend to complete it. All that remains now is to finish off the felt shingles and flashing and fit the glass into the window openings. ;D |
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Post by jfc on Oct 16, 2007 12:14:56 GMT
I like that !!!  |
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Post by paulchapman on Oct 16, 2007 12:16:07 GMT
Very nice, Mailee. You're getting good at this stuff ;D Cheers  Paul |
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Post by pigeonsarse on Oct 16, 2007 12:38:51 GMT
nice work! How long did it take?
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Post by dom on Oct 16, 2007 18:13:07 GMT
I knew it, what the hell have you been doing, I thought I told you to get a move on ;D
Nice job Mailee
Dom
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Post by mailee on Oct 16, 2007 21:47:16 GMT
Well so far it has taken me one full week with both weekends and a week of afternoons (as I was on the early shift) I should see it finished on Saturday with a bit of luck. Not bad I suppose considering it was just myself. My lad gave me a hand one day to erect the large sections though. Sorry Dom I have been trying, mind you SWIMBO says I am very trying. ;D
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Post by pewe on Oct 16, 2007 23:53:40 GMT
Nice work Mailee.
Question - how did you fix the newel posts to the decking so they are rigid?
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Post by mailee on Oct 17, 2007 0:16:38 GMT
Hi Pewe. the legs are fixed with bloody big screws to stop any movement. The ones attached to the walls are held with hammer fixings as is the rear framework. The decking is solidly built on concrete piers as I checked this out beforehand. Lot of weight up there, didn't want it to end up in the tub.  |
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Post by pewe on Oct 17, 2007 11:43:55 GMT
Thanks Mailee.
I have a deck to which I want to add something similar to your trellis panels and support newels - but I have to find a way of securing it - my deck is open on all four sides so there are no walls to attach too.
Anyone got any suggestions?
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Post by mailee on Oct 17, 2007 21:46:27 GMT
Sounds like you are going to have to go through the decking and into the bearers or the graound for that one Pewe.  |
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Post by pewe on Oct 18, 2007 8:19:52 GMT
Hmmmm.....that's what I thought.
Not ideal and a little tricky - but do-able.
Thanks Mailee
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Post by mailee on Oct 20, 2007 19:58:23 GMT
Well I managed to get the shingles finished today and tomorrow should see the flashband installed. Glass for the winodws should arrive around mid week. It is then complete at last. ;D  |
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Post by engineerone on Oct 20, 2007 21:24:32 GMT
that's a nice looking but big shelter for that washing tub in there ;D just for the jeans i guess  where are the windows gonna go very nice though paul |
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Post by mailee on Oct 22, 2007 17:56:54 GMT
Well everything is now ready for the window glass which should arrive Wednesday with a bit of luck.  As the structure was attached to the wall the lead flashing took a while to complete, my first attempt at this.  |
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Post by gazza on Oct 22, 2007 18:49:30 GMT
Looks good, as usual Maliee, I hope you pointed the flashings in with mortar and didnt cheat with that nasty silicone stuff Cheers, Gazza. |
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Post by dom on Oct 22, 2007 19:01:08 GMT
Nice job Mailee
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Post by mailee on Oct 22, 2007 19:19:36 GMT
 Sorry Gazza I cheated and used the silicone stuff for the flashing. It did recommend using this in the instructions I had and who am I to argue.  As I stated it was the first time I had done this sort of thing. Thanks for the comments Dom glad you like it. Customer is well pleased with it which is what counts.
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Post by paulchapman on Oct 22, 2007 20:16:12 GMT
Very nice, Mailee. Cheers Paul |
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Post by mailee on Oct 27, 2007 20:43:53 GMT
At long last it is finally finished. I got all the glass I had been waiting for installed today:  Now the owner can lie in his tub and watch the stars with his G&T:  Looks like I will have more work with this customer too as he stated he will have more work for me in the New year. ;D |
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Sorry Gazza I cheated and used the silicone stuff for the flashing. It did recommend using this in the instructions I had and who am I to argue. 
As I stated it was the first time I had done this sort of thing. Thanks for the comments Dom glad you like it. Customer is well pleased with it which is what counts.