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Pushing Back .......

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just a couple of foresight shots ...... couldn't help it ....

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and the very last one ..... honestly .....

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ok ..... hat ..... coat ...... gone..

cheers

toto
 
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It's a sickness ..... honest ...... where's me pills .... 😂

I'm still meddling in the mancave cutting balsa for tomorrow ....

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the upper ceiling going in ....

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going swell so far .....

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I think it may even pass inspection ....

cheers

toto
 
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Just about to leave the man cave for tonight having finished some prep work for tomorrow .....

Floor joist and roof rafters cut and ready to go ....

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the Proxxon mini table saw has earned its keep today .....

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it makes light work of all that cutting ..... over in minutes ....

cheers for now ....

toto
 
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Back on the case ....

It's roofing time ....

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and the victim ....

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Should look the part once it's done....

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time to hit with the glue .... normal PVA with a touch of black primer ....

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and we commence .....

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They will be secured further with some noggins but I had to wait for now ..... as usual ..... try to do too much in the one go ..... and you end up with a mess. I think the first load of glue will dry relatively quickly and let me bash on making further progress.

cheers for now


toto
 
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The glue is drying out really quickly ..... excellent ....

forward we go .....

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The ceiling joists going in ....

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and the last one for now ....

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back in a wee while.

toto
 
Lol takes me back to when I was a surveyor, I'm checking the work mate, did you do structural calcs for those timbers? Gotta take the loads... (y)
 
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Started doing the noggins .... but came to a halt as its too much .... too quick and I am starting to distort things ..... so I may call it a day for now ..... a couple of pic's before I go though.....

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All the bare woodwork will get the wash treatment at some point.

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an idea with the upper floor in place .....

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and a bit of an ariel shot ..... not great but holding camera and floor ..... a bit of a faff.

hope you've enjoyed, cheers for now

toto
 
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Hi Pjgtech ..... not taking any chances ..... in true british pre-war style ......... everything well oversized. 😂


cheers

toto
 
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Hi Joe,

Very slow burner I'm sfraid. This working away from home doesn't help. However, enjoying it all the same.

Glad you find it of interest.

Cheers

Toto
 
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