discussion Pushing Back .......

[toto]

Well,

Back from Dounreay ..... actually got back early this week ( last night ) but no chance of shed time right now. I have some paperwork to catch up on and a couple of things to do in readiness for tomorrows departure to Cyprus.

With a little luck,i may just be able to sneek in an hour or two tonight. Not guaranteed though.

I received some more plaster cast buildings this week when I was away but this time from Great Northern Roads ....... lets hope the casts are better than the last load from Fields of Glory.

More as it happens if I get the time ...... other than that ....... its holiday time.

Cheers

Toto

 

[toto]

OK ..... made the shed for a quick visit ....



here is what I will be tackling ....



and again ....



and through the door ....



and floor boards down and weight applied until they dry out a bit ..... Now I have to wait and then a bit more wash to be applied.

Remind me never to change the direction of the floor boards again as the room dimensions were out ...... way out. You'll see how bad it is once the weights are removed ..... not pretty but I've left it in the build anyway.

cheers for now

toto

 

[toto]

Alrighty .... we move on .... my next targets for a wash ....



and ....



and ....



you can see how bad the floor is out ..... not good but I can disguise that with rubble etc when we get further on in the build.



the above has had a very thin black wash along with some green and a light brown .... once it dries and we see how much it dies down, we can go back with more to alter if I don't like the final finish.



probably need to do ore with the above ..... we'll see.



and finally the roof tile batons ....

I also cut a concrete lintel into the large door opening frame at the bottom of the door as this does not have vehicular access .



from the indide rear .....



and from the front. You'll see the lintel split as it was quite a tight fit but I decided to leave that in. I have plenty replacements but thought that it added to the build. The lintel will get even more distressed later when it comes to weathering etc.

So, I'm done for now but I have some of my new plaster casts to post up elsewhere so I'll get that done and sign off for my holidays now.

Hope you have liked the above

toto

 

[rtfoe]

What a quickie Toto, you managed to do a lot. I think it's okay for the planks to be a bit odd and natural. Not all premises were made by present day top of the line architects and artisans. I visited the old street houses in Malacca which were built by the Dutch when they were the colonist at the time before the English took over and rustic construction and its little quirks on the old flooring did show some off measuring in the construction.
Rubble can hide these distortions and I won't worry about it. Many viewers will not notice these misalignments unless they have trained eyes. Most will look at the action outside.
Overall it's looking good and promising. Replenishing my plate of biscuits.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[toto]

Thanks wabble,

I took the lazy route as it made for easier framing. I knew their could be a bit misalignment but did not think it would have been by so much. As you say .... easy to hide.

Erm ..... hope the biscuits aren't all chocolate ..... got to watch the waist line .....

Cheers

Toto