Cpd Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 14 hours ago, Onoff said: Well the Chinesium bits did their thing. Make that Chinesium BIT as in I only used one. Forty two 25mm holes in 5mm 304 stainless plate aided by the odd squirt of finest Machine Mart cutting fluid from a Lucozade bottle. It's still SHARP FFS! Come on give us a link then !
Onoff Posted October 16, 2019 Author Posted October 16, 2019 37 minutes ago, Mr Punter said: Wow. Never seen this before. Is it just mortar? Looking forward to seeing the flint infill (although obviously not trying to rush you). The panels look more substantial than I imagined. 4:1 building sand/opc with added Integral waterproofer.
Onoff Posted October 16, 2019 Author Posted October 16, 2019 37 minutes ago, Cpd said: Come on give us a link then ! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25-100-mm-HSS-Co-M35-Drill-Bit-Hole-Saw-Cutting-Stainless-Steel-Metal-Cutter-UK/283549972006?
Pocster Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 21 minutes ago, Onoff said: 6 courses to go! But then what ? I miss the bathroom biblical epic ?
Onoff Posted October 22, 2019 Author Posted October 22, 2019 36 minutes ago, pocster said: But then what ? I miss the bathroom biblical epic ? Jesus! Dig up stairs room adjacent to the bathroom to allow UFH routing to all other rooms, garden room, hip to gable conversion on the house, rebuild the stable, re roof and ewi the house, lounge diner knock through. Lower floors in kitchen, conservatory (and lounge). Excavate around whole house and slope land away from it, treatment plant, drive, storage over garage... For now I might just do some infill fence panels either side of the pillars... Not enough money or years left tbh!
Pocster Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 Just now, Onoff said: Jesus! Dig up stairs room adjacent to the bathroom to allow UFH routing to all other rooms, garden room, hip to gable conversion on the house, rebuild the stable, re roof and ewi the house, lounge diner knock through. Lower floors in kitchen, conservatory (and lounge). Excavate around whole house and slope land away from it, treatment plant, drive, storage over garage... For now I might just do some infill fence panels either side of the pillars... Not enough money or years left tbh! Christ sake man ! Get a move on ! Even I’ll be finished before you I.e either completed or dead ?
Onoff Posted October 22, 2019 Author Posted October 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, pocster said: Christ sake man ! Get a move on ! Even I’ll be finished before you I.e either completed or dead ? I pray for 6 numbers or death. Don't think I'm joking.
Pocster Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, Onoff said: I pray for 6 numbers or death. Don't think I'm joking. 123456 - there you go - now back to work ! ??
Onoff Posted October 22, 2019 Author Posted October 22, 2019 Just now, pocster said: 123456 - there you go - now back to work ! ?? I promise if I win big I'll buy that glazing! 1
Pocster Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, Onoff said: I promise if I win big I'll buy that glazing! Very generous of you ???
Sue B Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 Hey! I’m praying for planning permission so I can use that walk on glazing on a house that I have no idea how we are going to pay for yet. ?? 2
Pocster Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 15 minutes ago, Sue B said: Hey! I’m praying for planning permission so I can use that walk on glazing on a house that I have no idea how we are going to pay for yet. ?? I have no idea how I’m going to pay for mine either - that’s all part of the challenge. ! 1
Onoff Posted October 22, 2019 Author Posted October 22, 2019 48 minutes ago, pocster said: Very generous of you ??? Fingers crossed I win at least a tenner then! 1
Onoff Posted October 23, 2019 Author Posted October 23, 2019 Bugger! Second pillar was going so well and we were paying closer attention to the joint thicknesses. I'd done a couple of arbitrary laser checks between pillars on the lower courses which said it was nom 20mm out one side to the other but then just carried on with this second one. Bear with me, just venting here, but I think I know how I'm going to mitigate unless any better suggestions. Both columns will be 32 bricks high. Nom 75mm per course as in 65mm brick + 10mm mortar. Looking from the front the first pillar is too high. At 26 bricks high its 1960mm where it should have been 1950mm by design (26x75=1950). The second pillar at 26 bricks high is 1930mm so 20mm too low. Its round the back things have gone a bit wrong for some reason. I've not yet finished the second pillar: On the first pillar course 30 pretty much sits under the 100x100 gate member: To the extent that to maintain a gap around the steel I cut a section out of the brick. Also did the top brick so it looks symmetrical: HOWEVER...the second post is coming out 45mm too low. Brick 30 will pass under it by a mile. From the top of brick 30 to the the top of the grey post is 145mm. The top of brick No32 would therefore be just about level with the top of the post rather than showing a good, notched out chunk like on the first pillar above. I think sitting here back in the warm that the grey posts are sitting at different heights. Off to measure/laser in a minute. If I do nothing and carry on then the front, road view will look right but the rear won't. Saying that pillar 2 will be forever covered by the gate. Tempted to up these last 6 courses mortar joints from 10 to maybe 12mm to help mitigate the rear. That'd put the top of the brick about 20mm above the steel. I want to maintain some clearance around the post where it comes out of the pillar as there's some deflection if the gate is banged hard. Shouldn't tbh be a huge issue once the motor is driving it. Off into the damp/cold for some more mulling! ? 1
Onoff Posted October 23, 2019 Author Posted October 23, 2019 The first gate post is pretty much 20mm lower than the second. All pretty plumb and level, just lower: First post / pillar: Second post / pillar: Thinking for a start to cut off and reweld the high post 20mm lower, might even get 25mm lower. It'll mean too trimming where it's slotted to engage with the gate. My roller assembly (though it works a treat) was a "temporary" lash up of Buffalo board cut to fit inside the box, nuts, bolts and reinforced hose. Very resilient and quiet: Out with the set square & grinder then I suppose!
PeterW Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Why is a 20mm difference a worry...?? Can make that off in the last couple of courses and the mortar under the pillar cap..?? 1
Onoff Posted October 23, 2019 Author Posted October 23, 2019 35 minutes ago, PeterW said: Why is a 20mm difference a worry...?? Can make that off in the last couple of courses and the mortar under the pillar cap..?? Erm...I like making work for myself? 1
Onoff Posted October 23, 2019 Author Posted October 23, 2019 Off down the modification rabbit hole I went... Drilled 4 more holes to be able to move the roller assembly up, shortened the downward leg by 25mm and extended the slots. Also drilled 20mm holes through the top like on the other post for an M16 "safety" bolt (should the welds ever fail). A quick flap disc: And a lick of galv spray as a holding coat: Next I'll lop off the L shape bit to weld it back on 25mm lower.....when I can find the backing nut for my 9" grinder..... ?.....last used when I cut the first stainless lintels up....probably stuck to the slitting disc.....now where's that..... 1
Pocster Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 7 hours ago, Onoff said: At least nothing leaks! ? Bitch !!!!
Pocster Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 32 minutes ago, Mr Punter said: Good grief!!! Makes Brexit look easy ! 1
Onoff Posted October 24, 2019 Author Posted October 24, 2019 On 22/10/2019 at 17:44, pocster said: I miss the bathroom biblical epic ? Like that's over! Update coming soon...my kinda soon... 1
Pocster Posted October 24, 2019 Posted October 24, 2019 4 hours ago, Onoff said: Like that's over! Update coming soon...my kinda soon... Goodie ! It‘s like Eastenders . You don’t really follow it but it feels wrong when it’s not on .
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