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Lopped off the L section just now. Dropped on some bricks, lowered by roughly 25mm. Retained to the post for now by the long M16 stud. Welding tomorrow if the weather holds. Should bring the top red brick up near level with the underside of the post which is what I'm aiming for.

 

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Leg dropped by 25mm 'ish...

 

All my dodgy welding now covered in cold galv paint! New type of rod (Filarc 56s) used for vertical welding is my excuse! ? It took my not inconsiderable weight hanging off it so that must say something!

 

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And we're done:

 

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Need to infill this bit between fence and pillar. Probably just do an infill same as the fence:

 

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And I guess similar the other side where I'd like to redo the falling down neighbour's  fence the same as mine. 

 

All needs a damn good acid clean off and the odd bit of missed pointing here and there. More drilling for conduits next and routing of cables for pillar lights and so on.

 

Need to figure the cap stone moulds too. 

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8 hours ago, PeterW said:

Looks good ..! Another 18 months and they should be finished .....

 

Quite looking forward to wiring in the wet and cold under a tarp with a small fan heater blowing on my hands so I can pick up the bootlace ferrules and my feet frozen. Be a bit of a busman's tbh. 

 

Anyone guess the optimum run off angle for a cap stone and the concrete mix to go for?

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Flints.....

 

I need to fill 4 recesses like this up with flints:

 

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(Ignore the foamed in brick).

 

I have yet to knapp the flints. That's going to be fun!

 

I'll be using lime mortar. 

 

But.....

 

Do I:

 

1) Just lay them in like "bricks"?

2) Lay them in some sort of removable tray that I can lift into position, then how to fix?

3) Should I edge the recesses, a bit of brass shown but if I do I'd use stainless angle:

 

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22 minutes ago, Onoff said:

Flints.....

 

I need to fill 4 recesses like this up with flints:

 

20191106_161528

 

(Ignore the foamed in brick).

 

I have yet to knapp the flints. That's going to be fun!

 

I'll be using lime mortar. 

 

But.....

 

Do I:

 

1) Just lay them in like "bricks"?

2) Lay them in some sort of removable tray that I can lift into position, then how to fix?

3) Should I edge the recesses, a bit of brass shown but if I do I'd use stainless angle:

 

20191106_161634

 

I don’t want to ignore the foamed in block - it keeps me awake at night .... ?

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59 minutes ago, Onoff said:

Flints.....

 

I need to fill 4 recesses like this up with flints:

 

20191106_161528

 

(Ignore the foamed in brick).

 

I have yet to knapp the flints. That's going to be fun!

 

I'll be using lime mortar. 

 

But.....

 

Do I:

 

1) Just lay them in like "bricks"?

2) Lay them in some sort of removable tray that I can lift into position, then how to fix?

3) Should I edge the recesses, a bit of brass shown but if I do I'd use stainless angle:

 

20191106_161634

 

Why would you do 2 or 3?

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5 minutes ago, Construction Channel said:

Why would you do 2 or 3?

 

A lot, in fact most "stone" panels on building facades get involved with are pre made off site then hung off brackets mounted on the concrete core. 

 

I like the idea of a sharply defined edge contrasting with the rough brick.

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4 minutes ago, Russell griffiths said:

I think you should use brass angle, it would be nice if you can keep a high lustre finish on it by polishing it weekly. 

 

Or you could do it like a normal person and just mortar them in and get on with the next job. 

 

Git! Read the first line and was sitting here nodding at your wisdom.  xD

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1 hour ago, Onoff said:

 

A lot, in fact most "stone" panels on building facades get involved with are pre made off site then hung off brackets mounted on the concrete core. 

 

I like the idea of a sharply defined edge contrasting with the rough brick.

It sounds like you want to do both 2 and 3 to me so why not give it a bash. 

 

Have you considered using home grown stalagtites somewhere in the build? 

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8 minutes ago, Construction Channel said:

Have you considered using home grown stalagtites somewhere in the build? 

 

Have you just come back from The Plough? ?

 

(Swmbo's vetoed the pile of skulls at the base of the pillars btw).

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11 hours ago, Onoff said:

Stainless steel tile trim would give a very thin edge, maybe what I'm after.....expensive though. Stainless would match the bolts in the gate too and the planned mock hinges.

 

Any of that left over from the bathroom.

 

If HMQ wants to ban the skulls, then why not put an outdoor shower on the back?

 

Then do the panels with those blue dolphins.

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Stainless steel angle trim is likely out on grounds of cost so I'm mulling:

 

- Black pvc angle. Will I reckon frame the flints nicely, could be positioned with perfect cut mitres and held in place with CT1. Only worry is it going brittle & thus longevity. It could be masked up before the flint infilling.

 

- Aluminium angle, mitred as per the pvc, primed on the back and stuck on the same way. I don't feel confident enough to TIG the corners. When the flints are in either prime and paint the face of the ali black or just bring it up bright with say wire wool and clear laquer.

 

I think I have to do a trial!

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30 minutes ago, Onoff said:

Stainless steel angle trim is likely out on grounds of cost so I'm mulling:

 

- Black pvc angle. Will I reckon frame the flints nicely, could be positioned with perfect cut mitres and held in place with CT1. Only worry is it going brittle & thus longevity. It could be masked up before the flint infilling.

 

- Aluminium angle, mitred as per the pvc, primed on the back and stuck on the same way. I don't feel confident enough to TIG the corners. When the flints are in either prime and paint the face of the ali black or just bring it up bright with say wire wool and clear laquer.

 

I think I have to do a trial!

Do the stainless steel - will look well smart . What’s the cost of that coming in at ?

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