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    Bobby's new build thread

    The project looks fantastic....Not trying to sound like a smart arse, but I can see daylight past one of your wedges. Can you gob that up somehow?
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    Bobby's new build thread

    Please don't foam them in. Wedge and plaster is cool. Frame sealant 'round the outside, to stop the draft. Box frames need to breath, same as any other joinery.
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    Bobby's new build thread

    I agree, they look really smart. How are you going to fix them?
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    Box Sash Renovation

    Oddly enough, this one's still dragging its heals. Sashes are waiting for the builder:
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    Box Sash Renovation

    Pointing up and making good is pretty important:
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    Box Sash Renovation

    Fitting today..with a hangover Action shot:
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    Box Sash Renovation

    As a footnote to this; my mate who was going to glaze the windows, dropped them off tonight saying that he couldn't glaze them as they're knackered. My immediate reaction was to agree and suggest the best solution was to go to the pub. We've been to the pub and the window still isn't fixed! :D...
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    Box Sash Renovation

    For a little bit of closure to this thread, here's the completed frame: Fitting tomorrow now.
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    Box Sash Renovation

    A thousand internets to you. I totally forgot about the pulleys. I'm an idiot! Thankfully I have them in stock as the old ones are buggered.
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    Box Sash Renovation

    Anyone notice the ridiculous cockup? Keep in mind I'm supposed to be fitting today and I've documented everything other than supplying pictures of the inner linings.
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    An MDF Easel for guest books.

    That's impressive. I think I rushed into purchasing one of the Chinese imports. No tool changer and while the vac makes a lot of noise it don't seem to do a lot of sucking. What was the actual machining time?
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    Box Sash Renovation

    Right ho, here we go. The excitement of cutting the mitres, rough cut then pare with a chisel. Check the back and front for square: Just the back linings and some beading and we're done.
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    An MDF Easel for guest books.

    Nice. Is the vac bed on the Format 4 good enough not to have to bother with tabs?
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    Box Sash Renovation

    Nice tip on the putty. I'd agree with you, and I will do my own glazing if I have to, but my mate does really high end stained glass work. His cutting and glazing (and lead work where necessary) is so fast and neat it just makes sense to use him. Plus, he uses me for any timber work.
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    Box Sash Renovation

    I've been having the existing sashes re-glazed, and there's been roofing work to do, so this has been on the back burner. Cut the head housings. I mark these off the inner cheeks of the cill housing then cut the pocket fillers. I make these really baggy, 'cos once they've expanded and they've...
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    Box Sash Renovation

    Yeah sorry, this got put on hold due to other repair work after the bad weather. Hopefully it'll be getting fitted tomorrow. I'll post some more pics later.
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    Box Sash Renovation

    First up, work with a material you're comfortable with. Accoya might be the best thing since sliced bread, but if a customer asked me to do a job in material that I hadn't worked with before...I'd tell 'em where to stick it. I know about windows and they don't. You're the tradesman, it's your...
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    Box Sash Renovation

    Don't really know much about Accoya. As I've mentioned above my stuff is Joinery grade redwood (Scots Pine). It works well, takes paint pretty well, is readily available and it seems to have been used by the old lads (who knew a hell of a lot more about woodworking than me). As far as pricing...
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    Box Sash Renovation

    Woodworking books are great, but they represent an opinion of a geezer who was perhaps slightly distanced from house bashing. Experience has taught me(and my Dad as it goes) that hardwood cills are bobbins. Pretty much all my stuff is done in U/S redwood. Anyhow; I managed to get the pockets...
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    Box Sash Renovation

    It's a good question. I've used linseed oil paint predominantly for the last few years (on your advice as it happens!), but the pain is the availability. I've had some on order for over a week and nothing has turned up. I used to get it off a firm called Holkham(sp?). The only stuff I can find...
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