Greenhouse Project, WIP

[Rich]

WOW,
Did you man handle all that timber by your self???
I thought the Gazebo was bad enough.
Well done!

Only question is where are you putting the pigeon loft, or is that a separate annex?

Excellent !!!!!!

Mike

My next door neighbour is a pigeon racer so that's sorted, it's quite easy on one's own as long as you have a decent spirit level and plenty of clamps, and always make a practice cut on a piece of waste before committing to a final cut.

Regards,

Rich.

 

[Rich]

A lazy day today, all I managed was the crossmembers fot the windows, what a lovely day though. :lol:

 

[Digit]

Ah! All is revealed, now it makes sense to me Rich. Looks good. Those are Aldi clamps aren't they?
For the money they are incredibly good I found.

Roy.

 

[Rich]

Ah! All is revealed, now it makes sense to me Rich. Looks good. Those are Aldi clamps aren't they?
For the money they are incredibly good I found.

Roy.

Thanks for looking mate, yes, they are Aldi F clamps and are good value, unlike their other clamps, the black and yellow plastic ones, absolute rubbish, one good squeeze and the ratchets done for.

Regards,

Rich.

 

[mailee]

Aw Rich you have gone and done it now mate! SWMBO just saw this thread and reminded me that I had promised her a greenhouse :roll: Great build though mate, enjoying every minute of it so far. Keep up the good work it's looking great. :wink:

 

[Rich]

Aw Rich you have gone and done it now mate! SWMBO just saw this thread and reminded me that I had promised her a greenhouse :roll: Great build though mate, enjoying every minute of it so far. Keep up the good work it's looking great. :wink:

Thanks Mailee,
I'd best not show you what I've done internally,(decorating wise) or there will CERTAINLY never be enough hours in the day, :lol: :lol: , thanks for looking mate, it makes it all the more worthwhile when others comment, (good or bad, I don't mind).

Regards,

Rich.

 

[Rich]

A small amount achieved today.

Window sills installed, I only wanted 3, but B/Q only sells them in packs of 2 at £10.96 each.

Stays for the skylights made and installed.

Mitred, glued and biscuited, OTT, I know, but I'm not on a price and it's good practice, the timber came from pallets at work. :wink:

Blimey, I must have had a turn, you don't very often see it this clean :lol:

Regards,

Rich.

 

[Rich]

As you can see I have fitted all the window stops, at least that's what I call them.

Ionly had enough perspex to do 8 out of 12 windows, so I will have to wait until I see cousin Ronnie for some more, He works at a printing company and sometimes they have offcuts which they just bin, lucky for me. :lol:

My latest purchase, I have'nt done much with it yet, that's for the future.

So I have turned to making the sliding door for the greenhouse, I purchased a 4 pack of 44x44x2.1m par.

2 Stiles cut to length.

Nice temp for this time of year.

A simple stop setup for the rails.

Not quite perfect on the dummy run.

A small adjustment to the bandsaw fence and I'm ready for the real thing, enough for today, I'm going to have a pint and watch the England match.

Regards,

Rich.

 

[Digit]

'Bout time you finished that little job isn't it?
What's keeping you? :lol:

Roy.

 

[joiner_sim]

:arrow:
I've been watching this topic since it started, and I must say its looking great! :wink: Well done. It will look very nice when its completed and it'll be ready for a full year's use!

I wish I could extend myworkshop or summin but never gonna happen where i'm living now!

 

[Rich]

:lol: :lol: Thanks for looking joiner and also for the encouragement, Roy, my friend, the only thing holding me back is DOSH, would'nt you know

Rich.

 

[joiner_sim]

It's okay. I find that this forum is the reason I do woodwork outside of work. Everyone inspires and encourages one another.

 

[Digit]

Lexan is Poly carb by the way Rich, much better. Also handy if you ever need to make a riot shield! :lol:

Roy.

 

[Rich]

Lexan is Poly carb by the way Rich, much better. Also handy if you ever need to make a riot shield! :lol:

Roy.

That's useful to know Roy, I sometimes need one in this house, ouch, :lol: :lol:

Rich.

 

[Rich]

That's more like it, a nice snug fit.

4 crossrails tenoned.

It's such a nice day, I thought I'd do the routering outdoors.

The sqiggly design is nonails in readiness for fixing the threshold.

I had to remove the fences from my homemade router table to get the distance between the fence and a 6mm bit.

Threshold fitted and screwed down.

A run through with a test piece proves satisfactory, so lets go with the real thing.

4 Crossrails grooved for glazing(when I get some more poly carb).

So much for helpers, eh?

2 Stiles, morticed and grooved.

A dry fit proves the integrity, just a tad needs to come off the top and bottom in readiness for the sliding gear.

I am pleased with the way the groovog lines up.

Well, enough for today, nice for the time of year, don't you think,

That's it till next weekend.

Regards,

Rich.

 

[Digit]

How do you cut your mortices Rich?

Roy.

 

[Rich]

How do you cut your mortices Rich?

Roy.

With an Axi morticer, I'm not yet capable (or minded) to do them by hand.

Rich.

 

[Digit]

What make of chisel do you use? I had one for a while and found that the Chinese chisels as supplied were useless on hard wood.
I gave it away eventually!

Roy.

 

[Rich]

I have a "draper" set with black poly shatterproof handles, I don't think I'd know a good chisel from a bad one, but then again if we're talking spanners then give me britool anyday, so, it's horses for courses I suppose.

 

[Digit]

I meant on the morticer Rich.

Roy.