I have finished my oak conservatory!!!

[skipdiver]

Just beautiful.Been thinking of building an oak conservatory when my workshop is complete.Lately started leaning toward a uPVC one for ease but am now inspired by yours to have a go.

Lovely job.

 

[mpooley]

Just beautiful.Been thinking of building an oak conservatory when my workshop is complete.Lately started leaning toward a uPVC one for ease but am now inspired by yours to have a go.

Lovely job.

Have a Go!

you are welcome to have a look at mine if you wanted to.

Mike

 

[Woodfinish Man]

Just have to say, wow, that really is beautifully done.

WM

 

[mpooley]

Just have to say, wow, that really is beautifully done.

WM

Thankyou

and to all that have commented

I must say im glad you all like it

Mike

 

[CWatters]

.. how would you attach something like that to the base, if indeed it is attached?

I'm just starting on a timber framed outbuilding, nothing that quality but...

I decided to fix it down using stainless steel studding set into the concrete. Someone here suggested it. Got the studding off ebay with some large square SS washers and nuts. Made it up into 18" long "bolts". Poured the concrete and levelled it. Then used a garden trowel to make a hole and planted them them in "head" first down to the hardcore. Gave them a little shake like you would planting a tree and the concrete settled around them. Just had to smooth the surface a bit with a float. They stood up on their own while the concrete set. Later these will stick up through the single brick plinth and the bottom of the frame. Would cut them down and plug the holes if exposed.

PS The bolts sticking up from the concrete would be lethal if you fell on them. I have some perforated bricks and just stacked four over each.

 

[The_Stig]

Thats really nice, what sort of allowance have you made for the heat being greater internally and therefore causing the timber to move slightly? I know that we usually recommend kiln-dried and then to have it sealed properly... its one of those things like doors and windows, on one side is the weather and the other side the cosy centrally heated room.

 

[parlapa]

Congratulations, very very nice

 

[ProShop]

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[Lee Brubaker]

Very nice Mike, a truly beautiful job. The problem we have in my location in Canada is that birds keep flying into the reflections of trees & shrubbery in the glass. Of course it kills them...which upsets the wife. This year I stuck a bunch of colored round decals on the glass & so far...no bird fatalities.

Lee

 

[mpooley]

Thats really nice, what sort of allowance have you made for the heat being greater internally and therefore causing the timber to move slightly? I know that we usually recommend kiln-dried and then to have it sealed properly... its one of those things like doors and windows, on one side is the weather and the other side the cosy centrally heated room.

well a lot of it is kiln dried.
The rafters are KD douglas fir and all the outer glazing cladding , doors and frames are KD oak.
the main post and beam frame is assembled using 3yr old air dried oak in a traditional way and is oiled on the inside. The glazing is floating on the face of the main frame.


Im not sure if there was anything else i could do to be honest.

Mike

 

[Escudo]

Looks great Mike, well done. Very traditional, and in keeping with your house. Cheers, Tony.