Now you know what is it I'm making, A roof update

[Owl]

I like Andy's train of thought =D>

Being a non-woodworker I would need a much bigger clue (hammer)

 

[Self Taught]

Chrispy,

Will the circle hold the earth in its orbit, Bing shows the earths orbit as an elliptical shape?. Jamey

 

[AndyT]

I don't think anyone has guessed at a roof, so I'll just add that to my other guesses, just in case, though I can't really see what sort of fancy internally exposed roof they might make.

 

[Chrispy]

=D> =D> =D> Andy I take my hat off to you, bang on. (hammer) (hammer)

And today's glue up
For want of a name I call it a Hip rafter.

Looking at the pile:-
on the left are wall plates
In the middle are common rafters
and the short straight bits will be noggins.

:idea: And if if doesn't all go together at least I now have some alternative ideas what I can make with the bits. :roll:

 

[AndyT]

Well that's a relief! I do like a puzzle. But I won't sleep easy till I see the finished article - are you installing it as well?

You do get some interesting jobs!

 

[Mike.S]

I said that, I said that...

Just that my Dyslexia meant that when I typed 'roof' it came out as 'boat' :wink:

Well done Andy and impressive work Chrispy.

 

[Chrispy]

A bit of an update:-
been gluing up two of these, I call them Hip rafters

And then remembered I need two of these as well, the Hips. so set them out and have now glued up the first one today.

 

[Chrispy]

Along time past I asked you all what am I making? I had a lot of, well lets say interesting ideas, well here it is now that it's finally coming together still a lot to do but getting there.

5.7m long by 2.5m wide by 1.4m high

 

[AndyT]

Now it makes sense!

Thanks Chris.

 

[mailee]

Ah! obvious now innit. :lol: Very nice job.

 

[Woodchips2]

I don't think many people would have taken that job on!

Well done =D>

Regards Keith

 

[Chrispy]

Who said skate board ramp :lol:

 

[Self Taught]

Now that's a roof, quite sharp!!. Looking forward to the finished job. Jamey

 

[Chrispy]

Well time for an update, the forecast for Wednesday was looking good so loaded up the trailer and filled the van with every possible piece of equipment for the job.

and set of for an early start arrive on site, cold but nice and dry looks like a good day.

set up some trestles and start setting out and -- arrrrhh we seen to have a problem, the brickie has made the walls 5" to high! so there's not enough room for my roof below the upstairs window. So pack up for the day and get the brickie back to make a few adjustments.

Today Thursday, back on site and get the back wall plates fixed you can see it's still a close fit under the upper window.

By lunch time the rafters are up and fixed, with a bit of tweaking to compensate for the wall leaning out at the top.

By three o'clock the low cloud was getting more and more like rain so called it a day with a good part of the boarding on.

weather permitting will be back Friday to finish off my bit.

 

[flying haggis]

is the metal winding gear to the right in the pictures for a well or a coal mine?

 

[Chrispy]

is the metal winding gear to the right in the pictures for a well or a coal mine?

It's a very deep well, with a large drinking trough to the side, while eating my sandwich I was wondering about the gearing, it seems very low I guess the bucket must have been raised very slowly but of high capacity.

Apparently it's 156' deep and the winding gear has a 6:1 ratio ie. six turns of the handle turns the chain wheel once which I guess lifts the load about 3'

 

[Chrispy]

Last post for a while,
Finished of the woodwork today.

and from the inside.

And the lead for the out side.

 

[AndyT]

Please tell me it will stay visible from the inside... all that lovely work should not be hidden by a ceiling!

 

[Harbo]

Very nice work - hope the Lead Thieves don't see it?

Rod

 

[Chrispy]

Well I was back on site Friday starting to fit out the laundry (not this room) and so far the lead snatchers have stayed away, this is what it now looks like.

And the inside is now been plastered, (Wish I was)