Steve's workshop - Painting the outside walls

[KevM]

Steve - that looks like thirsty work!

 

[Steve Maskery]

I forgot to mention. My neighbour came down to talk to me today, the one on the left with whom I share a drive.

"It's big!" he says. "I didn't expect it to be as big as that!"

I pointed out that the eaves will not be as high as that when it is done, some of that is in the roof. And it is only as high as the previous one was, to the eaves, anyway.

"Oh, it's OK," he says, "you've got permission and I'm not bothered. The bigger the better really, it will block out the view, make it more private". The backs of houses like these are not the prettiest of things to look at, are they?

So that's all right then. Phew!

S

 

[Steve Maskery]

Looking very good and thanks for the blow by blow WIP.

Really enjoying the read.

You are welcome, Mick, I'm enjoying doing it. It's a record for me as much as anything else. Thanks for the encouragement, it's much appreciated.

Have you seen how many visits this thread has had? I'm gobsmacked. They are not all me!

 

[MickCheese]

12700 views!

As I said it's a good read and, unlike a magazine, it's free.

Mick

 

[Steve Maskery]

Yes, and unlike a magazine I don't get paid a penny!

 

[defsdoor]

I'm extremely envious. A workshop was on my list of things to do this summer but my boy has been in hospital since April and will be there for another 4-5 months. As he's only 3, Mum and me are doing shifts so just about everything planned for this year has had to be put on hold.

I'm getting some great tips and ideas from this though.

 

[Steve Maskery]

Hi Defsdoor
I'm really sorry to hear about your domestic woes. I've never been down the children route so I can only imagine. Good luck and best wishes.
But don't be envious. This has come at a very high personal price. Yes, the end result looks as if it is going to be excellent, but I would not have chosen the route to get here.
Good luck to us both, eh?
S

 

[Woodchips2]

Good luck to both of you!

Regards Keith

 

[Peter Sefton]

Yes, and unlike a magazine I don't get paid a penny!

Is this what they call a loss leader? or just love of the craft?
That's the problem with you woodworkers you want to do this and pay the mortgage.

Keep up the great work Steve all the best Peter

 

[Steve Maskery]

Love and glory, Peter, love and glory.
S
PS I live here so that I don't have a mortgage! What other reason would there be? Now if I could afford a house like this in the West Country...

Edit - Planning and looking forward to coming to your open day again.

 

[Peter Sefton]

Love and glory, Peter, love and glory.
S
PS I live here so that I don't have a mortgage! What other reason would there be? Now if I could afford a house like this in the West Country...

Edit - Planning and looking forward to coming to your open day again.

Looking forward to seeing you on the 12th, feel free to bring any old or unused tools along for H4H all donations welcome!

Cheers Peter

 

[morfa]

You're making great progress on this. Can't wait to see it all finished.

 

[Steve Maskery]

8.20am I had a big lorry outside:

Then, while I waited for Ray, I nailed up a bit of 4x1, this will support the edges of the interior OSB sheathing and has to be installed before the outer sheath otherwise I won't be able to get my nailgun or hammer in place.

Then I had a nice surprise - Chris turned up with Ray and she set to on my vegetation (it's not worthy of the word "garden").

So Ray and I installed the big header I'd made. It was a bit more problematic than the small one and I was beginning to wonder if I'd made it too big.

 

[Steve Maskery]

Unfortunately, when we had eventually got it in place, I fired a few nails, but somewhere between it being in the right place and me firing, it moved. So we had to cut a couple of nails so we could get it in the right place (again).

but eventually it was right and we could remove the front brace. I re-installed on the left hand side, where the bracing was a bit low.

So now the big doorway was open and we had easy access. Well, everything is relative..

6 down, 70 to go.

Meanwhile, Chris the Master Builder was putting right the bit of concrete we'd messed up on.

So that, ladies and gentlemen is what a thousand pounds-worth and 1.2 tonnes of OSB looks like, carried 3.6 miles.

3pm:

Right now I can hardly move. I need to buy shares in Radox.

Trusses are due on Friday next week, so if anyone is available either on the Friday for unloading or Saturday for getting them up, you will be very welcome.

 

[woodshavings]

Steve,
This is a brilliant thread - it is my required reading!
I just want to thank you for taking the trouble to post and show your progress, particularly considering the issues you have had to contend with.
John

 

[Steve Maskery]

You are welcome. Actually it is good therapy, I can look back and see my own progress. But the encouragement is welcome, nonetheless. I do sometime wonder if I am just building a folly, TBH. If it is, it's an expensive one! I hope it turns out to be better than that.
S

 

[monkeybiter]

I do sometime wonder if I am just building a folly, TBH. If it is, it's an expensive one! I hope it turns out to be better than that.
S

Definitely not. Forgive me for intruding but while you'll still probably have good days and bad days, the workshop will be waiting for you when you're feeling positive and motivated.

Stay positive and keep the momentum up, life will be so much better 'with' than 'without'.

 

[Steve Maskery]

Yes, I really do believe that. Most days!
S

 

[Shultzy]

I've been watching your build with interest, brings back memories of my workshop build in 2007. All the backache and stress is worth while when its "finished" , then again will it ever be finished, I'm still "fettling" it 7 years on :lol:

 

[Steve Maskery]

Chris is into gardening and last weekend they went on an Open Gardens trail. 14 gardens!
In one, there were little signs dotted about. Apparently one said "A garden is never fini...". A good motto, methinks.
S