Summer house

[mailee]

After delivering the computer desk I got back in the shop to assemble some doors which will be part of a summer house build I have this coming week. These will be bi fold and are made of oak as they will have glass panels fitted.


I shall start the on site build on Tuesday.....weather permitting. :roll:

 

[Tierney]

Looking forward to seeing this progress. Building a summer house is on my long list.

DT

 

[david123]

Looking good so far.looking forward to the finished product

 

[mailee]

Well, i eventually got started on the build today. I say eventually as the timber which was due to arrive at 8.30 am didn't arrive until 3.00pm! :evil: I think it helped when the customer rang them after I had three times to see what had happened. She got a bit irate on the phone and that seemed to do the trick as they then managed to get hold of the driver.....finally. Anyway I got the timbers cut for the base and then had problems with the Paslode gun I had borrowed! Undeterred out came the cordless and I set to work screwing it together. By the end of the day, well evening, I had the base down, levelled and ready for the framework. No pics as I ran out of time but will get some tomorrow when I return.

 

[mailee]

Well as stated after a late start yesterday I managed to get the base down.

Today was much better as I got the frame erected and on to the roof.

Also happy to report the Paslode was working faultlessly on the second gas cell. (Still not sure what the problem is with the other cell? )
By the end of the day I had got almost all the roof beams finished.

Got a friend helping me tomorrow so should get the roof finished and a start on the cladding.

 

[Tierney]

Looking good, what thickness are the walls?

 

[mailee]

All the framework is 2x4" CLS.

 

[Woodchips2]

That's a lot of work completed in one day and those Oak doors look good. =D> =D>

Regards Keith

 

[mailee]

Well the weather wasn't so kind today and I didn't get a lot done. No WIP pics due to the weather either but will get some tomorrow. Did manage to get the roof panels on and the felt underlay fitted.....in the rain and wind. :roll: also got the fascia in place. Hoping tomorrow is a better day and I can start on the cladding.

 

[mailee]

No progress to report today due to having problems with the neighbour! :roll: First thing this morning he calls me over to state that it is too high and too close to his boundary! I did state it was under the regulation height but was a little close to his fence at half a mtr. (Next doors garage is even closer to his fence than this) he spieled off the regulations he had printer out from the internet stating it should be 3m high and 2m from his fence, which I knew was wrong but I didn't push the matter just stating I was pretty sure it was within the regs but I would check and he should take it up with my customer. I rang the planning dept and was informed the height was 4m for a ridged roof and 1mtr from the boundary. I also made sure I got the name of the man I spoke to just in case. Anyway to cut a long story short we ended up moving the summer house away from the fence which then mean't having to dig and set piles into the ground to support the front of the structure and will now have to add steps to the front entrance. :evil: Well it is now more than 1 mtr away from the fence and well within the regs if he causes trouble. I did have a feeling he was going to be trouble yesterday with the looks he gave me and my assistant, but never said a word about the height or positioning before we got the roof on it. :evil: It now means I am working tomorrow to catch up on this job due to this. :evil:

 

[david123]

Would have been nice if he had question you as you where putting the base down and not waiting until the roof went up.

 

[Vic Perrin]

Looks really good. Pity about the Grump next door but you always get em!

Vic

 

[Gunther]

Looking good so far. I'm in the process of building a summer house my self. Not as grand as this one but hopefully wil do the job. Look forward to seeing more pics

 

[mailee]

Well after all the hiccups of the past week we got a good day on the job today. As you can see we have moved the structure and built a plinth around the front. I have left enough room to remove the lower sections of ship lap so they can be replaced in the future. We got all of the cladding finished today and spent time making the infills and the trims.

By the end of today we had got all of the lower rockwool in and the vapour barrier tacked in place.

My assistant is away tomorrow so I will spend the day in the shop and get the doors ready for fitting.

 

[david123]

=D> Great progress, looking good

 

[roboworker]

Looks fantastic...will be keeping an eye out for the finished article.

 

[mailee]

Thanks Robo. Well I am almost there and just need to add the door trims and handles. Glad to say the customer is very happy with it and even the electrician was impressed. Will be returning tomorrow to finish off the snagging and receive a cheque.

 

[Baldhead]

Very nice work Alan, no doubt the electrician will mention your name in conversation which hopefully will lead to more work, that's exactly what happened when a chippy worked on a conservatory, my mates a bricky and his work is excellent. Pleased you overcame the neighbour problems.

Baldhead

 

[david123]

Brilliant job

 

[mailee]

I returned to the job today to get the door trims fitted to make sure it was watertight. I have had to order the handles as no one in town had any stainless steel ones in stock. :roll: My own fault I should have ordered them earlier. I will get them fitted next week.