Thread: Wish it were mine

I'm in for the journey...

Swinging back around 180° we have the other side. Once more a relief in tue wall for a tree. Frame is going up on the centre section



Just to make things easy the the wall right and left of the tree are not in alignment by 100 mm

To the left of said tree the the block work does not go to the boundary(rear lane) so a stepped wall is needed. Also as it is on the boundary against the fence the weather boards must be fixed primed and painted before erection



You might have noted in the background the first wall has been clad and painted by this stage



Meanwhile back to the task at hand .... stepped wall is now up



Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Looks like we are turning the weather on for you down here at least!!!

Can I ask what will happen when those roots from the tree start growing? Or is it just a case of that's what the client asked for so they're getting it.....

Imagine the number of lathes you could store in there dave!!

Roots .... what roots

This is week two. Last week saw some beautiful wet weather. Gorgeous day today though

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Originally Posted by Gabriel

Looks like we are turning the weather on for you down here at least!!!

Can I ask what will happen when those roots from the tree start growing? Or is it just a case of that's what the client asked for so they're getting it.....

Imagine the number of lathes you could store in there dave!!

Bounce head on pavement then re think question lol.
No your right they pay they say [emoji41]

Is this one going to have polished floor boards like your SIL's place. That was a good education for us all watching your WIP.
This one is heading the same direction.

The concrete could do with a good concrete grind / polish. It is rather average job

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

For comparison of block walls, Dave have you got any pics of the one at Shannon Drive? No one uses cement on block walls these days or at least Dave doesn't and the job is way better.

Originally Posted by Chris Parks

For comparison of block walls, Dave have you got any pics of the one at Shannon Drive? No one uses cement on block walls these days or at least Dave doesn't and the job is way better.

Here is the painted product



The are is about 8m x 2.5m



And before it painted



The blocks are called 'lock blocks'. It is suggested that the first course might be layed with mortar and then the rest can be glued with a polyurethane glue. The glue is said to be up to 5 x's stronger than mortar. My slab was so straight and level that I was able to glue from the first course. Glued blocks means no worry about clean out blocks and mortar spilt inside the wall. The one down on glued blocks is if you want to paint such as above then you may need to fill the cracks between the blocks with no more gaps.

I experimented at home with construction adhesive similar to liquid nails ..... no comparison. The polyurethane is far far superior. For ine it works.


Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Dave hasn't told the whole story about the slab near disaster. He said it was flat enough to lay the blocks down with no mortar but the concreter booked to do the job did not show, the truck was there with concrete in it and he had no tools to do the job. Out of that he got a near perfect job even if he did start mid afternoon and finish at 10pm. Added to that was he had not laid concrete for so long he had forgotten what the stuff looked like.

Dave was a very good little worker today.
We put some sticks on the shed with more nails.
And less arguments even got me coffee twice[emoji1][emoji1]
Well done Dave

Moving right along ... progress on the shed.

The back wall has no block work under it so it is about 2750mm high at the low point and 3150mm at the apex. As there is a screen already up this wall needs to be built, lined and paited prior to fixing in place.



The astute may have noticed by this point that all the noggings (trimmers) are in a straight line. This is on both the weather board walls and the cement sheet wall. To me this just looks neater and more professional. Some stagger them and it does the job.



Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Moving right along ... progress on the shed.

The back wall has no block work under it so it is about 2750mm high at the low point and 3150mm at the apex. As there is a screen already up this wall needs to be built, lined and paited prior to fixing in place.



The astute may have noticed by this point that all the noggings (trimmers) are in a straight line. This is on both the weather board walls and the cement sheet wall. To me this just looks neater and more professional. Some stagger them and it does the job.



Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

The really astute viewers
Will notice the absolute stunning but slightly damp individual
Standing in the back ground as well lol

Originally Posted by Simplicity

The really astute viewers
Will notice the absolute stunning but slightly damp individual
Standing in the back ground as well lol

I thought it was a version of space ghost.