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OK well I started this thread in 2007 and got a little side tracked as I do on other projects but last weekend I dragged the boat out photographed it and started sanding. the Ply has opened up a bit...

Well finishing touches have been added this week end.
you can see the front door is made, door funiture is on.
Floor boards are down, polished and skirt and ark is on and 1st coat of paint on....

Well I have been a bit slack with updates, the Cubby as I said earlier is now in location and here are some pics of it in the back yard.
The kids love it even though its not finished and as sombody...

not sure where the flat pack kids kitchen came from. Grand parents bought it. I could find out for you but I think it was just Big W or K Mart etc before christmas.

Nearly.
It has been located in its final position.
It now has roof, 3 windows and a verandah but still to go is:
Last window (its made just needs paint and hanging.)
Small piece of ceiling...

I found a few other pics of construction on the other pc

Dad give me a hand one day
http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd346/bvdl75/IMG_3201Large.jpg...

Ok Done a quick tally up of materials I have used. I may have left some off as most of this is from memory and its been a long year.
PS now the cubby is for 2 girls as Number 2 has arrived....

Material list hey...... hmmm I did have one of those early on but with a few running changes the list is not so relevent any more.
there’s a bit more to go yet.
The floor boards for the verandah...

errr hmmm so is my wife.
I took a month off last year to do this project and had it all planned out.
11 months later its still going. It has about 2 weeks ago finaly moved out from under the...

Ok My 2c woth, I remember getting in trouble for incorectly using the word ruler as above.
I was always told a ruler is a king or queen, a rule is for measuring.

yes that is a grape press, and to the left out of frame is a 300l stainless steel tank and 220L frenck oak barrel that I used to make shiraz the last two years. Unfortuntaly this year I didnt get any...

Day one has seen the construction of 4 stud wall frames. See pics below.
next is the base and roof construction.

I was going to use yellow tounge for the floor and lay vinyl on top. Should I paint the yellow tounge first incase water gets under the vinyl and will the vinyl glue stick to paint?

You are probably right and it would be more durable when things get banged against it.

Thanks fo the tip. I may have to use sheet bracing under the weatherbords.

Wow,
That’s the opposite reaction I expected, I was waiting for somebody to point out the dimensioning is not to the ISO standard.<O:p></O:p>

:UNo the council did not but I have acess to the software through work (design is what we do) and it only took about 1.5hrs and it lets me quickly tally up how much timber I need.

It probably...

Hi all
I am about to emark on my first major timber construcion.
Christmas is coming and I have a week off and have set my self the task of building a cubby house for my 2 yr old daughter.
Its...

Thanks for the suggestions, I have looked at a couple of windows and have a bit of a plan now.

Hi all,
I have serached the Forum and havent found what I am after sorry if its already here and could sombody point me in the right direction.

I am just about to start work on a cubby house for...

Smitthhyy yes its a workshop / bench proudct.
Time of use is dependant on load as I am sure you would know with all cordless products.
The energy storage device is not a battery and does not have...

Well its definitly old, when I got it the boat builders son had out grown it and was about 25 so he had had it around 15 years so its heading on 35+ years old.
:o Never thought about how old it is...

Michael, thanks for your reply.



Looking at the drawings you posted a link to, the previous owner (a boat builder) did some modfications.

The boat now has a rear deck about 600mm long to...

Where did you get 3min to driver in a screw from?
This is compared to similar priced cordless screwdrivers.

Lingnum as we originally stated we were after feed back on the product.
It will be available in the not to distant future.<O:p</O:p
Some of the issues raised in the discussion of the drill recently...

Well we don’t set the retail price.
Demain develops and patents technology for power tools. Any brand can come to us and licenses the use of the technology.
I would estimate it would be around...

A few pics for those who want a closer look.

Hi all never built a boat before but mentioned in another thread that I had a Flying Ant that hasnt seen water for over 10 years. The other thread has got me keen to undertake some restoration...

WOW expensive parts, I actually still have my flying ant, it hasnt touched water in nearly 10 years and need of some restoration. I actually tried to give it away about 6 months ago and neither of...

Hi All,
My name is Ben, I work with Paul (Porl) at Demain International, Paul has taken a couple of weeks holiday. After all the great feed back we recived about the cordless drill with power tite...

Robert
What about a Flying Ant.
I grew up with one and had a ball in it sailing it off the beach at Edithvale.
Although it is supposed to have a trapeze I never had mine fitted.
It was fast fun...