The Kerb Framework Gets First Collection of Timber Posts Installed
Today, we went around with two tubs of short timber pieces, one full of simple 63mm CLS timber pieces and the other full of glued together T shaped timber pieces.…
Alignment Template Created for Skylight
And finally, we created a simple alignment tool to help us when we come to install the little pieces of timber for the Skylight framework module. We needed something to…
Finished Off Putting Up Plywood Panels on I-Beams Before Thunderstorms arrived!
This morning, we went around and finished off mounting the plywood coverings on the Steel I-Beams before the thunderstorm arrives. We did dash in for 15 minutes at around 11:30am…
Inner Plywood Covering Up On I-Beams Starts
It was a gloriously hot day today and the thunderstorm weather front we were originally planning around wasn’t due to arrive until tomorrow so we dashed out there and started…
Sliced Up Polystyrene Foam and Inserted in the I-Beams
Today, we got out our Hot-Wire Cutting Machine to slice up two sheets of our 120mm thick polystyrene foam and also a scrap sheet we had lying around for years,…
Production of Bits and Pieces for the Skylight Continues
Today, we carried on in our workshop to prepare and create all the bits and pieces we will need for our Skylight framework. We sliced up the plywood strips we…
All Day in Workshop Slicing and Chopping Timber
Today, to avoid the rain and wet afternoon, we worked in our workshop, slicing and chopping lots of timber. But first, we made a quick solid sound barrier for our…
Finished off Lower Wooden Support on I-Beams
The other half of mounting a series of wooden support timber pieces on the lower flanges of the I-Beams, on the inside of the Skylight was completed today. This is…
Analysis and Parts List Completed
Over the last three days, we have been reviewing the design of the skylight and it’s kerb. The exact detail have not been look at for a few years and…
First Bit of Skylight Kerb Goes Up
Now that we have our part list sorted, the first pieces of timber can be generated and put up on the steel I-Beams to start forming the structure and framework…