Paint 4!
Today we paid attention to the problem we are having with some of the metal shelving uprights. We rubbed them all down to get down to bare metal in some…
Sliced 2 by 4 timber
We had the table saw outside today so we took the opportunity to slice the 2 by 4 inch timber diagonally down the length, to produce a sloping edge shaped…
Paint 3!
We have put on the third coat of paint on just the walls! It is looking good now but we have realised a problem with the metal upright brackets, the…
Paint 2!
Second coat of paint is on! We used the Dulux Brilliant White Silk at first but discovered that the pot was lumpy and would not stir smooth. It had small…
Paint!
The first coat of the white emulsion is on! We have bought two different brands of emulsion to find out which works better in the long run. Half the ceiling…
All Cleaned Up!
The final filling and rubbing all the surfaces including the ceiling is done! Yesterday we routed the bull nose shape on the light channel’s flange to make it blur and…
Day 3 Filling Up Holes
We have finished all the metal shelving uprights slots and boards joints. We have filled in all internal corners (corners of rooms and light flange) to a smooth curve. Started…
Surface Treatment Stage 1
We have started the massive job of filling in all the staple holes, joints between the boards and the slots where the metal shelving uprights live in. Also the ceiling…
Light Chamber Complete
The full Light Chamber is now complete, all 20metres of it, going right around the three sides of the garage room, starting from the front left corner, down the left…
Building the Lights
Today and yesterday, we have been slicing up leftovers to create our light chamber around the edge of the main garage room. We bought two rolls of aluminium foil to…