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…
Completed Timber Support Framework on Steel I-Beams
With the wind picking up a bit on this clear Monday morning, we resumed going around the steel I-Beams and installing the timber support pieces. It is virtually the same…
Installation of Support Timber Framework on Steel I-Beams
Today, in glorious sunshine, we started the task of mounting all the special timber pieces we made in the last week, and putting it up on the steel I-Beams. We…
Timber Rafter Supports for Steel I-Beams Created
Over the last few days, we have been cutting, slicing and routing a whole series of timber pieces that will provide the fixing points for the ends of the roof…
Steel Ordered!
It was a fairly easy and quick decision to place our order for the Steel pieces with the one company that was pretty good on the price (not the cheapest…
Steel Questions, Shopping List and Quotes
The Steel requirement for the skylight frame has been sorted out into a shopping list and sent off to half a dozen different local suppliers in Norfolk, and beyond. We…