Former Glory
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Oh boy, through no fault of our own all of this will be going on at the same time.
Some while back I tried to put a link to a bit of film we took of the demolition of our workshop, but I didn't have enough posts to do links, so Hawk Moth kindly put the link up for me on his workshop build thread. He also asked if I would do a wip update. Well folks, for what it's worth, here beginneth....
Not much progress has been made on the construction front for the last six weeks thanks to builders messing us about, and our "show season" of public demonstrations. However we are now sorted - show season is almost over and we have a great local builder and his son - work begins a week on Monday, (hurrah). The delay shouldn't matter except we are full time restorers and need the workshop. Currently we are working in the office, kitchen, dining room, outside, ANYWHERE! I've given up on the housework, it's pointless.
Meanwhile we are also about to start a serious rebuild of our old mahogany bodied horsebox. It had death watch beetle in the luton and as a result has absorbed water and rotted out. Five years ago we let in some sections of new wood, but thanks to the wet winters of the past two years it's gone again so this time the repairs are more serious. Oh, and while we're at it, we need to remove and repair the glassfibre roof. Then we have to take the side ramp off and rebuild that because at a show some heavy "Herberts", (all nine of them) stood at the top of the ramp all at the same time and distorted the hinges!
Then there's the kitchen. Ceiling out, units out, replaster, refit.....There is a diary so far on our blog, I can't post any links yet.
We're going to need plenty of advice! Hope you'll help.
Some while back I tried to put a link to a bit of film we took of the demolition of our workshop, but I didn't have enough posts to do links, so Hawk Moth kindly put the link up for me on his workshop build thread. He also asked if I would do a wip update. Well folks, for what it's worth, here beginneth....
Not much progress has been made on the construction front for the last six weeks thanks to builders messing us about, and our "show season" of public demonstrations. However we are now sorted - show season is almost over and we have a great local builder and his son - work begins a week on Monday, (hurrah). The delay shouldn't matter except we are full time restorers and need the workshop. Currently we are working in the office, kitchen, dining room, outside, ANYWHERE! I've given up on the housework, it's pointless.
Meanwhile we are also about to start a serious rebuild of our old mahogany bodied horsebox. It had death watch beetle in the luton and as a result has absorbed water and rotted out. Five years ago we let in some sections of new wood, but thanks to the wet winters of the past two years it's gone again so this time the repairs are more serious. Oh, and while we're at it, we need to remove and repair the glassfibre roof. Then we have to take the side ramp off and rebuild that because at a show some heavy "Herberts", (all nine of them) stood at the top of the ramp all at the same time and distorted the hinges!
Then there's the kitchen. Ceiling out, units out, replaster, refit.....There is a diary so far on our blog, I can't post any links yet.
We're going to need plenty of advice! Hope you'll help.