Timber Framing a Barn

Discussion in 'Project Photos' started by jimdad07, Jan 17, 2017.

  1. sospan

    sospan Screwfix Select

    The opportunity to work on jobs like that are too scarce but then lugging beams and poles around is a bit of a young guys game now. TBH after wrestling with a Kudox radiator today, I think I will start making models out of match sticks
     
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  2. KIAB

    KIAB Super Member

    Having the chance to work with oak beams was intresting, but it's a youngsters job, too old now for all that now.

    But, I have a Type 22 4' Kudox to fit here, I keep putting the job off, got a 19 year old here, but he frighten of getting his hands dirty or hard work like helping to lift radiator.
    Got a 8' single Type 10 panel to replace upstair as well, darn heavy, again I've been making excuses, but it's started leaking along the bottom so I have no choice now.:(
     
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  3. sospan

    sospan Screwfix Select

    I have a 22 year on and a 18 year old, the subtlest thing he could us is a sledgehammer and the other would struggle to even pick it up :)

    I replaced a 800 x 300 single with a type 22 of the same size. Must have taken about 30 mins to free the plastic access inserts. They had been sprayed over and even with my waggoners screwdriver which fitted in the cross nicely the damn things were chewing up rather than coming loose.

    Then realised then there was a faff with the getting the pipes and brackets to line up because of what the muppet that fitted the original one had done. What had planned to be a nice simple job swapping virtually like for like, turned out to be most of the day.

    The when I pulled off the PVC window profiles to fit a new window cill, radiator cover and trim, I found this.

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    The window had obviously been wider and someone had fitted a smaller window and packed it out but not the top and bottom corner. All thats on the outside is render with the trim on the inside and it appears that the inside architrave was what was stopping rattling So no wonder the people were complaining about the room being cold.
     
  4. KIAB

    KIAB Super Member

    Had identical thing here.
     
  5. jimdad07

    jimdad07 Member

    Sounds like most of the 19 year olds here in the states, don't want to work, don't know how to work and can't tell them what to do. Good luck with that.
     
  6. jimdad07

    jimdad07 Member

    Well it's been awhile since I've updated here so I thought I'd show you guys where I'm at. Stood another bent this past weekend and had the camera rolling. It went well. I have quite a few videos in between now and the last time but you guys can find them through this one If interested.

     
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  7. sospan

    sospan Screwfix Select

    So long days there. Brave guy putting that frame up yourself .... sometimes though if you have someone who doesn't know what they are doing you are better of by yourself
     
  8. jimdad07

    jimdad07 Member

    You are right, sometimes it is simpler to work alone. I think it lends to better problem solving skills.
     
  9. sospan

    sospan Screwfix Select

    Certainly get more innovative moving things around, lifting and spending a fortune on different clamps to hold things in place :D
     
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  10. JP.

    JP. Screwfix Select

    What a decent chap - nice to see projects from other countries.
     
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  11. JP.

    JP. Screwfix Select

    Top quality video also
     
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  12. sospan

    sospan Screwfix Select

    Everybody likes a grafter
     
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  13. JP.

    JP. Screwfix Select

    And that scenery looking from the barn is absolutely fantastic
     
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  14. JP.

    JP. Screwfix Select

    You know what - even the music score on the video is brill (do love classical music) - thank goodness its not that rap stuff.
     
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  15. sospan

    sospan Screwfix Select

    or banjo music ;)
     
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  16. jimdad07

    jimdad07 Member

    Banjo music? I don't know what you've heard about us cousin kissing Yanks, but can assure you it's probably true!

    I am glad I found you folks here, it is a great experience to talk to people from where our people originated and also to see how people from across the ocean think...even if some of them are a bit Daffy.
     
  17. KIAB

    KIAB Super Member

    Don't know what your missing, some great banjo players around, youngsters today.:)





     
  18. sospan

    sospan Screwfix Select

    :D:D

    BTW you have to watch out, some the English on here, probably practice their ancient martial art. It is quite scary to watch.




    The one thing you probably miss working alone is what we call "banter" - when guys on a work site have a laugh and tease each other about things, which if a lawyer was present in any other workplace would normally result in a lawsuit :D
     
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  19. jimdad07

    jimdad07 Member

    Last tie beam!

     
  20. joinerjohn1

    joinerjohn1 Screwfix Select

    Hi Jimdad, I hope you're going to show us a video of the scarf joint being cut. ;);)
     
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