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    Giles and Paula Add a Room Onto the Side of The House

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    • GilesG
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      Drawings for the gauged arches…Call me sad, but these are things of beauty.....

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • neph93N
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        No buts about it. They are beautiful and you are sad [emoji6]

        “Some of those that work forces
        Are the same that burn crosses”

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        • GraemeG
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          The gauged arches look complicated. Are the bricks cut to size and shape onsite, or do they arrive as a kit?

          I think that they'll be great when they're done.

          I agree with @Giles that @Steffen's door sounds great. I want to see pictures when it's done.

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          • GilesG
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            In the "old" days, they would have been cut and rubbed to shape on site, but this is a very difficult skill to find these days, and when you do, it comes at a cost….

            So, I'm having them cut and bonded to steel load-bearing lintels with 5mm joints off-site.  Well, actually 2 of the windows are bricked up to replicate the look of a Georgian window-tax bricked in window...

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_tax

            I've just found out that the large arch will way about 700 kilos - yee gods.

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            • organisysO
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              Those arches will look great when done. Shame there isn't the proliferation of skills anymore to do this the old way, but it doesn't surprise me, the house I just moved into is a new build, some of the brickwork is interesting! The builder admits that they struggle to find bricklayers; sometimes it's any old trade lending a hand !!

              As you mention, anyone who is skilled and experienced can command a premium and is booked up months or years in advance. I have a family friend who only does 'premium' and listed restorations or extensions now…

              Pride of Japan :-)

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              • GilesG
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                Have a little bit of a hiatus for a while.  Can't go up any more until gauged arches arrive.  I can get the joists put in, but need some fecker to give me a price on Posi-Joists first….

                Belt and braces....

                And a larger Catnic on the inner skin….

                Wondering whay the blocks are smeared with muck?  A rain storm that could have raised Noah's bleeding Arc came through when the muck was still wet…..

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • GraemeG
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                  @Giles:

                  Belt and braces….

                  "Overengineered is our starting point." 😉

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                  • Clint_DC
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                    Congrats @mclaincausey!

                    Also, looks like you're making great progress @Giles!  I wish my project had nearly the momentum yours has had…

                    ATX IH Hoarder

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                    • GilesG
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                      Great….

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • GilesG
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                        Meanwhile in Mundanesville….

                        Whilst we have a hiatus whilst I get the joists built, I fixed a maglock to the rear gates and bought a scaffold tower (not tall enough  ::), so have ordered another lift).....

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • GilesG
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                          Oh, and I had a pallet of radiators delivered.  I know from experience that to move these, each one is a 2 person (3 to 4 for the large one at the bottom), so as I am on my own atm, they will stay outside the front door until I find some muscle….

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • neph93N
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                            I need a holiday and have muscle. Go halves on the airfare?

                            “Some of those that work forces
                            Are the same that burn crosses”

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                              How long can you stay 🙂 ?

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • neph93N
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                                Just checked with Hot Ingrid. At first I thought she said “Two weeks, enjoy yourself” but I misheard. Turned out she said “Go and fuck yourself”. [emoji847]

                                “Some of those that work forces
                                Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                • GilesG
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                                  You could do both…. ::)

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • Matty123M
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                                    I laughed out loud at that exchange.

                                    Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                    • neph93N
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                                      @Giles:

                                      You could do both…. ::)

                                      I’m literally sat here with one hand cupping myself considering the consequences. I mean, I’ve metaphorically lost my balls already, how much worse can actually losing them be?

                                      “Some of those that work forces
                                      Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                        @neph93:

                                        @Giles:

                                        You could do both…. ::)

                                        I’m literally sat here with one hand cupping myself considering the consequences. I mean, I’ve metaphorically lost my balls already, how much worse can actually losing them be?

                                        I guess way worse, like waking up and feeling like you got hit by a Bus versus actually getting hit by a Bus  😃

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                                        • AnesthetistA
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                                          @neph93:

                                          Just checked with Hot Ingrid. At first I thought she said “Two weeks, enjoy yourself” but I misheard. Turned out she said “Go and fuck yourself”. [emoji847]

                                          Sounds like Ingrid and my wife could be sisters!

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                                          • Matty123M
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                                            They ARE all sisters! Mine, yours, reubens. All of em, sisters

                                            Maybe so. Maybe not

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