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Chatting => Design and Construction => Topic started by: wellingtons on December 31, 2007, 15:56

Title: My poor old shed ...
Post by: wellingtons on December 31, 2007, 15:56
... is in need of a tad of repair.  Is anyone here up to try and help me?  I'm only talking advice not labour ...  :wink:

I need to replace the window sills, as they are rotting away.  

Thoughts and ideas please ... fankyoo!!
Title: My poor old shed ...
Post by: DD. on December 31, 2007, 16:13
Don't know if this helps, but these are before & after piccies of Mrs. D's shed window, apologies for the quality, but they are very small parts of an overview of the entire plot.

The whole window was rotten to we took the opportunity to replace the glass with perspex, cut to size to fit the  window, width wise, with battens screwed to it to give rigidity & a pane effect. As the perspex wasn't as high as the existing window, a few extra panels were added.

Before:

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c182/G4IAR/before.jpg)

After:

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c182/G4IAR/after.jpg)
Title: My poor old shed ...
Post by: DD. on December 31, 2007, 16:15
Quote from: "DD."
Don't know if this helps, but these are before & after piccies of Mrs. D's shed window, apologies for the quality, but they are very small parts of an overview of the entire plot.

The whole window was rotten to we took the opportunity to replace the glass with perspex, cut to size to fit the  window, width wise, with battens screwed to it to give rigidity & a pane effect. As the perspex wasn't as high as the existing window, a few extra panels were added.

Before:

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c182/G4IAR/before.jpg)

After:

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c182/G4IAR/after.jpg)


Think this more comes under the heading of 'Design & Construction', so if you hold tight I'll whizz you there so the practical people can see it, there will still be a link in this forum though.
Title: My poor old shed ...
Post by: Aunt Sally on December 31, 2007, 16:17
It's in D&C already DD.  You must have come in through the shaddow in OT  :D
Title: My poor old shed ...
Post by: DD. on December 31, 2007, 16:18
Quote from: "Aunt Sally"
It's in D&C already DD.  You must have come in through the shaddow in OT  :D


The was no shadow when I start to compose my post - it must have got whizzed there whilst I was mucking about cropping photos & putting into Photobucket!
Title: My poor old shed ...
Post by: WG. on December 31, 2007, 16:20
Quote from: "DD."
Mrs. D's shed window
Isn't it about time you let her stay in the house?
Title: My poor old shed ...
Post by: DD. on December 31, 2007, 16:21
Quote from: "WG."
Quote from: "DD."
Mrs. D's shed window
Isn't it about time you let her stay in the house?


She brings too much mud in from the plot.
Title: My poor old shed ...
Post by: WG. on December 31, 2007, 16:22
Quote from: "DD."
Quote from: "WG."
Quote from: "DD."
Mrs. D's shed window
Isn't it about time you let her stay in the house?


She brings too much mud in from the plot.
 :) That seems fair enough then! :wink:
Title: My poor old shed ...
Post by: DD. on December 31, 2007, 16:27
Quote from: "WG."
Quote from: "DD."
Quote from: "WG."
Quote from: "DD."
Mrs. D's shed window
Isn't it about time you let her stay in the house?


She brings too much mud in from the plot.
 :) That seems fair enough then! :wink:


More than equitable - I fixed the window to stop some of the draughts, didn't I?
Title: My poor old shed ...
Post by: WG. on December 31, 2007, 16:35
Quote from: "DD."
Quote from: "WG."
Quote from: "DD."
Quote from: "WG."
Quote from: "DD."
Mrs. D's shed window
Isn't it about time you let her stay in the house?


She brings too much mud in from the plot.
 :) That seems fair enough then! :wink:


More than equitable - I fixed the window to stop some of the draughts, didn't I?

Totally! ... have some more quiche to reflect your transformation into 20thC man (shame this is 21stC though) :wink:
Title: My poor old shed ...
Post by: DD. on December 31, 2007, 17:13
Sorry Wellies........

At least I started with a sensible post :!:
Title: lol ...
Post by: wellingtons on December 31, 2007, 17:58
... I think it might be a good idea, DD, if I take pictures so I can show people what I'm waffling on about.  

The window sill extends beyond the edge of the window and into the main body of the shed, so that's the bit that worries me.  The frame is more straightforward I kinda hope.

Will post pictures, but I'm hoping you can help me DD ...  :D