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20 years ago

Fri, Jul 25, 2003 6:39 PM

Gentlemen, Ive got a project that will make my bank manager and a local builder very happy. I have two walls and a garage which were built by the previous owners son that are about to succomb to gravity. :-(( The bright side is that I will hopefully get a bigger garage. :-))

Mart> I'm away Saxon house building this weekend.

> It's been really quiet here for several days - no-one got a pet > project they're working on? We'd all like to hear about it, you know, > our wit is only exceeded by our nosiness! > > Regards, > > Kim Siddorn.

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20 years ago

Fri, Jul 25, 2003 7:32 PM

We are working tomorrow, going up to Birkenhead on Sunday to do a safety check on the 750V DC system in the workshop. Taking Mark Drake his Bamford up with us, and Arthur's coilwinder which has been waiting for a lift for a while now..

End of the month coming up so headless chicken syndrome for a few days...

Picked up a nice few items today, not engine related but will be used for engine related things :-))

Clarkson dedlock No 150 Int40 toolholder which was stuck with a milling cutter on it, got that off OK and it cleaned up very nicely, also got three near new resharpened cutters, still in plastic, to go on a tool arbor which I already have. The best bit was that they were all free! It doesn't get any better than that.

Been buying lots of tooling for the second milling machine, just need a bigger workshop now.

Another Ward Capstan is also coming home, a Ward 1A which will supplement the existing one which is being restored.

Peter

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20 years ago

Fri, Jul 25, 2003 7:39 PM

We have a roof to replace this summer/autumn, together with wall and gable construction etc etc. Been thinking of doing it ourselves but need to learn a bit more about brickwork, my rudimentary skills need augmenting somewhat.

Been quoted £150 a day cash for a (brickie) and £80 a day for a labourer/mixer. I reckon the three of us still at home could do most of that ourselves and save half the money in the job.

Peter

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20 years ago

Fri, Jul 25, 2003 7:59 PM

I found my problem when I unlocked the door at the end of the building and it swung open, I then noticed that the end wall was parting company from the main building structure and is taking the door frame with it. On closer inspection I found that with only a finger I can scrape the mix from inbetween the bricks. It looks like 98% sand 2% cement so I checked the walls and found the rear garden wall is even worse and with little grandchildren next door I dont want it coming down on them. I'm am not a bricky and would rather pay to have it done properly.

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