Monday 17 August 2015

40kaddict Towers - Seal of approval

I somehow set two posts scheduled on the same day so I'm a little behind but =with the boards all done it was time to seal up any gaps. I used 2.5 tubes of decorators caulk on it but I’m convinced the expansion/contraction of the shed will probably crack it to pieces.


I'd also tidied up all the windows, if you look at the two pictures below you'll see the one on the left was with the plasterboard and I didn't like the open cut window frame.


So I was going to buy some wooden strips to cap the inside frame but remembered I had some old hardboard/MDF sliding doors for my sons old bed [actually the one before last] so I've had these in the garage for about 4 years but I was using them for basing terrain. Anyway I trimmed these to fit and faced all the insides of the window frames.


The windows look really tidy now.


It took a couple of sessions with the caulk as some gaps were bigger than I'd have liked. I had planned to put strips of plasterboard in to bridge the gaps but I couldn't be bothered in the end, which I'll no doubt live to regret.


This was the biggest gap but it all smoothed over fine in the end. With the sealing done it's
  • painting the interior, 
  • insulating the door, 
  • painting the exterior,
  • electrics
  • moving in


For the door I finally got the facing panel to double skin it. This is a piece of teak panelling, previously this was part of a whole wall seciton in my parents dining room. All my childhood this was on the wall and only now as my Mum redecorates has it been removed. So I nipped round and cut it to size, a quick slash with a Stanley knife and this splits nearly as good as plasterboard.


It was too big to fit in the car but it's incredibly light, if just a little awkward so I walked it back home and then came back for the car. It's well worth it if just for saving a little bit of nostalgia for me.

8 comments:

  1. Dave,
    If you have access to a digital infrared thermometer, I'd scan the entire interior and look for hot/cold spots (Depending on outside temp) before painting it. Easier to remedy an issue now, then when the entire place is nice and done.

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    1. Ha, ha, access to a digital infrared thermometer. Sadly no but you can borrow my hover board ;) there's not more I can do for this. The insulation and boarding is what it is we'll see how it handles the winter, I think I've done all I can, the wife did say it was roasting in there when she came home today, but it has been warm. So hopefully the reverse will be true in keeping out the cold. I've some more draught strips to put in around the door and I'll consider some curtains too.

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    2. Oh, those thermometers aren't that expensive. (About 20-30 USD). Very useful for finding leaks in your house to save tons of cash!

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    3. Not sure where the leaks might be but you're right they're about £8.

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  2. I'm really enjoying watching this project progress. Can't wait to see the end result.

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  3. Dave, as a carpenter who has put boards on many a thing let me say you've done a very neat job there mate.

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    1. Cheers Frank, I've been a bit rough and ready in places but it's turned out better than expected.

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