7mm Pencarrow - Cornish BR(S)
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NHY 581
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I retain the foil from the Memsahib 's Presecco bottles for this very purpose.
I have used it in 4mm to repair a damaged roof.
Rob
GrahameH
Western Thunderer
Thats thrown me a bit too, I would be interested to know or see some evidence, having been in the building industry for over 40 years ( now retired ) every day is a school day even now !
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
I've noticed on the chimney stacks that there are slates sticking out from the mortar courses horizontally between bricks about I've brick up from the roof slates. I assumed that these were to deflect rain water on to the slate roof further away from the joint with the chimney. Perhaps Pete means something like this. I'm sure he'll be along once it's morning in Brazil.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
I wasn't totally sure about the roof last night so this morning dabbed on some paint to see what it looked like.
Not an easy thing to photograph but the sun came through the window at just the right time. Think it looks OK considering I nearly took it all off last night. It might stay after all.
Not an easy thing to photograph but the sun came through the window at just the right time. Think it looks OK considering I nearly took it all off last night. It might stay after all.
Stubby47
Western Thunderer
GrahameH
Western Thunderer
When I first read Pete's reply that is exactly what I thought of.
Typically used on older vernacular buildings and certainly in Cornwall- land !
This came to mind in Tintagel as a good example.....
G
Jelle Jan
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Hi Chris, this is a solution with almost vertical slates on the "shedcottage" of Hellandbridge:
Google Maps
And here are some horizontal slates on a chimney, also at Hellandbridge:
Google Maps
I believe that's the region you're modelling ;-)
(Me too since a couple of weeks, by the way).
Jelle Jan
Google Maps
And here are some horizontal slates on a chimney, also at Hellandbridge:
Google Maps
I believe that's the region you're modelling ;-)
(Me too since a couple of weeks, by the way).
Jelle Jan
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
But in the meantime I've been slowly crossing off items from the to do list.
Doors, windows, stonework, roofing etc.
The smaller wharf building is now not a million miles off complete.
On the frontage I'm still avoiding the sticky out window thingy but the first pass of the doors are done ready for ironwork once everything is set (all the doors are separate units for painting).
The blue tape is holding a layer of foamboard on the end wall to protect the tin roof overhang.
I've put a build date in the gable end to add a bit of history.
Once the sticky out bit is done I can finish rendering and distressing the building frontage.
On the left hand side the openings have had cills installed and a window and door made.
To improve security the window has been partly bricked up.
For the time period of my layout these buildings would be about 125 years old so need to show a lot more history than all the 1870s photos. Not easy to decide how to age them.
Doors, windows, stonework, roofing etc.
The smaller wharf building is now not a million miles off complete.
On the frontage I'm still avoiding the sticky out window thingy but the first pass of the doors are done ready for ironwork once everything is set (all the doors are separate units for painting).
The blue tape is holding a layer of foamboard on the end wall to protect the tin roof overhang.
I've put a build date in the gable end to add a bit of history.
Once the sticky out bit is done I can finish rendering and distressing the building frontage.
On the left hand side the openings have had cills installed and a window and door made.
To improve security the window has been partly bricked up.
For the time period of my layout these buildings would be about 125 years old so need to show a lot more history than all the 1870s photos. Not easy to decide how to age them.
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Heather Kay
Western Thunderer
^ What they said. 
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Just a few ideas....
Gouge out a few (not too many) some of the stones as if the weather has eaten the 'softer' ones.
I would also be inclined to chip corners off a few of the lower ones as if they have been accidentally hit with objects.
The other thing you might try is to replace a few stones with brick patch repairs.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Certainly will be Stu, they are deliberately over deep at the moment as the painting process does tend to fill the mortar coarses. Looking forward to getting it all in primer and the painting process. Will be nice to actually finish something!
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Just a few ideas....
Gouge out a few (not too many) some of the stones as if the weather has eaten the 'softer' ones.
I would also be inclined to chip corners off a few of the lower ones as if they have been accidentally hit with objects.
The other thing you might try is to replace a few stones with brick patch repairs.
Yes, the posh stone on the lower front is a bit too perfect at the moment, need to be careful not to overdo the wear. I will be adding a few knocks. Perhaps Stu could advise how common replacement brick is in buildings. I've seen it on the surviving overbridges on the Bodmin line (have lots of photos) and also see brick used to infill old openings but I don't recall seeing the practice in buildings around Bodmin. Might have to take a virtual trip via Google Streetview to see.