7mm Pencarrow - Cornish BR(S)

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Peter Cross said:
Years ago I had friends in the forest of Dean. Whilst extending their 2 up 2 down. The bathroom was part of the extension. It was fully plumbed in, with luxuries
Like door and towel rails etc. But, no roof. Was lovely on a frosty November night laying in piping hot water watching a crystal clear sky. Very strange though when raining or snowing. Was about 4 years before it was roofed.
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An indoor, outdoor bathroom. Now that would get me into trouble!

Had the current door off for a bit today, architrave all removed, frame cut into sections ready for removal...and the door put back in. Chickened out and concluded I couldn't get the new frame and door in before bedtime - this one is going to be a bit tricky.
 
Paul Cambridge

Paul Cambridge

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Pencarrow said:
An indoor, outdoor bathroom. Now that would get me into trouble!

Had the current door off for a bit today, architrave all removed, frame cut into sections ready for removal...and the door put back in. Chickened out and concluded I couldn't get the new frame and door in before bedtime - this one is going to be a bit tricky.
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Cannot remember if the bathroom requires decorating after the doors are fixed. A heavy duty dust sheet on the inside of the door aperture, to retain privacy could work. How you fix the sheet to the bathroom wall depends on the wall finish. You can then take the old door frames off. Lots of duct tape...?
 
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Cheers both, seasons greetings to one and all.

Pleased to report all six doors and frames have been replaced just in time for the visiting masses over Christmas. Been quite a tricky job and has taken far longer than I thought.

Mind you I have hand made all the frames (with windows/glazing over the tops) and had to contend with floors ceilings and walls all on the p155. It's not settlement just sloppy 1970s building.

Added bonus is that the bathroom now has a lock that works. The top landing has really brightened up and has been visually transformed. Very pleased with the results.

Had a very enjoyable trip to the tip yesterday to get shot of the nasty 1970s brown doors...

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I have however kept a 1350mm length of one to use as a workbench in place of the Pencarrow fiddleyard I've not built yet.

Just 4 bedrooms to redecorate now (including stripping wood chip from 2 ceilings and getting a plasterer in to cover over the random DIY artex ceiling patterns in another), half wall to make on the landing, stair banister to replace and new carpets upstairs as a final job. Should be back to Pencarrow by 2020!
 
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Pencarrow

Pencarrow

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Paul Cambridge said:
Cannot remember if the bathroom requires decorating after the doors are fixed. A heavy duty dust sheet on the inside of the door aperture, to retain privacy could work. How you fix the sheet to the bathroom wall depends on the wall finish. You can then take the old door frames off. Lots of duct tape...?
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Attacked it in full project manager mode, lots pre-made and painted.

Went for this:
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To this in an hour:

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And by the end of the day had a frame and door again.

Looked like this yesterday and now everything is painted.

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Just the outside bit of the lock to screw in and the glass to fit when it arrives. Skirting is all new too.

Tiring to do as well as a full time job but satisfying to have got to this point.
 
Pencarrow

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Santa brought me 2 railway related items this year.... An Ersa i-con Pico soldering station with some extra tips which I'm hoping will help improve my soldering capabilities and this:
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When I was a child I used to ask my dad what he wanted for birthdays and Christmas. The answer was always "peace, quiet and tranquillity".

Not very helpful then but now I'm older, married and with two teenage kids I fully understand and have adopted the response. No1 daughter got a piece of slate engraved with the words to hang on the train room door. Apparently now I can no longer ask for it as I now have it...
 
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simond

simond

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Chris,

Your “public nemesis” is really not looking as bad as you appear to think, you’ve done a huge amount of the hard work, in tracking down what’s wrong, and obtaining bits that are correct, and fixing the other shortcomings of a woefully poor kit.

IIRC, the only remaining dodgy bit is the non-equalised equalisation, which is a matter of a few hours’ work at most.

Once you’ve got the new soldering iron warmed up, I suggest that you have a forensic review, on here, from which you will undoubtedly get the guidance, support and mickey-taking needed to finish the job.

ATB
Simon
 
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NHY 581

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Pencarrow said:
Santa brought me 2 railway related items this year.... An Era i-con Pico soldering station with some extra tips which I'm hoping will help improve my soldering capabilities and this:
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When I was a child I used to ask my dad what he wanted for birthdays and Christmas. The answer was always "peace, quiet and tranquillity".

Not very helpful then but now I'm older, married and will two teenage kids I fully understand and have adopted the response. No1 daughter got a piece of slate engraved with the words to hang on the train room door. Apparently now I can no longer ask for it as I now have it...
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Morning Chris,

I have something similar. Memsahib purchased it for my railway room when work stuff was getting on top of me.

I am yet to have a railway room and work stuff is still getting on top of me but at least the sign catches my eye and restores some order.

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