7mm Pencarrow - Cornish BR(S)
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oldravendale
Western Thunderer
I'm rather late to the party with these, but in view of the "saggy roofs" discussion thought these might be of interest. They are far from Cornwall, being taken in the village where I leave in Bucks, nearest town Aylesbury. However, this building was an 18th century pub before becoming a private house many years ago (Boo!) The timber single story extension was possibly added to the building in the very late 19th or early 20th century.
The sag is very noticeable. Also the slates at the end of the roof are in full slate + half slate format rather than full slate and slate + 1/2 format. Although the building looks to have considerable what estate agents call, I believe, "period charm" it nonetheless remains a perfectly dry and serviceable extension.
Brian
The sag is very noticeable. Also the slates at the end of the roof are in full slate + half slate format rather than full slate and slate + 1/2 format. Although the building looks to have considerable what estate agents call, I believe, "period charm" it nonetheless remains a perfectly dry and serviceable extension.
Brian
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Really glad I made the roofs removable, makes stonework butchery much easier.
Corners marked up in pencil first...
...and then attacked with a variety of inappropriate repurposed tools.
After a two day break I've slowly been working by way around the second wharf building's stonework today. Getting there.
I must admit spending less time on the rear facing walls. They ate presentable for very occasional photos that's all.
Corners marked up in pencil first...
...and then attacked with a variety of inappropriate repurposed tools.
After a two day break I've slowly been working by way around the second wharf building's stonework today. Getting there.
I must admit spending less time on the rear facing walls. They ate presentable for very occasional photos that's all.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Well I'm going to call it quits for now on the stonework tarting on the second wharf building. A blast of primer will show up what needs further attention.
Hopefully looks a bit different from the stock Wills sheet it started out as - no repeating patterns on that stonework.
Doors and windows will be next.
Hopefully looks a bit different from the stock Wills sheet it started out as - no repeating patterns on that stonework.
Doors and windows will be next.
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Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
I read over on RMweb that the Finney7 boys will have the T9 loco kits available at Kettering (engine to start, tender a month later). That's the last loco on the core Pencarrow stock list.
Will have to be 30709, narrow cab, watercart tender.
Have I missed the announcement over here?
Will have to be 30709, narrow cab, watercart tender.
Have I missed the announcement over here?
Dikitriki
Flying Squad
No, it's about to go up
Do you want one reserved for you for collection at Kettering? We might run out on the day 
I'm really enjoying your work on the buildings - so much character
Richard
simond
Western Thunderer
Brian,
Your “period charming” building looks like it was built to house a decent 7mm layout!
The slates are interesting, as you say, no “slate and a half” at the end, however, it looks like the last slate of the “whole slate” row has been cut back a little too. It seems narrower than its neighbour, and the half slate on the second row appears to be more like two thirds of the ones above and below it.
I know of an expression “to come to bricks”, meaning a portion of wall between two edges had been adjusted in length to minimise cutting bricks, presumably an integer multiple of a whole brick, with appropriate allowance for the mortar. It would appear that the building was not sized as a multiple of the slates’ width.
Prototype for everything...
Best
Simon
Your “period charming” building looks like it was built to house a decent 7mm layout!
The slates are interesting, as you say, no “slate and a half” at the end, however, it looks like the last slate of the “whole slate” row has been cut back a little too. It seems narrower than its neighbour, and the half slate on the second row appears to be more like two thirds of the ones above and below it.
I know of an expression “to come to bricks”, meaning a portion of wall between two edges had been adjusted in length to minimise cutting bricks, presumably an integer multiple of a whole brick, with appropriate allowance for the mortar. It would appear that the building was not sized as a multiple of the slates’ width.
Prototype for everything...
Best
Simon
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
No, it's about to go up
I'm really enjoying your work on the buildings - so much character
Richard
Thanks Richard. Message sent regarding the T9...
Didn't feel like doors and windows today so decided to start roofing the large lean-to. Then decided the owners had concluded that it was very dark inside and therefore added some roof glazing panels when reroofing it. Out with the saw...
Possibly going to be a third skylight when the spacing is set.
Peter Cross
Western Thunderer
Now you've got to do the inside.
I like Stubbys idea for corrugated rooves, of overlaying foil to get thin edges.
I like Stubbys idea for corrugated rooves, of overlaying foil to get thin edges.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Ah! shouldn't the timbers under the glazing have been painted first?
... or just add more dirt and dust to the glazed panels.
... or just add more dirt and dust to the glazed panels
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Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Ah! shouldn't the timbers under the glazing have been painted first?
... or just add more dirt and dust to the glazed panels
They have definitely been painted - black with a hint of grey. They were white plasticard.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Faded/bleached wood colour - It just didn't appear so at first - come to think of it white would have really shown - doh!.
- It just didn't appear so at first - come to think of it white would have really shown - doh!.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Faded/bleached wood colour
Realised after doing the first row of sheeting that adding the skylights complicated matters somewhat. Being see through everything underneath needed to be painted - including the other sheets that were being overlapped. Hence all the grey staining on some of the roofing sheets.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Question for the roofing experts. The top and side joints between the stone and roof - what would have been used for waterproofing? Lead flashing or a healthy dollop of mortar??
Need to take into account that this is a later replacement roof but the original 1834 slate roof.
Need to take into account that this is a later replacement roof but the original 1834 slate roof.
GrahameH
Western Thunderer
Lead has been used for centuries as a flashing material Chris, and mortar has also been used mainly as a "temporary " measure but then we all know what that means !.
I think that you would be safe using either method and for some "character" maybe go with the lime mortar option ?
Doubtless lime mortar would have been used for the main building when it was originally built.
G
Peter Cross
Western Thunderer
I would use lead along the wall to the left. Along the top of the wall I'd use stone slabs with a bit of lead poking out from under them to cover the top of the corrugated. Would of been waterproof enough for the Victorians.