Daniel Meyer
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« on: March 16, 2015, 11:13:09 AM » |
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« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2015, 11:28:03 AM » |
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You do know that to get ahead of the 8 ball that painting before assembly will save a hole bunch of time for riding.
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Valkjerk
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« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2015, 12:43:59 PM » |
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Do you plan on turning these posts yourself or just buy them already made? And Sorcerer is correct. Paint all the elements and, assemble, then touch up. Easier and will last longer.
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Ride like it's your last....grinnin' all the way.
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« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2015, 12:45:24 PM » |
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Oh, I forgot.......beautiful house! Worth all the effort. Like saving an old Valk.
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Ride like it's your last....grinnin' all the way.
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2015, 02:48:05 PM » |
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You do know that to get ahead of the 8 ball that painting before assembly will save a hole bunch of time for riding.
It's good advice...and I'd like to...but it's all treated wood and won't be paintable till the end of summer I expect...  Of course, I have minions I can task with the painting!  Do you plan on turning these posts yourself or just buy them already made? And Sorcerer is correct. Paint all the elements and, assemble, then touch up. Easier and will last longer.
I'm buying them already made...I don't have the equipment to turn them. I have friends that do, but I need close to 200 of them and that's a *bit* of an imposition. Also, it turns out that in the style I was looking for there is a mass produced one for decks...that's the right size/etc for the look we were going for (and also, treated wood). They are affordable so I bought a few and found them to be decent quality. Oh, I forgot.......beautiful house! Worth all the effort. Like saving an old Valk.
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« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2015, 03:39:12 PM » |
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I feel the expression can of worms fits here.
But there are a few in the old part of my town that
have taken the owners a few years to do. There are new composit
parts out there now that are just great and stronger and will not rot.
They are sooooo nice and just take you back to a different time
when they are done.
Let deconstuction begin!
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« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2015, 04:45:38 PM » |
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And I realized about 20 seconds after I took these pictures that the very first/bottom spindle was in upside down…so dragged out the screw gun again and reversed it. That sounds SO familiar  |
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« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2015, 05:22:06 PM » |
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I have these on the front porch and back deck. They are composit and coated in a durable plastic. Not cheap, but no painting.  |
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« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2015, 06:16:37 PM » |
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Dan,
great looking house and a hell of a project but the end results will speak volumes.
i'm sure you know already but since you're using P/T lumber, when you're ready for paint, take the time and hit the surfaces w/ a 100 grit paper to knock off the rough and any splinters on the handrails. also I know it's an extra step but prime everything, that stuff will suck a coat of paint right in. last summer I did 2 sheds using Behr prime & paint semi-gloss in one and the P/T still needed 2 coats. if I was to do it again I would use primer and then paint. The Behr was good stuff once it dried and the sheds look great though.
good luck w/ the project and I hope it turns out great.
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2015, 09:56:48 AM » |
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Sand, prime, paint! That's the plan!
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« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2015, 02:38:11 PM » |
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looking good daniel! have you picked out colors yet? just curious cuz if you just go one color you could spray those in about a quarter the time of brush painting them. i hate painting so i try to save as much effort as possible  |
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2015, 02:44:23 PM » |
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It's a Queen Anne Victorian so...one color is not allowed Probably will spray the primer and main color coat, then hand paint the accent colors. |
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« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2015, 03:20:45 PM » |
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“Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don’t have time for all that.”
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« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2015, 03:59:29 PM » |
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Looking good there sir. But you should have called or put out a plea to some of us that cringe when we see old dirt being covered with concrete forever. You see there were most likely dozens of old coins dropped through those stairs in the last 100 or so years. That's what friends with metal detectors are for you know. |
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« Reply #17 on: April 16, 2015, 01:12:06 PM » |
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So, how are you going to make your curved rails? Laminate thin layers? Steam? Five rails per segment to be curved looks like a LOT of work to me!
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #18 on: April 16, 2015, 01:30:59 PM » |
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So, how are you going to make your curved rails? Laminate thin layers? Steam? Five rails per segment to be curved looks like a LOT of work to me!
Probably laminate 1/4" marine plywood for the side rail pieces. Not quite sure on the top (flat) rail yet. Possibly can cut it out of plywood and face it with a PVC bull-nose trim. Figure I'll burn that bridge after I count my chickens crossing the road. And...a LOT of work? Yep, true that! |
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