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Grizz1963 · 07-08-2021, 04:50 AM

So a quick photodump.

The idea was to create a arch for the garden to the right to grow into and over so that it partly camouflages and draws attention away from the garden.

Recycled timber was free.

Screws expensive, cement overpriced, and paint paid for before.

The rest mostly labour and using stuff paid for before.

Total cost, probably under £80.00

You saw the 450mm deep holes go down before.

I decided to sandwich two beams per post. Cut to length and screwed securely.

Test fit.

I also used some of the blackened sections to create a ladder for each side.

Painted, thanks to Sally carrying on with the paint while I built no 2.

On Sunday Sally worked, so I placed the uprights in the holes, alone, my back is recovering its strength, though the damage is permanent, I am moving easier and better every day compared to three months ago.

NextI made a set of cross beams up. The front gets a wide one tomcreate the illusion of size and sheer bulk, spindly would not work.

Next up , squaring and levelling it all out, then anchoring in position.

Followed by cross beams.

This was followed by screwing into position the individual cross pieces, as the whole lot would have been to big, heavy and unwieldy to put up alone.

I knew I wanted to have a front section hanging down, but removable for when the welding caravan gets removed finally.

So mocked up with a piece of trellis fencing, just to help visualisation.

Realised it needed to be a bit shorter.

Final height.

I tried to get some cement to mix for the foundations and neither B&Q, nor Wickes or Homebase had any.

Went to my local village hardware store on Monday afternoon………

No cement, but had some bags of “Post Mix” at £10.00 per 20kg bag.

Trust me, not impressed, but little choice, so I paid my £40.00 for the convenience.

Tuesday afternoon I also decided to try out my new pressure cleaner.

NVH is bad, trigger is stiff, no lock on it, oscillating head does a weird thing where it goes through frequencies that seem to change the effect.

Not sure it is worth the money at £168.00 vs the £110.00 model.

My fig tree, propagated last year has produced one fig, pretty chuffed with that.

07-08-2021, 04:50 AM	#1219
Grizz1963 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Rochester, KENT Posts: 10,469	Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project So a quick photodump. The idea was to create a arch for the garden to the right to grow into and over so that it partly camouflages and draws attention away from the garden. Recycled timber was free. Screws expensive, cement overpriced, and paint paid for before. The rest mostly labour and using stuff paid for before. Total cost, probably under £80.00 You saw the 450mm deep holes go down before. I decided to sandwich two beams per post. Cut to length and screwed securely. Test fit. I also used some of the blackened sections to create a ladder for each side. Painted, thanks to Sally carrying on with the paint while I built no 2. On Sunday Sally worked, so I placed the uprights in the holes, alone, my back is recovering its strength, though the damage is permanent, I am moving easier and better every day compared to three months ago. NextI made a set of cross beams up. The front gets a wide one tomcreate the illusion of size and sheer bulk, spindly would not work. Next up , squaring and levelling it all out, then anchoring in position. Followed by cross beams. This was followed by screwing into position the individual cross pieces, as the whole lot would have been to big, heavy and unwieldy to put up alone. I knew I wanted to have a front section hanging down, but removable for when the welding caravan gets removed finally. So mocked up with a piece of trellis fencing, just to help visualisation. Realised it needed to be a bit shorter. Final height. I tried to get some cement to mix for the foundations and neither B&Q, nor Wickes or Homebase had any. Went to my local village hardware store on Monday afternoon……… No cement, but had some bags of “Post Mix” at £10.00 per 20kg bag. Trust me, not impressed, but little choice, so I paid my £40.00 for the convenience. Tuesday afternoon I also decided to try out my new pressure cleaner. NVH is bad, trigger is stiff, no lock on it, oscillating head does a weird thing where it goes through frequencies that seem to change the effect. Not sure it is worth the money at £168.00 vs the £110.00 model. My fig tree, propagated last year has produced one fig, pretty chuffed with that. __________________ MY BUILD LINK: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...585901]Redneck Express - 1966 C10 Short Fleetside MY USA ROADTRIPS http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...2018-humdinger IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MATE.