Progress water tank and coal staithe.
Progress fit-out of derelict cottage.
Test the Land Rover after mods.
Infill area around water tank and start cottages footpath.
Review alternative factory windows.
Geoff had a minor injury following last weeks meeting that prohibited work on the water valve. However, he was now able to continue with the less fiddly aspects of the water tank, making and fitting the timber tank bearers and the staithe ends. Once dry, these were weathered/painted. The pipework and fittings will have to wait a little while.
Stephen worked on the end/derelict cottage, making a chimney breast and fitting a timber floor, all of which will be visible through the hole in the roof.
Whilst glue dried, Stephen set up the Land Rover for a run following the fitting of rear pick-ups. At home, he'd made-up a controller using some components bought many years ago and undertaken some successful testing. However, the movement was now very hesitant and close inspection showed that the rear axle had almost parted from the final gear. Superglue was applied, but not carefully enough. Some time was expended rectifying the problem, but with limited success. A knocking noise had also started, so it was boxed up for further investigation at home.
As Geoff finished weathering the tank and stathes timbers, Stephen made up some plaster and infilled the ground area around the tank. With some left over plaster, he applied an initial layer around the cottages, levelling out the footpath. It will be reviewed next week to assess how to finish the footpath.
The quarry spoil heap was given a few more granules of debris. We won't know until it is fully dry and the cling film can be removed if the exercise has been successful, but it is looking good. (The pile of stones are mounted on the removeable perspex 'water' and cover the junction with the static quarry edge).
Stephen had produced some alternative factory window layouts. In hindsight, those currently fixed to the shells looked a little too big, so the slightly smaller options were discussed and the smallest windows preferred. An option to have the first floor windows the same size as the ground floor was discarded.
