Trestles.
Engine shed windows.
Rainwater downpipes.
Paving.
The adjustable feet for the trestles were ordered and had arrived the following day. Unfortunately, they did not live-up to the superb delivery. The plastic end caps were poor quality and rotated freely, meaning the thread had to be held to facilitate adjustment (an annoyance). The threaded arms were not straight and needed re-threading. It was decided to substitute with our own M8 bolts and 3D print suitable feet. However, they were cheap and the finished items will be very satisfactory.
Geoff moved on to the two new trestle frames, the timbers for which were prepared the previous week. A lot of discussion took place regarding the additional timber blocks required, for at least one of the trestles, to take a new lighting pole. A reminder of how much 'infra-structural' work is outstanding.
The engine shed window glazing was reviewed and the heavy 'misting' caused by the superglue used to fix the glazing was a disappointment, but not wholly unexpected. Stephen applied a layer of water-based clear varnish noted for reducing the misting. The immediate effect was promising (below right), but after a while, the misting returned, albeit around 90% of the initial effect.
Geoff had produced drawing files of the rainwater downpipes for the factory buildings and now ran-off as set, for appraisal.
They are a bit 'chunky', but are a great addition to the factories. Apparently, swan-necks below the gutters are beyond our draughtsman's expertise, but we should get over that by some heating or manual manipulation of a pipe section. Gutters next please Geoff.
The area in front of the office has been debated quite a bit. Geoff wanted the proposed paving slabs flush with the general yard, to allow vehicle access, but Stephen wanted a defined edge, preferably a kerb. A chamfered kerb satisfied both corners. The loading dock platform and step were glued down together with a thick card kerb strip, hardened with PVA. 2' x 3' card slabs of the same thickness were cut out and the surfaces 'hardened' with diluted PVA, to allow them to be finished/smoothed.
