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GreeneImageFrontOfHouse.jpgGreene Agents Front of house68 viewsDownloaded from one of the House Market Portal sites, this was the Front of house picture published by Greene (who later were absorbed into Hamptons).billwilladmin
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DSCN5387.JPGInterior view of the completed Summerhouse157 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5386.JPGSecond coat, the biuld is complete170 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5384.JPGNearly complete145 viewsThe first coat of Golden Brown preservative has now been painted on all the outside walls.Billwill 3
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DSCN5381.JPGSkirting board4007 viewsA low skirting board is used to cover gaps at the ends of the floorboardsBillwill 3
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DSCN5378.JPGAnother storm brace196 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5377.JPGFirst storm brace fitted204 viewsSince the wall logs are slotted together and not fixed to each other there is a faint possibility that very stron winds could lift the whole roof off and have it fly away. The storm braces ensure that the wind would have to list almost all of the walls as well and they are fairly heavy.Billwill 3
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DSCN5374.JPGFloorboards all fitted315 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5373.JPGFloorboards nearly all fitted322 viewsThe very last one had the be sawn to width to fit using a hand held circular power saw. (not in situ).Billwill 3
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DSCN5371.JPGFitting floorboards296 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5369.JPGHalf the floorboards fitted.273 viewsI chose to screw down the boards rather than nail them, in case I ever have to lift them up again.Billwill 3
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DSCN5367.JPGWindows with glass detail.268 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5366.JPGDouble-Glazing fitted275 viewsWith the second coat of preservative on the frames dried; the double-glazing panels have been fitted to windows and doors and the decoarive crosses fitted over the glass.Billwill 3
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DSCN5364.JPGPainting preservative on the floor boards384 viewsA clear anti-rot, anti-insect preservative was applied to the underside of each of the floorboards Fortunately the summerhouse now keeps the rain off.Billwill 3
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DSCN5363.JPGDetailed view of the roof trims.374 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5361.JPGRoof complete374 viewsThe roof felt has been fitted and the facia boards on the apex ends fitted and the roof trim along the front and back fitted.
The door and window frames have been given their first coat of preservative. The roof trims have had two coats.Billwill 3
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DSCN5341.JPGFront roof boards half completed371 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5339.JPGPreparing for the front roof boards372 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5340.JPGRear roof boards completed375 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5336.JPGFitting the roof boards continued217 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5335.JPGFitting the roof boards.208 viewsWith Nick's help the rest of the walls and the heavy roof beams were fitted but rain stopped play for a day or so, then I started fitting the roof boards at the back part of the summer houseBillwill 3
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DSCN5331.JPGDdtail of window frame205 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5329.JPGWindow frames fitted.206 viewsThe correct logs were supplied and the walls continued risingBillwill 3
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DSCN5327.JPGDoorframe fitted6213 viewsWork delayed at this point because some of the supplied logs were the wrong size.Billwill 3
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DSCN5326.JPGBottom four and a half logs fitted.222 viewsThe door frame is being assembledBillwill 3
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DSCN5324.JPGAdjustable legs about to be screwed to the lower bearers.221 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5322.JPGChecking the levelling144 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5319.JPGFilling the ground grids with shingle279 viewsThe adjustable legs were first screwed up to all be approximately level Checked with a 6 foot long spirit levelBillwill 3
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DSCN5318.JPGPlacing the adjustable legs157 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5312.JPGBase grid back on the ground grids to check positions.139 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5311.JPGSetting ground grids.151 viewsThe sledgehammer was used to tamp down the soil.Billwill 3
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DSCN5305.JPGSetting ground grids into the soil150 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5304.JPGLifting the base grid to dig under it140 viewsLifting like this proved impractical and it was easier to move the whole base grid away to prepare the goound locations.Billwill 3
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DSCN5303.JPGPositioning the ground grids141 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5301.JPGThe Making of the Base Grid136 viewsBillwill 3
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DSCN5300.JPGThe Site at the end of the Garden158 viewsBillwill 3
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