Aint been slackin

[POPEYE]

Just a quick garage door update, As you can see i have'nt been slacking, spent most of the last week making the hinges and two big drop bolts out of old angle, plate and 3/8" steel gas pipe, could'nt afford the real ones at about 30-40 quid a pair,The doors (down the pit) are just about ready except for diagonals, Just ordered anchor through bolts, coach bolts and coach screws from screwfix so not long now till i take the sledge to the old door, It's all becomeing very heavy so i hope it dose'nt bring the front of the garage off with it I could'nt be arsed painting em all so i dipped em one by one in a gall can of chassis black and hung em up, I also drilled a hole in each one and tapped it to take a grease nipple, so when i do the truck i can do the doors as well

[BUSHWHACKER]

Blimey! all that just for a couple of doors.

Nice to see you've been hard at it Ian.

Just one thing, get some preservative on the cut ends of those timbers.

[marky]

Just a quick garage door update, As you can see i have'nt been slacking, spent most of the last week making the hinges and two big drop bolts out of old angle, plate and 3/8" steel gas pipe, could'nt afford the real ones at about 30-40 quid a pair,The doors (down the pit) are just about ready except for diagonals, Just ordered anchor through bolts, coach bolts and coach screws from screwfix so not long now till i take the sledge to the old door, It's all becomeing very heavy so i hope it dose'nt bring the front of the garage off with it I could'nt be arsed painting em all so i dipped em one by one in a gall can of chassis black and hung em up, I also drilled a hole in each one and tapped it to take a grease nipple, so when i do the truck i can do the doors as well

Buster will love your work

[POPEYE]

Blimey! all that just for a couple of doors.

Nice to see you've been hard at it Ian.

Just one thing, get some preservative on the cut ends of those timbers.

Vince, I was wondering what to paint on em, I want to gloss paint the outside as opposed to a garden fence type paint, (to match the other paint work) but as it's treated timber is it ok to use thinned down undercoat as a first coat followed by under coat and then gloss?

[POPEYE]

Buster will love your work

Yeah plenty of wood to chew on,

[BUSHWHACKER]

Vince, I was wondering what to paint on em, I want to gloss paint the outside as opposed to a garden fence type paint, (to match the other paint work) but as it's treated timber is it ok to use thinned down undercoat as a first coat followed by under coat and then gloss?

Yep, as long as it's oil based paint, then anything will do.

Make sure the exposed ends get a good covering, as thats where the rot gets started.

[POPEYE]

Yep, as long as it's oil based paint, then anything will do.

Make sure the exposed ends get a good covering, as thats where the rot gets started.

Cheers Vince, i'll upend em saturday and give em a good soaking.