Timber Framed Buildings

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  1. daitheplant

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    I live in a timber framed house which was built as temporary housing ( 10 years max ) in the 60`s Still going strong.:thumbsup:
     
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      Lovely pictures everyone. GC has certainly got some talented people amongst its members. :dbgrtmb:
       
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        The problem with structural engineers and architects IS now they are out of their nappies they have only experience of BNQ MDF as timber

        Good barn Ziggy:thumbsup:

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          Very very nice Shiney. :)

          My current is taking place quiet nicely, and I have spent the last two days working out and constructing two barn hip ends for it :)

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          Ziggy, I have just ordered up another woodwork book. :) Ive just finished reading 'Last Of Ten Ten Fighter Boys' and there was a mention by the auther Jimmy Corbin of a woodwork book titled Creative Woodwork For Students & Teachers by James, W. T. & Dixon. I managed to find a a copy dated 1940 for £7.40 including P&P. I can't wait. :)
           
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            That's looking really good, Eddie :dbgrtmb: :love30:
             
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            Most Excellent Eddie:dbgrtmb:

            Its nice to look forward to a new book, even if its stuff you know. My attention is always grabbed by stuff like that.
             
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            There are loads of timber houses in Essex Ziggy and lots of them have thatched roofs as well. I was working on a property like this about 5 weeks ago. They are very popular in the marsh lands between the Thames and the Stour and the one where I was working was over 200 years old.
             
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            I used to go rock/surf fishing very often in a place called Cape Vidal in South Africa ... excellent fishing .... miles away from everywhere ... (nearest shop was 30km away on a sand road) ....

            there were a few log cabins (think there were 12) situated in a camp far apart and in a pine tree forest meters away from a remote beach

            I used to go there at least 3 times a year .... the log cabins were very well constructed and had all the mod cons .... I would happily pay for one of these cabins and had cape vidal been on 'timeshare', I would not have hesitated in buying a few weeks a year

            herewith a pic of one of the cabins ... this one is a smaller one and is a 2 bedroom/open plan kitchen adjoining a dining room /bathroom/lounge

            http://www.africatravelresource.com...01intro/01SSWC-IM1001-cape-vidal-camp-900.jpg


            Cape Vidal Camp

            edit: my wife has just seen the photo and is all exicted as she thinks I am planning to surprise her with a holiday to cape vidal ... this was one of her favourite spots, as a week there feels like a month ... you totally relax/unwind
             
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              They look really nice those cabins.
               
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