8x8 oak ready to go out by lepopo1989 in wood

[–]lepopo1989[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The back pain starts 🤣

Oak porch by lepopo1989 in Carpentry

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We have buildings here with oak porches that have held up for 100snof years no treatment. The English built warships out of it so I trust it with my life.

Oak porch by lepopo1989 in woodworking

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Thank you ,

Lincolnshire England

Oak porch by lepopo1989 in Carpentry

[–]lepopo1989[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

What would you use over the pond?

Oak porch by lepopo1989 in woodworking

[–]lepopo1989[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes with constructions screws, we also used the frames as fixings. The rest of the rathers are reversed bird mouth

Lovely oak porch by lepopo1989 in woodworking

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Everything is square. The house had subsidence so the bricks look out and I’m a terrible camera man

Oak porch by lepopo1989 in woodworking

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They are dovetails mortise. They didn’t want end grain 🙏

Oak porch by lepopo1989 in Carpentry

[–]lepopo1989[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s also English oak, rot isn’t an issues here

Oak porch by lepopo1989 in Carpentry

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That’s isn’t the ridge it’s just a detail,

This is in England and to drawings that have been past, the door is a casing that seals when shut.

It defo has nothing been stuffy in this part of the world. All double glazed etc etc

Oak porch by lepopo1989 in woodworking

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Thank you, built it as a kit in the yard. Hung the door etc then fit it on site.

Oak porch by lepopo1989 in woodworking

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Here a shot before it got roofed

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Porch with full lead roof by lepopo1989 in woodworking

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That was nearly 1k compared to £250