Not much progress recently. The entrance steps were found to have been knocked and rivetted together out of various odd pieces of sheet steel. The basic framework is angle iron and saveable. A new piece of mahogany board was purchased for the bottom step which was rotten. Rebuild work started by shaping the rounded forward corner piece and a new forward end piece has been cut. This needs a strengthening flange folding in it but is otherwise ready to use.
Monthly Archives: April 2019
23/4/2019
Removed entrance steps. Started to prepare front steel bulkhead for paint, filling over the welds.
22/4/2019
The last few days have been spent as follows: straightened up the cut edge of the steel roof reinforcement in the roof above the entrance door ready for welding in new steel. Cut new steel for the hole. This involved adding a curve profile from flat to match the roof profile. Welded repair section into roof. Trimmed welds with angle grinder. Next, I drilled and countersunk holes to secure roof repair to the wood frame. Secured with stainless no. 14 screws .