Hot again today but below 30C so I was able to repair the steel frame of the forward-facing, bulkhead-mounted large entance vestibule window by welding in a new strip along the bottom. This had rotted due to its contact with the aluminium beading that runs horizontally below the two windows on the front bulkhead. Hopefully I shall be able finish preparing the window and paint it tomorrow.
Window frame in process of being stripped
Close-up of welded repair to window frame.
Removed two more N/S windows today, w2 is very badly rotted and the frame will have to be largely replaced. The first one I removed, w4, is by far the best so far and will serve as a pattern as it needs the least work. One more remains to be removed then I can start on repairing the woodwork.
Primed the second window frame this morning and finished sanding the wood insert in the frame between N/S w5 and w6.
Painted the rear side of the frame of w6 with black gloss – second coat to follow in due course.