Signal Box Build

Another evening playing in the garage -
 
First off i have put some brick work on the walls

 
Possible stone effect for wall

 
Bricks all glues in place

 
PVA brushed on

 
PVA Covered with silver sand
 
 
 
Excess sand cleared away

 
Anther View

 
 
View with roof in place

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That is genius Steve

Smarty Pants

That looks the part Steve

That is really coming along nicely, very impressive indeed.   I can see that some of my buildings may be getting re-roofed later on, it's such a great effect, like everyone else, I can't wait to see it finished.

Nice job Steve

ENVY!!!   I'm green with envy.

Neat work Steve.

I love the sand finish.

Slow progress today but must admit i am enjoying the build
 
Step for side door cut

 
Herringbone style block paving

 
Wood cladding for upper section cut

 
Wood cladding treated

 
 

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Herringbone style block paving

 
Hey hey!!! Now, out comes the fancy stuff!!!
 
Wish I had the time/patience.
 
KUTGW (Keep up the good work)

Another day another doller , progress has been made.
 
 
Wood flooring layed , not to happy may change looks to modern

 
Rendering and brick work now on all sides

 
Wood cladding going up just awaiting painting

 
Cladding complete in one side

 
 
 

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Steve, perhaps the reason you're not totally happy with the floor is that it looks a little too regular. When boarding a full size floor they start with a long piece, and then add from the next length to finish off that run, the remainder of that second piece is then the start of the next run and so on, giving an irregularity to the joins.
 
It's still looking great, and few people will look that closely at the floor.
 

Looking good Steve - been keeping an eye on this right from the start. A bit miffed about the roofing - if I had known you were good at that I'd have held off doing my cottage roof but, then I saw the block paving! I've a mind to pave my drive (about seventy square metres!).... but seriously, a cracking job.

Mick

Bit more done tonight , sanded the flooring down and gave it an oak finish still to regimented but more happy with it .
 

 
Placed all the bits together tonight to see how it may look .
 

 
View from the left
 

 
View from the right
 

 
First visitors
 

 
 

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Looking Good my Man, another excellent build.

As the buid has progressed i have started to make some changed the balcony for starters.
 
New Balcony cut and painted , Matt varnish required

 
Scored wood planking

 
Up stairs portch postioned

 
Oak floor installed

 
Postioned to see how it looks

 
 

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Oh aye Steve, that  looks a lot better. The original balcony looked a bit more aircraft control tower, but the porch looks great. I'm sure the signalman will appreciate it too. Like my mate once said, any Porch in a storm .

Hi Steve,
 
Being an ex Box Worker (Southern area) most of the handrails around the front of the boxes I worked in (if they had them) were about or below knee height when one stood on the walk board. (Health and Safety etc was not about when they were built). Most of them where not at the same level as the box or landing floor. Most you stepped out of a window to reach the walk way and there was very little head clearance when stood outside.
Sorry to say but your first attempt was looking a little large but you had put alot into it, I didn't want to knock it.

very nice building Steve.
Keep pics coming....

Greetings

Frank

A little more progress





 

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No Wedding this week so i had a chance to do a little more , i mean a little.
 
Made a start on the wood cladding all painted with fence paint many times

 
Side view
 
 
Dood postioned up stairs for Signal box

 
Front View

 
Another View

 
Close up of cladding should look ok when complete .

 
 
 

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