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Hairyloon



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 14 2:16 pm    Post subject: The Winnie the Pooh skool of Building. Reply with quote
    

I am sure we are all aware of the tale where Winnie ther Pooh wants to build a house, starting with the roof, in order to keep them dry while they are building.
Makes perfect sense to me, but I have nothing to build a some out of, so I've decided to start with the doors, in order that we have an indoors and an outdoors.

NorthernMonkeyGirl



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 14 6:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    



There was a Grand Designs chap who started with the roof. It was an urban one (London?) - a long bungalow in the space of a driveway, with his own engineered opening skylight-the-size-of-the-whole-roof.

Hairyloon



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 14 7:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'll post some photos later. I can't get them off the phone just now.

Mistress Rose



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 14 7:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

No problem starting with the roof if you have some sort of frame for it to sit on.

LynneA



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 14 11:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Maybe ask the builders on Winchmore Hill Road, Southgate who've tied a large Winne The Pooh toy to their scaffolding.

Hairyloon



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Mistress Rose



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 14 6:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

That is going to be in interesting project. Start with the door and contents and build round it.

mousjoos



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 14 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

At least the doors should stop any draughts

Hairyloon



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 14 9:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

mousjoos wrote:
At least the doors should stop any draughts

Alas no. There is a big gap under them.

onemanband



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 14 9:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hairyloon wrote:
mousjoos wrote:
At least the doors should stop any draughts

Alas no. There is a big gap under them.


I notice that one door protrudes through the roof.
I would suggest putting the doors lower thus solving 2 problems.

NorthernMonkeyGirl



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 14 9:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Mistress Rose wrote:
That is going to be in interesting project. Start with the door and contents and build round it.


At least you know what size rooms you'll need

Hairyloon



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 14 11:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

onemanband wrote:
Hairyloon wrote:
mousjoos wrote:
At least the doors should stop any draughts

Alas no. There is a big gap under them.


I notice that one door protrudes through the roof.

What roof?
Quote:
I would suggest putting the doors lower thus solving 2 problems.

I was going to lift the floor up...

Mistress Rose



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 06, 14 6:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Umm. Perhaps you need to rethink this a little Hairyloon.

Hairyloon



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 06, 14 9:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

What may look like the roof is just a strut to help stop the door post from falling over.
The actual roof is going to need to be a whole lot stronger as I want to put the garden back on top of it.

Mistress Rose



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 14 7:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I know this would spoil the fun, but what are your plans for this shed/pair of doors?

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