My First Foam Board Building

[Paul M]

and a little anecdote,
the new build estate near to me had a delivery of chimneys the other day as I drove by. Yes - full chimneys in one piece - bricks, pot and flashing. I am pretty sure these are cosmetic and non functional but there was about 20 of them on the back of a lorry. Fiberglass I guess.

I just googled and found this - http://litespeed.co.uk/prefabricated-chimneys/

A lot of the time they're used as flues for the gas boiler

 

[PhilP]

See these:

http://www.stormking.co.uk/catalog/range/view/category/smartstack

and:

http://www.stormking.co.uk/catalog/range/view/category/dormer

Often see them leaving the factory...
Think they are doing a complete (small) roof?? Gutters, tiles, ridge, the lot!! as well..

 

[Rhinochugger]

See these:

http://www.stormking.co.uk/catalog/range/view/category/smartstack

and:

http://www.stormking.co.uk/catalog/range/view/category/dormer

Often see them leaving the factory...
Think they are doing a complete (small) roof?? Gutters, tiles, ridge, the lot!! as well..

Death of the brickie, plumber, scaffolder ???

 

[PhilP]

Death of the brickie, plumber, scaffolder ???

Or as a result of the 'working at heights' directives!

 

[Rhinochugger]

Or as a result of the 'working at heights' directives!

No, don't knock the safety legislation, the simple aim is that everybody should go home at night and come back to work the next morning.

I think it's part of the drive for off-site manufacture to achieve speed, simplicity, reliability (weathering /water penetration) and cost reduction.

Coupled with the fact that there are not many plumbers / bicklayers these days who know how to install a DPC in a chimney stack

 

[TLR]

Plumbers only responsible for the lead / copper flashing at the top / side etc bricklayers responsible for the DPC

Shaun

 

[Graham]

Talk about thread drift...this is like tectonic plates anyway being of am inventive [lazy] disposition the idea of hand marking the bricks on the overlap on the sides..hum how about we machine those sandstone thingys on the corner of buildings to stick on

 

[Paul M]

Or as a result of the 'working at heights' directives!

No it's more likely to do with weight, a proper chimney and pot is heavy so need a stack to support them, the fibre glass pre-made jobby can just sit on the roof joists. (Well not just"sit", but you know what I mean) Also there's no need to sacrifice room space.

 

[Rhinochugger]

Talk about thread drift...this is like tectonic plates anyway being of am inventive [lazy] disposition the idea of hand marking the bricks on the overlap on the sides..hum how about we machine those sandstone thingys on the corner of buildings to stick on View attachment 228776

Quoins

 

[PhilP]

Quoins

I think I once saw three of them in a fountain?

 

[Rhinochugger]

I think I once saw three of them in a fountain?

Nah, they were tenners

 

[Graham]

And heres

Nah, they were tenners

here's me trying to have a serious conversation what a waste

 

[Rhinochugger]

And heres

here's me trying to have a serious conversation what a waste

Welcome to the madhouse

 

[gregh]

And heres

here's me trying to have a serious conversation what a waste

You said it mate. GSC is going to the dogs.
Great piece of scratchbuilding. Well done. Keep up your posts

 

[simon@mgr]

Woof

 

[dunnyrail]

it's a CNC router so wobble is not permitted so will just have to assume the brickie in question is super accurate

From normal viewing distance (say across the Road) a House looks perfect just like your Bricks will from a yard or two. Only when you get up close to a House do you notice the imperfections. Though Roof tiles are a little differerent an it is always worthwhile havinng the odd dropped and broken one present in a roof. Unless of course the building represented is meant to be brand new.
JonD

 

[Graham]

A bit more progress before head north with GD 4 for gymnastics competition

 

[PhilP]

Looking very effective.. I especially like the cornice at the top.

 

[Graham]

Looking very effective.. I especially like the cornice at the top.

spot the mistake.... still we will try better next time

 

[Rhinochugger]

View attachment 228861 View attachment 228862spot the mistake.... still we will try better next time

Go on - 'fess up