No joy yet at getting a working camera to photograph my projects. Things are moving a pace and I'm sad to admit a record is not being kept. This weekend will see the concrete floor laid in the extension. The drains are in [almost], the remaining site is cleared and the perimiter fencing posts are fixed and I haven't got any piccies!
Heyho.
Friday 28 May 2010
Sunday 2 May 2010
News update
My apologies for the lack of entries. The reasons are; 1) flat out busy working on the extension. 2) my camera's broken!
So I thought I'd just type a few lines to keep anybody who's interested updated.
Extension.
Foundations done and block-work finished upto Damp Proof Course. I need the building inspector to sign off my efforts before I can proceed any further. Quite chuffed with my creation so far, it's straight and level and solid too. Actually starting to look quite big now. When it was just a hole it looked way too small for what we wanted.
Next jobs [after approval] will be a bit of house keeping. Perimeter fence needs sorting, site needs tidying, drains need laying and the wall of the house need to be prepped ready for the new block-work to link in.
Abigail.
Actually got round to ordering the stainless steel bolts to put the motor back together! Haven't got the gaskets yet, but this is still a major step forward. Just hope I can remember how it all came apart.
Poppy. (the XT)
I'll be working on Poppy today trying to grind out a drill bit from the cylinder head! Since I've owned her she has had a cronic back-fire problem which has been caused by the exhaust not bolting to the head correctly. The reason is two studs had been sheered off by a previous owner. One I've managed to fix, but the other has got a drill bit snapped off in it (not by me I hasten to add!) The best plan I can come up with that doesn't involve stripping down the head is to grind out the offending bit with a Dremell and some diamond coated needle grinders. To give this job the best chance of working I'm going to remove the front wheel, forks and mudguard. Wish me luck! As an aside, while trying to sort out the exhaust system I seem to have bought a set of stainless steel large bore down pipes. Lurvly.
Poppy is also getting a new back rack and set of pannier carriers ready for when I next go camping. Really looking forward to fitting them and finishing off the bike as I want her to be.
When I get a working camera I shall post some piccies. Report again soon.
So I thought I'd just type a few lines to keep anybody who's interested updated.
Extension.
Foundations done and block-work finished upto Damp Proof Course. I need the building inspector to sign off my efforts before I can proceed any further. Quite chuffed with my creation so far, it's straight and level and solid too. Actually starting to look quite big now. When it was just a hole it looked way too small for what we wanted.
Next jobs [after approval] will be a bit of house keeping. Perimeter fence needs sorting, site needs tidying, drains need laying and the wall of the house need to be prepped ready for the new block-work to link in.
Abigail.
Actually got round to ordering the stainless steel bolts to put the motor back together! Haven't got the gaskets yet, but this is still a major step forward. Just hope I can remember how it all came apart.
Poppy. (the XT)
I'll be working on Poppy today trying to grind out a drill bit from the cylinder head! Since I've owned her she has had a cronic back-fire problem which has been caused by the exhaust not bolting to the head correctly. The reason is two studs had been sheered off by a previous owner. One I've managed to fix, but the other has got a drill bit snapped off in it (not by me I hasten to add!) The best plan I can come up with that doesn't involve stripping down the head is to grind out the offending bit with a Dremell and some diamond coated needle grinders. To give this job the best chance of working I'm going to remove the front wheel, forks and mudguard. Wish me luck! As an aside, while trying to sort out the exhaust system I seem to have bought a set of stainless steel large bore down pipes. Lurvly.
Poppy is also getting a new back rack and set of pannier carriers ready for when I next go camping. Really looking forward to fitting them and finishing off the bike as I want her to be.
When I get a working camera I shall post some piccies. Report again soon.
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