Recent content by buddybutweiser

cheers for that masona that will be done by the weekend :wink: i think i know where im going with it now, once i am happy with the sealing and rot stopping and the other bits n bobs you guys suggested i will soak the lot in cuprinol then lightly sand it fairly smooth and then give it a good...

cheers john, i have some 2 inch thick by 8 inch planks. if i cut 8 inches from the bottom of the existing ones and fix the thick ones horizontaly along the bottom will that prolong the life of my "shed" :lol:

Cheers i have most of those bits here and they were next on the agenda but now im worried its gonna rot in no time, apart from ripping it all off and starting over any ideas how to stop the water soaking up the planks? maybe if saw 6 inches off the bottom and replace with something?

they are rough sawn and as far as i know they are only pressure treated. i think i will do what oilman suggests but can i use filler to fill in between the laths or will it ruin it if the wood expands/shrinks as they get wet?

used planks cause i was given a load for free one day and after scratching my head for a few days i decided to build the extension, added to that the fact that i cant bricklay to save my life it seemed like a good idea at the time. now its almost finished im not so sure. Dont get me wrong its...

its an extension. as one 5m lengh is the house wall and the other 5m length is joined to a block wall i only need to cover the 2 ends

H all, i have almost finished my wood framed 5m x 2.9m wood framed buliding. The exterior has only been cladded with planks of timber but to be honest it looks to much like a shed rather an extension to the house. i am looking for ideas on how to make the outside look more like a building...