Let there be cladding!

Starting to do more and more things I'm uncomfortable with now. One of them is working with wood! I vaguely remember some of woodwork at school but since then I have literally done nothing. So I am winging it and so far I'm actually quite pleased with how I've got on. Today's...

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OoOoOooo Ahhhh Mother should I build the walls.......

So with a nice long bank holiday weekend I thought I'd manage to get plenty done. Well the weather had other ideas, so basically I've only managed to get a couple of days in (including today). I managed to sort a bit of the floor which had a bit too much give. I basically...

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Framing the inside windows

So.. been busy this evening! I wanted bonded windows as I like the look of the flush big windows from the outside. However, these windows seem massive from the inside and because of my layout, some of the window will be blocked anyway. I therefore needed a way of creating...

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Flooring + Rooflight

Well after a bout of man flu, which slowed me down somewhat, I finally managed to get a few things done this week. Firstly, I removed the second siren and the two rear floodlights as I wont be using them. I got the floor ply cut and screwed it into place for now. I need...

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More insulation!!

Well, I've been a very busy boy this week. Managed to put in 3 hours each night and then poor Kim has got tonsillitis, so has been in bed at home all weekend. This meant I had no excuse to not work on the van all weekend. So I did! Starting to move quickly now, at the...

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