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DXP55

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Just when you think every thing is going along nicely something pops it's head up !!!

The door on summer house has been dragging on one bottom edge - I thought perhaps wind had caught door and done something but all screws and hinges were in place - Sitting thinking about it I got spirit level out and checked door frames for vertical - Ah -- out ! leaning towards corner that's dragging - When we had this summerhouse first thing I said to wife is - there are no cross braceing's - Seems this very hot weather has dried out the wood and I can see where it's shrunk by the line of unpainted wood on all ship lap joins -being as they are T&G I didn't think it would move but it certainly has - I think heat has opened up the nail holes to allow this slight movement - So temp cross bracing and a slow turn of jack over the next few days should get it vertical again then will knock up some bracing for corners and T pieces for those between doors and windows - The back end looks OK as that is full T&G top to bottom.

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My cross brace works - just tried door and it's binding on top now - undo jack half turn and door shuts perfect - tomorrow will make some corner braces and tee brace for the middle.
 
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Already dug nearly 30mm extra out of the garden in prep for the type1 stone today

If all goes to plan I'll also get 80% of the patio laid!
 

Sin_Chase

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Cleaned out garden, pressure washed patio (sooo much dirt) and had a general clear out of the borders, pots etc.

Only disadvantage is now its abundantly clear how much re-pointing needs doing on the patio :(
 

IvanDobskey

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LoadsaMoney said:
Ive only got 2x doors to go! :D




Im liking the look of that :)

What if you get a leak under there through ?

Ive got wobbly plastic panels on my bath too, so may do the same :p

Ive also just been out watering my bushes )ooh err! :eek:), as they're getting a bit dry now.
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I was tempted to design it with a section that was removable, but didn't bother in the end :p Too much extra work.

Probably will be moving on to a bigger house in a couple of years, so hopefully no bath plumbing issues before then :D
 
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