Bonjour etc, the fireplace came out of an old house in Hartlepool 10 years ago, it was painted gloss white so I shot blasted it and cleaned it up, it is cracked on 1 grate support, I am fitting it as a feature behind a newly installed log burner and the grate fixing supports need to come...
I made concrete foundations for mine and used breezeblocks to get the levels right and make pillars every 3 foot square sort of style, the decking joists just layed easily on the blocks and I used the galvy ties (joist hangers) to tie it down, if you use posts in concrete they will not last.
I have had a black and decker electric chain saw for years and the amount of abuse I have given it does not bear thinking about (like cutting through tree roots in the ground) ir has never had proper chain oil (usually any slippy stuff that's to hand) however I recently bought a Dolmar petrol...
This is a fantastic start to what to expect when you start chopping (see link), my advice would be to start with little bits, do not get too ambitious at first, its dirty, cold, awkward, difficult work so get used to the monotony before you make too many holes, the holes are the easy quick bit...
Drop down back and sides, tipping mechanism operable from seat of quad, turf type balloon tyres, decent length drawbar so it does not easily foul the quad when turning.
Kim and everyone else,
have a look here for a long term fix for electrical contacts that are exposed to moisture/muck, electrical silicone grease, please read through what it can be used for, I have no connection with satcure but I am now a firm believer in it for electrical stuff...
If you mix the citric acid with wallpaper paste (lap or similar) it will form a mushy acidic paste that clings upside down, wash with water then dry with hairdryer and paint before it goes rusty again, I have not used it on cars but use it on my brass primus stoves all the time.
Its all the moaning minnie types that love to get on here about planning etc, they want to get a grip and go and join a "planning forum"
I think its a good job, nice and solid and should last you years, well done.
My small Machine mart type cabinet uses a recirculating system, good for gentle stuff and I only clean/sieve the media when it gets really crudded up.
When I use my blast pot i sweep up and pass it through a sieve propped up against the wall at an angle (home made so its a good size) then bag...
Looking canny so far, you will need an exhaust on the drum with a dust filter built in, it has to be big enough to take away all the air you fire into the cabinet, i duct my waste filtered out of the garage when I am using my machine mart version otherwise you will do an Italian Job and blow the...