November 20, 2022 06:09AM
|
|
Registered: 14 years ago
Posts: 3,767
|
Wayne Hoskin Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Stewart Rhine Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> > Hi Wayne,
> > Applying wood shingles to the side walls of buildings is common in the U.S., especially in New England. Shingles are usually red cedar or white cedar. We are using white cedar on the engine house. They range in width from 3 to 11 inches. They are 13 to 14 inches long with the thickness tapered from paper thin at the top to about 1/4 inch at the bottom. We install the shingles
> with 5 inches to the weather so the first row of shingles is nailed with the nails 6 inches above the bottom of the shingle so the nails are hidden by the next row. Shingles are applied with
> each layer alternating in location to cover the gaps between the shingles in the previous layer. There are other aspects to shingling a large building like the engine house such as using corner
> boards and frieze boards to dress the shingles to.
> >
> > Stewart
>
> Thank you, Stewart. I am a timber man down here, Carriage & Wagon Builder by trade, still practicing the trade 50 years later as a volunteer at the Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society.
> All things wood excite me, re your shingles, I was curious how they were weather-proof, your description and photo explains that well, it would be a tedious but very rewarding job attaching
> shingles, I wish I could be there helping you guys in your wonderful work.
>
> Wayne from Oz.
Hi Wayne,
Thanks for the background information, interesting work at the Pichi Richi RPS. The shingle job isn't too tedious, there are fast track options such as setting a story board as a guide for the rows or snapping a chalk line to set the level of each row. You should come stateside in April / May when Fall approaches down your way. Can always use another skilled wood man on the Two-Footer.
Stewart
Subject |
Author |
Posted |
|
B. Barry |
March 24, 2022 10:38AM |
|
B. Barry |
March 24, 2022 10:44AM |
|
John Meixel |
March 24, 2022 11:07AM |
|
guymonmd |
March 24, 2022 11:30AM |
|
edsshay |
March 24, 2022 03:00PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
March 25, 2022 10:16AM |
|
Samart |
March 26, 2022 09:36AM |
|
B. Barry |
March 31, 2022 06:38PM |
|
B. Barry |
April 07, 2022 02:25PM |
|
B. Barry |
April 07, 2022 02:32PM |
|
John Meixel |
April 07, 2022 02:54PM |
|
edsshay |
April 08, 2022 05:54AM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
April 08, 2022 07:35AM |
|
edsshay |
April 08, 2022 02:28PM |
|
B. Barry |
April 11, 2022 06:06PM |
|
edsshay |
April 12, 2022 08:40AM |
|
jcpatten |
April 12, 2022 09:43AM |
|
Rader Sidetrack |
April 12, 2022 09:45AM |
|
edsshay |
April 12, 2022 11:30AM |
|
elecuyer |
April 12, 2022 11:49AM |
|
John Meixel |
April 12, 2022 01:42PM |
|
Wayne Hoskin |
May 07, 2022 06:07PM |
|
jcpatten |
May 07, 2022 06:15PM |
|
B. Barry |
April 11, 2022 06:11PM |
|
edsshay |
April 12, 2022 11:31AM |
|
Samart |
April 12, 2022 05:17PM |
|
Ted miles |
April 12, 2022 05:29PM |
|
edsshay |
May 05, 2022 04:24PM |
|
KevinM |
May 05, 2022 05:23PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
May 05, 2022 05:28PM |
|
GeorgeGaskill |
May 06, 2022 01:10AM |
|
elecuyer |
May 06, 2022 09:20AM |
|
edsshay |
May 06, 2022 03:59PM |
|
Rader Sidetrack |
May 06, 2022 04:43PM |
|
edsshay |
May 06, 2022 05:35PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
May 07, 2022 03:56PM |
|
edsshay |
May 26, 2022 03:46PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
May 26, 2022 08:38PM |
|
edsshay |
May 27, 2022 06:14AM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
May 27, 2022 09:25AM |
|
edsshay |
May 27, 2022 09:34AM |
|
GeorgeGaskill |
May 27, 2022 08:20PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
May 28, 2022 07:47AM |
|
B. Barry |
June 24, 2022 02:32PM |
|
B. Barry |
June 24, 2022 02:36PM |
|
Brian Norden |
June 24, 2022 06:23PM |
|
elecuyer |
June 24, 2022 06:34PM |
|
Ted miles |
June 24, 2022 09:52PM |
|
Ted miles |
November 14, 2022 12:35AM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
November 14, 2022 07:51AM |
|
edsshay |
June 25, 2022 08:08AM |
|
edsshay |
July 15, 2022 05:02PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
July 15, 2022 05:48PM |
|
tgbcvr |
July 15, 2022 07:47PM |
|
elecuyer |
July 15, 2022 10:01PM |
|
MArk Smelser |
July 16, 2022 08:15AM |
|
Ed Horan |
July 16, 2022 08:33AM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
July 16, 2022 09:23AM |
|
tgbcvr |
July 16, 2022 01:56PM |
|
Ed Horan |
July 16, 2022 07:11PM |
|
nickgully |
July 16, 2022 03:19PM |
|
Brian Norden |
July 16, 2022 05:40PM |
|
edsshay |
July 16, 2022 11:48AM |
|
Bill Reidy |
July 17, 2022 01:19PM |
|
edsshay |
July 17, 2022 01:47PM |
|
Rader Sidetrack |
July 17, 2022 04:24PM |
|
elecuyer |
July 17, 2022 09:18PM |
|
Kelly Anderson |
July 16, 2022 09:12AM |
|
Rader Sidetrack |
July 16, 2022 09:43AM |
|
Dan Robirds |
July 16, 2022 09:18PM |
|
B. Barry |
September 10, 2022 02:23PM |
|
Jimr260 |
September 10, 2022 03:57PM |
|
edsshay |
September 11, 2022 06:21AM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
September 12, 2022 11:21AM |
|
Ted miles |
September 12, 2022 05:18PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
September 12, 2022 06:19PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
September 29, 2022 07:31PM |
|
Brian Norden |
September 29, 2022 08:21PM |
|
vince.bashford |
September 30, 2022 07:22AM |
|
edsshay |
September 30, 2022 08:36AM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
September 30, 2022 03:06PM |
|
edsshay |
October 01, 2022 08:24AM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
October 01, 2022 07:07PM |
|
B. Barry |
October 10, 2022 02:48PM |
|
B. Barry |
October 10, 2022 02:52PM |
|
guymonmd |
October 10, 2022 02:56PM |
|
George W Pearce |
October 10, 2022 03:33PM |
|
B. Barry |
October 10, 2022 03:44PM |
|
Samart |
October 10, 2022 04:07PM |
|
edsshay |
October 11, 2022 06:01AM |
|
Doc |
October 11, 2022 12:48PM |
|
elecuyer |
October 11, 2022 01:33PM |
|
B. Barry |
November 07, 2022 07:08PM |
|
B. Barry |
November 07, 2022 07:11PM |
|
B. Barry |
November 07, 2022 07:18PM |
|
edsshay |
November 08, 2022 02:13PM |
|
edsshay |
November 10, 2022 10:20AM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
November 10, 2022 03:18PM |
|
edsshay |
November 11, 2022 06:19AM |
|
KevinM |
November 14, 2022 08:04AM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
November 14, 2022 02:39PM |
|
Wayne Hoskin |
November 16, 2022 07:52PM |
|
Brian Norden |
November 16, 2022 08:17PM |
|
Steve Thompson |
November 16, 2022 08:42PM |
|
Johnson Barr |
November 17, 2022 12:47PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
November 17, 2022 02:35PM |
|
Johnson Barr |
November 17, 2022 05:24PM |
|
HAICH OMANDIER |
November 19, 2022 09:02AM |
|
James |
November 19, 2022 01:33PM |
|
Steve Thompson |
November 19, 2022 01:41PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
November 19, 2022 02:19PM |
|
Brian Norden |
November 19, 2022 02:24PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
November 17, 2022 04:57AM |
|
Wayne Hoskin |
November 19, 2022 07:46PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
November 20, 2022 06:09AM |
|
Colorado76 |
November 08, 2022 10:59AM |
|
elecuyer |
November 08, 2022 11:21AM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
November 08, 2022 01:55PM |
|
John Meixel |
November 08, 2022 06:50PM |
|
vince.bashford |
November 09, 2022 03:26AM |
|
kcsivils |
November 09, 2022 07:37AM |
|
Rader Sidetrack |
November 09, 2022 08:19AM |
|
B. Barry |
November 09, 2022 08:24AM |
|
tomc |
November 10, 2022 07:35AM |
|
Dave Boyer |
November 09, 2022 04:32PM |
|
elecuyer |
November 09, 2022 06:00PM |
|
Brian Norden |
November 09, 2022 07:12PM |
|
B. Barry |
November 12, 2022 03:00PM |
|
Dan Robirds |
November 12, 2022 05:08PM |
|
B. Barry |
November 12, 2022 05:24PM |
|
Dan Robirds |
November 12, 2022 06:41PM |
|
B. Barry |
November 14, 2022 05:12PM |
|
B. Barry |
November 14, 2022 05:14PM |
|
nedsn3 |
November 14, 2022 06:40PM |
|
John West |
November 14, 2022 01:40PM |
|
Johnson Barr |
November 14, 2022 03:30PM |
|
George W Pearce |
November 14, 2022 08:38PM |
|
tomc |
November 15, 2022 07:51AM |
|
Joey D |
November 15, 2022 08:25AM |
|
Jim Armstrong |
November 15, 2022 08:35AM |
|
tomc |
November 15, 2022 08:38AM |
|
Rader Sidetrack |
November 15, 2022 08:43AM |
|
Jim Armstrong |
November 15, 2022 09:00AM |
|
Rader Sidetrack |
November 15, 2022 08:58AM |
|
usmc1401 |
November 15, 2022 09:26AM |
|
Brian Norden |
November 15, 2022 11:02AM |
|
GeorgeGaskill |
November 15, 2022 10:24PM |
|
Johnson Barr |
November 15, 2022 01:35PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
November 15, 2022 05:53PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
November 24, 2022 02:55PM |
|
B. Barry |
December 03, 2022 11:06AM |
|
edsshay |
December 03, 2022 11:26AM |
|
Wayne Hoskin |
December 03, 2022 04:56PM |
|
Rader Sidetrack |
December 03, 2022 05:14PM |
|
elecuyer |
December 03, 2022 06:02PM |
|
Johnson Barr |
December 03, 2022 08:11PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
December 04, 2022 09:49AM |
|
George W Pearce |
December 04, 2022 10:20AM |
|
elecuyer |
December 04, 2022 11:16AM |
|
Dan Robirds |
December 04, 2022 12:02PM |
|
Rader Sidetrack |
December 04, 2022 12:12PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
December 04, 2022 02:39PM |
|
B. Barry |
January 16, 2023 10:01AM |
|
UPHogger |
January 16, 2023 10:14AM |
|
Doc |
January 16, 2023 10:39AM |
|
Jim Armstrong |
January 16, 2023 04:35PM |
|
edsshay |
January 23, 2023 04:09PM |
|
Jim McKee |
January 16, 2023 10:52AM |
|
Brian Norden |
January 16, 2023 01:08PM |
|
trainrider47 |
January 16, 2023 07:01PM |
|
B. Barry |
March 30, 2023 08:05AM |
|
B. Barry |
March 30, 2023 08:09AM |
|
edsshay |
March 30, 2023 11:08AM |
|
superfleet |
April 09, 2023 09:19AM |
|
Rader Sidetrack |
April 09, 2023 09:46AM |
|
Kelly Anderson |
March 30, 2023 09:05AM |
|
B. Barry |
March 30, 2023 09:41AM |
|
B. Barry |
April 08, 2023 03:20PM |
|
Brian Norden |
April 08, 2023 05:41PM |
|
edsshay |
April 09, 2023 09:40AM |
|
UPHogger |
April 09, 2023 11:47AM |
|
elecuyer |
April 09, 2023 12:41PM |
|
B. Barry |
April 09, 2023 12:42PM |
|
B. Barry |
June 27, 2023 04:26PM |
|
davidtltc |
June 28, 2023 09:08AM |
|
edsshay |
June 29, 2023 07:06AM |
|
B. Barry |
October 29, 2023 04:04PM |
|
B. Barry |
October 29, 2023 04:17PM |
|
tgbcvr |
October 29, 2023 04:36PM |
|
edsshay |
October 30, 2023 08:44AM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
October 30, 2023 11:34AM |
|
vince.bashford |
November 01, 2023 04:28PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
November 02, 2023 07:23AM |
|
Craig Kumler |
November 02, 2023 09:27AM |
|
edsshay |
November 02, 2023 10:31AM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
November 02, 2023 02:02PM |
|
Stewart Rhine |
December 04, 2023 03:13PM |
|
B. Barry |
December 04, 2023 03:46PM |
|
B. Barry |
December 04, 2023 03:50PM |
|
edsshay |
December 05, 2023 01:12PM |
|
Ted miles |
December 06, 2023 09:11PM |