Jim DaddyO Posted July 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Yes, the saw is on casters. Been taking it easy for a bit. Well, I have been busy with some small jobs and getting the yard work done and washing the car (finally). I got some plywood and ripped it for the soffit. Found some mistint solid colour stain at the local hardware store for 1/2 price. That answers the question on what the trim colour will be. Oil based stain, so it wants 24 hours between coats. I will put the second coat on today and then more waiting. Apart from sanding, I think waiting for finish to dry makes everyone excited (sarcasm). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davestanton Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Are you going to line the inside of the building and insulate the walls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted July 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Are you going to line the inside of the building and insulate the walls? Yes, but not in a big hurry. Next is wiring. Well, after the siding, which I just bought, should be delivered today or Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Yes, the saw is on casters. Been taking it easy for a bit. Well, I have been busy with some small jobs and getting the yard work done and washing the car (finally). I got some plywood and ripped it for the soffit. Found some mistint solid colour stain at the local hardware store for 1/2 price. That answers the question on what the trim colour will be. Oil based stain, so it wants 24 hours between coats. I will put the second coat on today and then more waiting. Apart from sanding, I think waiting for finish to dry makes everyone excited (sarcasm). Excited? Oh yeah, cause now it's BEER time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 It's coming along nicely Jim! Score on the half price stain! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Looking awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted July 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 A bit of progress on the soffit and vents today. No, I didn't extend them out to the gables. Just because that is the way I felt. Here is a teaser pic, check out the blog in my signature for the whole story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davestanton Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Jim, before you put the cladding on the exterior think about 2 x 4 architraves around the windows and then but the weatherboards up to the architraves. No spider holes and much easier painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Jim, before you put the cladding on the exterior think about 2 x 4 architraves around the windows and then but the weatherboards up to the architraves. No spider holes and much easier painting. Right......what's an architrave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 I got the vent done. It was pretty easy once I got the method down and went quick so I wanted to get a feel for the new siding. It is a bit long, so I have to cut about 1 1/2" off the bottom after I snap a chalk line. A trim board (frieze board?) will go in the top corner at the soffit, painted the same as the siding. The colour debate continues. I thought barn green, but we are also tossing around other ideas. Maybe a deck stain? Maybe we will just see what comes up on sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Barns are red. Tractors are green. "See Rock City" on the roof, optional. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Barns are red. Tractors are green. "See Rock City" on the roof, optional. there's a barn down the road with the rock city painted on the roof... In Kentucky the barns are black, with the hay loft doors painted in quilt patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davestanton Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Right......what's an architrave?Architraves are the timber trims that go around the outside or inside of a window or doorway. Designed to tidy up the junction of cladding and window frame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Architraves are the timber trims that go around the outside or inside of a window or doorway. Designed to tidy up the junction of cladding and window frame. Oh, OK. So that is the proper name for "window trim" then. I will be doing that in the same colour (notice the "U" in there, Queens english...lol) as the soffit. Thanks mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 No, architrave is a frieze term. Casing is window trim. Calling the header casing architrave describes a style. I think we are struggling with terminology across national borders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I think we are struggling with terminology across national borders. I think you are right. From Googling "Architrave window trim" I get the impression that it is the style where the top trim goes full width of the casing instead of being mitred at the corners. I am not too confident in that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Architrave is a label for the main lateral members carrying the load between Classical Greek columns. Some carry this through to lintel in post and lintel, but out of Australia is the first I have heard it referring to an applied casing. Then again, I refer to sunrise even though I know the earth spins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I am looking at images like the following. Yes, it does look like a lateral member supported on columns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 You see the style of the header in your image? Fascia, cornice etc all included. I would love to hear Dave's follow up as he is from the South Pacific. Dave you said 2x4. Do you call all exterior window header casing an architrave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davestanton Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Haha, international boarders and a whole lot of ocean! In Australia we refer to 2 things differently, Skirting and architraves. Skirting is as your base board, Architraves timber trims around windows and doors. Another thing, we always say the width of a piece of timber before the thickness. ie. You say 2 x 4 (I was trying to be America friendly earlier. We call them 4 x 2's, 8 x 2's 10 x 2's and so on. Well as we are now metric it is 100 x 50, 200 x 50 and 250 x 50. We go even deeper with planed timber and mention its dimensions as 90 x 45, 190 x 45 and 240 x 45.Easy!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Haha, international boarders and a whole lot of ocean! In Australia we refer to 2 things differently, Skirting and architraves. Skirting is as your base board, Architraves timber trims around windows and doors. Another thing, we always say the width of a piece of timber before the thickness. ie. You say 2 x 4 (I was trying to be America friendly earlier. We call them 4 x 2's, 8 x 2's 10 x 2's and so on. Well as we are now metric it is 100 x 50, 200 x 50 and 250 x 50. We go even deeper with planed timber and mention its dimensions as 90 x 45, 190 x 45 and 240 x 45. Easy!! That explains why Sellers always describes boards two ways (2x4 vs. 4x2.) I had no clue who he was doing that for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 My mum was a Brit, so hearing things like 4 x 2 does not sound odd to my ear at all. Some other terms never came up in conversation, so I sometimes have to get clarification. There are some terms that get awkward even when crossing the boarder from Canada and USA. Now I am going to put on my toque and sit on the chesterfield with a two-four eh.....I am not worried about making a mess 'cause I have some serviettes. Thanks Dave! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davestanton Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I have a few chesterfield so I am good there. Never heard of toque, but serviettes, yes. Hahaha, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I am sooo confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Canadianisms... A toque is a knit hat, like skiers wear. A chesterfield is a sofa or couch A serviette is a paper napkin A two-four is a case of beer (also called a square of beer) and we use a lot of extra "U's" in our spelling too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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