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The lab
Not the cleanest, but its works!
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Not the cleanest, but its works!
Timber paint test
This is set against stone panel options (the farmer clearly thought this was a good spot to store his machinery).
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This is set against stone panel options (the farmer clearly thought this was a good spot to store his machinery).
A timber window
Set into vertical timber lining to achieve the visual effect of a solid barn, necessary for Easthill.
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Set into vertical timber lining to achieve the visual effect of a solid barn, necessary for Easthill.
Caithness slate (140mm)
This has been backbedded onto blockwork to achieve a dry stone wall effect.
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This has been backbedded onto blockwork to achieve a dry stone wall effect.
Timber paint panel codes
As we discovered, it's very important to reference them at the beginning of the job not after painting 10+ panels.
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As we discovered, it's very important to reference them at the beginning of the job not after painting 10+ panels.
18mm coachbolt fixing
The fixings for the timber rain screen at Pisgah - a key design element.
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The fixings for the timber rain screen at Pisgah - a key design element.
Ply sarking
This is for the curved roof ridge.
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This is for the curved roof ridge.
Reclaimed random rubble stone, with hydraulic lime pointing
The purple paint panel test looked great on a small sample, but terrifyingly garish when trialled at the lab.
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The purple paint panel test looked great on a small sample, but terrifyingly garish when trialled at the lab.
Assembling test structures
This is for zinc sheet colours.
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This is for zinc sheet colours.
A failed test panel
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One for our Health & Safety Inspector
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Our paint collection
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Pisgah coach bolts
These are 18mm with a 22m washer for a 30mm hole.
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These are 18mm with a 22m washer for a 30mm hole.
New test panels ready for painting
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A smooth satin finish
As a result of 2 coats plus a primer.
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As a result of 2 coats plus a primer.
Good lab testing weather
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Three coats of paint later
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Trying to find a colour match for the traditional red Dutch barn
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