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     Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 713 Registered: 01-2007 |
Picture video of project. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVY0a2csHmI | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 672 Registered: 01-2007 |
Thanks there is one hand hammer pcs of copper at the top locked to a pcs like a drip edge. It's about three across. There will not be a finisl on tis one, but there is on the bigger one I am working on know. | ||
| John_chan (John_chan) Senior Member Username: John_chan Post Number: 87 Registered: 08-2006 |
Great Job, Liam! Is the top flat lock copper or did you put a finial on top? | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 671 Registered: 01-2007 |
The hook is for safty. You can hook a ladder to it and a safty rope. Thanks Chris and Old School.   | ||
| Chris (Chris) Senior Member Username: Chris Post Number: 103 Registered: 09-2009 |
very very impressive (Message edited by chris on June 25, 2011) | ||
| Marc (Marc) Member Username: Marc Post Number: 26 Registered: 10-2008 |
Liam, What is that black hook like metal piece attached to the dome between some slates?? It shows up in several of your pictures. | ||
| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 643 Registered: 01-2009 |
That is impressive as Hell Liam. Looking forward to your talk at the convention | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 670 Registered: 01-2007 |
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| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 669 Registered: 01-2007 |
Yes that is a copper flashing, under the rows that start to go over the curve. As far as how I figure these out, I think slate roofings in my blood.    | ||
| Marc (Marc) Member Username: Marc Post Number: 25 Registered: 10-2008 |
Liam, Is that copper flashing underneath every row on the dome??? How do you get the knowledge to do this fanstatic work??? | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 668 Registered: 01-2007 |
Thanks, it a private residence, three stories of the ground.   | ||
| Blue_sky_roofing (Blue_sky_roofing) Senior Member Username: Blue_sky_roofing Post Number: 51 Registered: 05-2010 |
Ye olde dinner bell?? I wouldn't want to be in the house when someone pulls on the rope - lol Beautiful looking job. Looks like a whole lot of fun. | ||
| Marc (Marc) Member Username: Marc Post Number: 24 Registered: 10-2008 |
Liam, What is underneath that Bell??? What is it's purpose?? Is this a private residence or public building??? Just curious. Wonderful work by the way. | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 667 Registered: 01-2007 |
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| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 666 Registered: 01-2007 |
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| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 642 Registered: 01-2009 |
Liam, nice "Story pole" you have going there to determine your sizes. It looks like it works on a bell too. | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 664 Registered: 01-2007 |
They seem to find me find me for some reason. I am just a slate roofer doing what I can. One day at a time and plenty of problems every day. You would think I would have alot of good help and all the work I can handle with items like this. Well I will keep you posted. | ||
| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 641 Registered: 01-2009 |
Gee Liam, you get all the "fun" jobs. Two more rows eh? | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 663 Registered: 01-2007 |
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| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 637 Registered: 01-2009 |
Nice job Liam. I want to see the point where you go over the top on the curve! | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 662 Registered: 01-2007 |
This is the armature that the scribe is attached to. This is adjusted each course as you go up and pivits at the top in the middle of the bell. This works well and help to keep the bell even, also when working up over the cricket in the back of this bell.  | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 661 Registered: 01-2007 |
Here we go. The wood at the top is not a weathervane. Its my level scrib for marking my courses. Thanks Wim you must run in to these over there and yes John the whole job is well staged. They did hold back on that.  | ||
| Belgiumslate (Belgiumslate) Junior Member Username: Belgiumslate Post Number: 20 Registered: 05-2007 |
wow nice bel shape domes  good work | ||
| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 636 Registered: 01-2009 |
At least you are doing it right. Nice scaffold and railing system. People take safety too much for granted a lot of the time. The inside curve is going to be a challenge, but the thing I want to see is where you come over the top of the bell. It almost has to be a side lap at that point. Keep up the nice work. | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 660 Registered: 01-2007 |
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| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 659 Registered: 01-2007 |
I did do some consultig and they didn't take any suggests real so far. I am hire to help some. Joe was asked to look at the job as a consultant and wonder what would of happened if they had hire him! I not sure I will have the time to do any more then the domes, seeing that i am doing it by the hour and an regretting that! | ||
| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 635 Registered: 01-2009 |
Liam, you just know that the guy that is going to do the rest of the building is going to be watching you like a hawk and asking all kinds of questions. Why doesn't the company hire you to consult with him and pay you for it. It kind of makes you an unpaid teacher and inspector if he is going to do most of the main areas and you are going to do the domes. Should be interesting. | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 658 Registered: 01-2007 |
Ward this roof in on the lake in Vermont. I am contracted at this point to do the bells only and the GC is doing the rest it house with little to no experience. They did hire a experienced copper worker. | ||
| John_chan (John_chan) Senior Member Username: John_chan Post Number: 83 Registered: 08-2006 |
What a great project, Liam! I'm anxious to see the final product. You should bring pictures to the SRCA conference. | ||
| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 631 Registered: 01-2009 |
Wow! Looking forward to seeing how you tackle that. Durable did much the same thing last year, but they used copper panels. They bend, slate won't. | ||
| Olde_mohawk_masonry__historic_restoration (Olde_mohawk_masonry__historic_restoration) Senior Member Username: Olde_mohawk_masonry__historic_restoration Post Number: 156 Registered: 04-2007 |
This is gonna be great, Liam! Where is this? (I think I see a lake in the background) | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 655 Registered: 01-2007 |
Sorry I didn't put the ice and water on, but lets see where it takes me.   |
