The good morning thread

[philw696]

Shutters are excellent insulators of light, sound and heat. Big fan. But they'd look a bit odd on a stick-n-**** house that dates back to around the time of the English Civil War!

Totally agree but nothing wrong with a Aston Martin non the driveway though

 

[Felonious Crud]

Totally agree but nothing wrong with a Aston Martin non the driveway though

Quite right. I'm flying the flag, Phil! Shutters are a Greek invention and, apart from the broken plates, there's not much that's Greek about my house.

 

[Oneball]

Shutters are excellent insulators of light, sound and heat. Big fan. But they'd look a bit odd on a stick-n-**** house that dates back to around the time of the English Civil War!

If it’s of that age it would probably have had shutters when new but they would have been internal. Either hinged, sliding but quite often just lift in/out.

 

[minardirule]

Morning all, no work today, the sun is shining and the car is finally back so off for a blast shortly!

 

[Felonious Crud]

If it’s of that age it would probably have had shutters when new but they would have been internal. Either hinged, sliding but quite often just lift in/out.

Interesting. I suppose curtains weren't much of a thing back then. Much of the original pegged timbers remain, but evidence of wherever the windows were when the place was first lashed together has long since been lost to history and modifications.

Any shutters, I suspect, would more likely be lift in/fall out, on this house. It's grown over the years. The oldest part is the back of what's now the lounge, and it seems to have evolved north and westerly from there. The newest part is the entire front which is probably a couple of hundred years old. Also, it used to be three cottages, then two and for about the last 30 years just one. As a consequence, undertaking almost any work can be quite an adventure.

 

[GeoffCapes]

Morning all. Not actually sure what I'm up to today.

All I know is that the weather was lovely yesterday and today it's sh*t.

As you were.

 

[Oneball]

Interesting. I suppose curtains weren't much of a thing back then. Much of the original pegged timbers remain, but evidence of wherever the windows were when the place was first lashed together has long since been lost to history and modifications.

Any shutters, I suspect, would more likely be lift in/fall out, on this house. It's grown over the years. The oldest part is the back of what's now the lounge, and it seems to have evolved north and westerly from there. The newest part is the entire front which is probably a couple of hundred years old. Also, it used to be three cottages, then two and for about the last 30 years just one. As a consequence, undertaking almost any work can be quite an adventure.

Glass wasnt much of a thing either. Quite often there wasn’t any and even if there was it was at the front so it looked like you were rich but nothing at the back.

 

[philw696]

Pleased to finally report that contracts have been exchanged and money in the bank tomorrow.
Now how irresponsible can I be

 

[Oneball]

Pleased to finally report that contracts have been exchanged and money in the bank tomorrow.
Now how irresponsible can I be

Depends on how much you got for it.

Good price

Really good price

Somerset price.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Glass wasnt much of a thing either. Quite often there wasn’t any and even if there was it was at the front so it looked like you were rich but nothing at the back.

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Our 'original' (oldest) glass is very thin and not of a consistent thickness. Be a shame to lose it, but I do like the idea of insulation.

I suppose if we were really going after the heritage look we'd knock out all the glass and move the family cow into the dining room for warmth.

 

[MrPea]

Morning everyone!
I referred a complaint due to an inept bank for business onto the Ombudsman back in November... just had a call with the case finally being looked at!
In the meantime, said bank have put the account on hold saying "it's with the Ombudsmun, so we await their decision". I thought we were supposed to have recourse to independent resolution to make things work, not stop!
HapPea Thursday!
xXx

 

[Oneball]

Our 'original' (oldest) glass is very thin and not of a consistent thickness. Be a shame to lose it, but I do like the idea of insulation.

I suppose if we were really going after the heritage look we'd knock out all the glass and move the family cow into the dining room for warmth.

Before float glass, panes were made by blowing a cylinder and then flattening it. Crown glass you see in some windows is the bit left over



I was reading a book by a tank commander in WW2, he was from somewhere crappy like Stockport (other shitholes are available). They were generally billeted with locals as they fought across Belgium Holland and France. He says his two abiding memories were the lack of flushing toilets and that everyone smelt of cow poo as the livestock and family lived in the same buildings

 

[Felonious Crud]

We have some crown glass in one window, but that has an Article 4 thingy on it so will stay. Besides, we quite like it. That one can have secondary glazing, though - it's still hopelessly bad at keeping the warmth in!

 

[philw696]

Ms French didn't get the job but the good news is she is being hunted for others but may have to travel a bit further.
Still no crisis as these things happen for a reason.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Ms French didn't get the job but the good news is she is being hunted for others but may have to travel a bit further.
Still no crisis as these things happen for a reason.

☹️ and

 

[2b1ask1]

All good news here except Mr Pea but hopefully that is just tempt ow if is being looked at. Big congrats Phil; best order the concrete for the floor before it gets too hot!

 

[CatmanV2]

☹ and

Saves me the trouble, best of luck to Mrs French as ever

C

 

[philw696]

Contractors were already booked in anticipation Newton and then we can get the lifts in and go looking for some restoration projects on the basis of speculate to accumulate.

 

[Scaf]

Our 'original' (oldest) glass is very thin and not of a consistent thickness. Be a shame to lose it, but I do like the idea of insulation.

I suppose if we were really going after the heritage look we'd knock out all the glass and move the family cow into the dining room for warmth.

A pal of mine has the same problem, his is the only cottage in the road with original sash window and glass from the 1800’s , thin and wavey.
He has recently decided ed to replace them, but is going to the trouble of preserving them in tact and putting them in the loft so they will always be there should anyone want to reinstate them.

 

[2b1ask1]

Well good news this afternoon for me as well; looks like I’ve secured the pub inspections for outdoor play NATIONALLY! So my mileage is going up again and many more nights away I guess.