A little bit more done. The shutters have had pewter hinges added to the building and the shutters attached. I have noticed in the pictures I need to touch up the paint on the hinges. They are a bit garish but the whole thing will be matted when the build is finished. Next work started on the roofing tiles with the addition of the lead flashing I am presuming this is used on the building in the same way it is in the UK.
Thanks for staying with it.
Hi Scottie - looking great, a really effective building. Two comments, not usre about the yellow and I do question the use of lead flashing on a building of this age. Perhaps any builders amongst us can comment, but I would have thought cement flashing to be more likely.
Peter
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Jim,Absolutely beautiful work Paul
Jim
Paul,Beautiful work Scottie. In the US, copper flashing was used as well as cement w/clay & terracotta tiles of 30s & 40s. Lead was used in plumbing & chimney caps. PaulE
John,Scottie
I hope you got planning permission for this magnificent building. Looking very nice sir.
John
Paul.
The use of flashing has gone on for centuries, as far back as 1834 a book was written on its use in protecting roofs and abutments on buildings.
In some parts of France Zinc sheets was used, more in the South. More likely to do with cost and supply than anything. So you could have either, the colour would be no different unless you were really close.
The anchor plate is perfect for France, I like the rust streak, very life like.
The colour of those wooden shutters etc... I would just make them paler, the yellow would fade quickly in the sun, so you could do a sort of wash. The tiles are brill, along with the hairline cracks in the wall, just in the right places from stress.
Love it mate, top class.
John.
Paul, nicely done...flashing and all. Am not too worried about the colours...just get them to look weathered and old as five years of occupation didn't give the residents time and material to upkeep the exterior of their home.
Cheers,
Richard
Lovely work Scottie - I like the yellow!
Paul .
I'd have said you'd done that cracking line by scribe tool . Anyway that " natural " crack in the plaster is a winner in my eyes..
John.
Stunning work Paul. The flashing is very realistic. Looking forward to seeing the guttering go up.
With John's drain pipe this site is turning into an edition of plumbers weekly.!
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