Raised donates some kind of wall which require foundations which are below ground or they are not foundations & that means digging as you mentioned in post 45 digging means making a hole
just saying
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Wrong.
Fake news.
That's an interesting thought - I am building using railway sleepers with a glass viewing panel in the side. Although plenty others have done it before I do have a niggling concern at sealing the liner to the glass...which will be at least 15mm thick laminated ...
Fibreglass wont help sealing the glass itself as its too smooth but it will seal to a timber, metal or plastic frame that is suitably roughed up, the last one I did that was made out of sleepers we laminated all the way up onto the top of the top but one row & let it go off before fitting the final to row of sleepers
Also if you are using old sleepers any oils or grease or protectant can stop it sticking so in that case use a cheap liner or even some DPC to line it first , but most of all talk to whoever you want to do it for you first they will give you better advice than I can here
A friend of my Uncle's just given me a 1994 Triumph Trophy 1200. Been sat in his garden for around 3 years under cover after he bought himself a Speed triple. Don't know what condition it's in, mileage or even colour, but it's FREE.
It'll give me something to occupy my time when I'm made redundant later this year (after the string of jobs the Missus has lined up for me).
It'll give me something to occupy my time when I'm made redundant later this year (after the string of jobs the Missus has lined up for me).
Sadly genuine old railway sleepers are hard to find and when you can they are silly expensive. I put a load of old ones in at my last place, they weighed an absolute ton and some still had cast iron railways fittings on them. Cost me £10 each delivered in about 1990!
Wish I had brought them with us when I moved.
I had one 1200 4 cyl , great engine but noisy & they are a tall bike, mine started out in a similar condition to how I expect yours to be after sitting 5 years but ended up like this
I had one 1200 4 cyl , great engine but noisy & they are a tall bike, mine started out in a similar condition to how I expect yours to be after sitting 5 years but ended up like this
Don't look too bad, I'd be happy if I can get it back on the road & trhe Missus would be far happier on the back of that than my Tiger so I might even be able to coax her out a little more often...
Maybe I'll just stick to using the tiger!
Er, can we get back off topic please??
Dark Angel
Still kickin' it!
Sorry for asking, Lee (I'm new here
), but what's the problem with the Tiger - and have you owned a 'Bird in the recent past?
That must have been badly set up mate, mine did well into the 40's unless I was hammering it (rare as its not that sort of bike)
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Think you need to be a bit firmer!
Sorry for asking, Lee (I'm new here
Yep, owned a father Bird for 12 years. Would still have it if I hadn't hit a car. The Tiger is the replacement & I have to admit I love riding it but Mrs L is not so keen, she finds it a bit uncomfortable because of the position of the pillion pegs, just a little cramped for her.
Dark Angel
Still kickin' it!
Arrr... What's a "father Bird"?