The Night Mail

[Happy Hippo]

2 hours ago, polybear said:

 

I varnished all sides simultaneously to avoid any risk of warpage (which I guess it shouldn't do as it's MDF); I stood it on the points of four drawing pins after doing the bottom side so I could then do the top surface.

I use sanding sealer on MDF.  

 

Having been working with MDF recently, I noticed it is still very good at absorbing water.

 

Plus the dust is very bad for you.

[AndyID]

Cripes! The roof on our abode is cream-crackered and the composition shingles are letting in enough moisture to rot the ply sheathing. It's "only" going to cost as much as a pretty decent new car to get it fixed but we really have no choice. We've opted for the slightly better version with transferable warranty that we can pass on to the new owners when we sell the place.

[AndyID]

6 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said:

I noticed it is still very good at absorbing water.

 

 

You're not supposed to whizz on it.

[pH]

28 minutes ago, AndyID said:

Cripes! The roof on our abode is cream-crackered and the composition shingles are letting in enough moisture to rot the ply sheathing. It's "only" going to cost as much as a pretty decent new car to get it fixed but we really have no choice. We've opted for the slightly better version with transferable warranty that we can pass on to the new owners when we sell the place.

Would you not consider a metal roof, out there in the boonies, in amongst all those highly-flammable big sticks?

[AndyID]

3 minutes ago, pH said:

Would you not consider a metal roof, out there in the boonies, in amongst all those highly-flammable big sticks?

 

Did, but now we are talking seriously expensive ottermobliles. Not only that but the screws in metal roofs have to be tightened and replaced periodically (I should investigate the screws in my "utility building" roof).

 

Anyway, this was the boonies when we bought bought it 30 years ago but has since become a haven for billionaire refugees from California. The guy one street down is installing a pad where he can land his helicopter.

 

We are hoping for a really nasty Winter this year so they get the general idea 😂

[monkeysarefun]

30 minutes ago, AndyID said:

Did, but now we are talking seriously expensive ottermobliles. Not only that but the screws in metal roofs have to be tightened and replaced periodically (I should investigate the screws in my "utility building" roof).

 

 

 

 

BHP have announced plans to export Colorbond to the USA.

 

Almost  everything here is made of it now - roofing, wall panels, , sheds big and small, fencing - its cheap   and comes in 22  different pre-baked colours. Using the right fixtures its cyclone rated to withstand winds of over 250km/hr.  No need to p!ss around with the screws once fitted - that just sounds annoying.

 

IN BRIEF

 

 

COLORBOND® steel is pre-painted and consists of a ZINCALUME® core with a baked-on corrosion inhibitor. It comes in a wide range of colour options including lighter colours for better thermal efficiency. 

 

ZINCALUME® steel is made from aluminium, zinc and silicon, offering durability and environmental benefits. It is cheaper than COLORBOND®, but lacks colour choices and has a shiny finish that dulls over time.

 

 

Apparently only one place over there stocks it at present:

 

https://martinsmetalroofing.com/colorbond/#:~:text=Exclusively available in North America,your residence or commercial space.

 

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by monkeysarefun

[pH]

20 minutes ago, AndyID said:

The guy one street down is installing a pad where he can land his helicopter.

 

We are hoping for a really nasty Winter this year so they get the general idea 😂

A work colleague of my wife’s had a “cabin” on one of the Gulf Islands between the mainland of BC and Vancouver Island, on a high bank above a beach. Two lots over, the owner had a pad and a helicopter. On the way flying to or from the pad, he would sometimes hover in front of Anne’s picture windows and wave to her.

 

Yes, I’ve heard of new residents seeing places in southern BC in the early summer, buying acreage there, then experiencing a winter, selling up and moving on.

 

[AndyID]

13 minutes ago, monkeysarefun said:

 

 

 

BHP have announced plans to export Colorbond to the USA.

 

Almost  everything here is made of it now - roofing, wall panels, , sheds big and small, fencing - its cheap   and comes in 22  different pre-baked colours. Using the right fixtures its cyclone rated to withstand winds of over 250km/hr.  No need to p!ss around with the screws once fitted - that just sounds annoying.

 

IN BRIEF

 

 

COLORBOND® steel is pre-painted and consists of a ZINCALUME® core with a baked-on corrosion inhibitor. It comes in a wide range of colour options including lighter colours for better thermal efficiency. 

 

ZINCALUME® steel is made from aluminium, zinc and silicon, offering durability and environmental benefits. It is cheaper than COLORBOND®, but lacks colour choices and has a shiny finish that dulls over time.

 

 

Apparently only one place over there stocks it at present:

 

https://martinsmetalroofing.com/colorbond/#:~:text=Exclusively available in North America,your residence or commercial space.

 

 

 

 

That looks very good. I'll pass it on to our contractor.

 

Unlikely to change our direction as we are pushing it quite a bit now 😄

[AndyID]

15 minutes ago, pH said:

A work colleague of my wife’s had a “cabin” on one of the Gulf Islands between the mainland of BC and Vancouver Island, on a high bank above a beach. Two lots over, the owner had a pad and a helicopter. On the way flying to or from the pad, he would sometimes hover in front of Anne’s picture windows and wave to her.

 

Yes, I’ve heard of new residents seeing places in southern BC in the early summer, buying acreage there, then experiencing a winter, selling up and moving on.

 

 

Unfortunately a lot of the places here are "Summer Homes". The good news is they all burglar-off when it gets a bit chilly 🤣

[J. S. Bach]

3 hours ago, AndyID said:

Ah! And standard gauge too.

And nice US motors on the point! But please do not ask me which brand as all the newer ones all look the same to me now.

[J. S. Bach]

2 hours ago, AndyID said:

 ...snip... If that's not possible the best bet is a chunk of metal. Just allow for differential expansion with temperature changes  ...snip...

I suspect that the small size of the baseplate would make that relatively inconsequential.

[J. S. Bach]

Night Owl from the Piedmont.