Massaranduba fence

[JazzDad]

Harvey Lacey: jack of all trades, and master of all, too! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[wroughtn_harv]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Harv, that fence looks pretty darn good from where I "stand." How do you think it will age? Will the oil collect dust? How about our dry climate and summer sun? I'm also curious about what they will put in for landscaping between the curb and the fence. Surely they wouldn't put in shrubs that would cover the fence and make oiling and maintenance almost impossible. Sprinkler heads would also surely wash the oil out of the wood and give it a chlorine bleaching.

See, as usual, I have more questions than answers. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif )</font>

When you grow up Jim I think you'll make someone a heckuva wife. You've got the attitude. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

According to the landscape architect he won't have sprinklers hitting the fence. I asked him. In a rather proprietary manner I might add. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

The dust might be an issue. I'm not sure how long dust is allowed to hang around this place. But the maintenance supervisor is familiar with the oil I'm using, Watco Teak Oil, he uses it on his boat, and he understands it's a maintenance issue and he'll deal with it.

If I do a good enough job it will inspire them to keep it up.

I must confess to a feeling of guilt here. There is some real pleasure in handling fine wood. Each board is different, they don't all rabbet the same, drill the same, nor do they accept the oil the same. A couple are perfect in just about everyway. Some others have more character than perfection.

Each one is beautiful. And when the oil is applied their personality comes out.

Lucky me.

But darn, they're heavy. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Steve_Miller]

Mighty fine looking fence. Excellent job

Steve

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Today was a Celebrex day. Up at five, on the road at six, and on the job at seven thirty.

I got to finish the one panel and do another.

Here's the ugly side again.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

And the good side after today.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

I will be doing something to trim it out. This is a typical big time construction situation. Before a concept can be given the go ahead it has to be drawn, drawn down, drawn out, and drawn through the bushes.

I guess with so many fingers in the pie everyone wants to make sure of the idenity of the one they're licking.

So I'll draw it out. They'll like it. I'll do it.

When I mention a Celebrex day I mean a tough one on the old body. Each horizontal board means at least four trips up the ladder. That gets old real quick. Especially at my age.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

My trim concept was approved. The project provided me with a pencil, a piece of paper, and two minutes.

Of course when he did so he was looking at this.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

This is the finished wall unfinished. I've still got to do my trim work.

We got to listen to that concrete saw roar all day. It seems the concrete was flawed so it's being pulled out and replaced. I'm glad that's not with my nickel!

Every now and then you get to grab a tiger by the tail and go for a ride. Just about the time you think it's all over you hear a purr and you know it's going to be okay.

This is one of the those jobs you live for the opportunity to do. And you know in your heart of hearts that it's going to be a great one. But the whole time you're doing it you're terrified of making some stupid mistake that'll eat you alive.

Then when you get done the wood covers all. There are flaws. But the wood is so awesome most people will never see my mistakes.

 

[txdon]

Harvey, are you going to give us any hints - like scanning that piece of paper you have your concept on - or will we just have to wait? /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[_RaT_]

Hurv, that is bit c hin.