A Thursday report for a change the 25th April a dry start then the rain set in.

Taylor office has been suffering from rot for a while but a chance collection from a skip of Victorian floor joists means good wood is available at no cost.

The rotten board came off with some levering and the cutting disc to cut the screws holding it together

The panels behind were nit as bad as expected so a clean and paint with old engine oil will preserve them for longer as they are hidden from site.

These are the joists from the skip so some de nailing to do.

Selected a decent one, de nailed and sanded the face and top then cut to length. The outer top edge needed planing back to a 45 degree angle it was then treated to old engine oil on the base and rear.

Screwed into place at the ends but it is approx 1” shorter in depth than the original so leaves a gap under it.

A coat of white undercoat makes it look better and some 1”  modern batten was glued to the bottom to fill the gap and it it rots it us easily changed 

Then time to get the ivy off the rear and see what that was like behind the green growth.

Not in good condition with ivy and damp damage so time to clear all the bricks and tiles piked by it. The big stump at the end needs removing to enable a path to be layed.

The jib for next time the rear board is rotten and the ivy, nettles and other roots beed digging out.

The disturbed snails started a race up the shed but no bets were laced on the winner