Small Restoration project with TS55

[SMJoinery]

My Client has a listed property in small local town which is full of great details and lots of intricate joinery internally and externally.
A project he asked us to help out with was this rotten post on the rear south facing external canopy which was originally part of an old orangery.
The existing softwood post was rotten up to about 3 feet (see photo) due to the post sitting on a granite pad stone within the paving slabs and acting like a big "straw".
The finish is gloss white so we decided to make the column with square section redwood cladding a structural graded post. We then applied two coats of clear preservative, primer, undercoat and gloss.
The new post has a plastics boot formed with DPC plastic and we fitted oak skirting to the base for added protection.
All cuts on the job inc the splays were done with the TS55 and finished with EHL65, RO150, RO90 and hand chisel.
I like this kind of project, I relish the challenge to make it look like it's never been replaced.

 

[Kev]

I think you may need to take your RO90 to their garden bench too [wink] [big grin]

Something very appealing about old stone and timber!

 

[SMJoinery]

Hi Kev
Ha ha..yes your right, I'll plant the seed with him next visit.
I love the house and it has extensive panelling throughout including one room where even the ceiling is done..it must have taken months!
One of the nicest details is the door and frame from this porch into the house. The timber door is hung directly on the stone with brass hinges and the entire door frame including stops, architraves etc is stone. There are very neat pockets  cut in the stone for the hinges and the latch.
All in all a great place to work!

 

[Cort]

A very fine result.  Thanks for "posting".

 

[wow]

Nicely done!