A chance to play

A while ago, I was given a set of white van man speakers. For them as don't know, thats the sort that get offered as a spare from a recording studion but to you guv...............

..and rubbish they are too. However, the Chinese company that made them got it wrong. the bass unit is really very good. So they have been through a couple of changes but now I have decided to do a bit of a job on them. Not worth doing them REALLY well but they should be presentable at least.

So its the 12" bass units, Celestion HF1300 tweeters  and KEF T27 as supertweeter. Whilst I was at it, I started veneering them too. Did the first and then ran out of contact adhesive with just one side to do!! Annoying as the French don't sell proper stuff and a friend bought some Evostick out with him. I now have to wait until next month for the next visitor.

I'll get round to cleaning it all up when I can finish them. They sound extremely good. Well pleased with that bit.

Pics. 1. As they came - 2. First change - 3. One done - 4. One part done

Oops

Ah well, I'm not a builder see........

So the new roof got a thorough testing as the heavens opened.

Unfortunately..................


...anyway, I had to get back out there and remove the built up wall I had done and do it again properly, this time with some zinc flashing. Its sold in 2 x 1 metre sheets out here so you have to slice it up yourself. I did it the quick way with an angle grinder. This leaves a nice sharp edge on one side which, if you put the bend on the wrong way, takes a huge slice out of the hand whilst clearing the gulley after rendering!! YUP!

Last night it poured again and we have a nice dry kitchen with not even a small patch anywhere, I was a bit worried about the chimney as the plate that it came with is not designed for canal tiles. However, lots of glue and mastic seems to have done the job. We'll see if it stands the heat and cold long term.

Its a bit damp today which means I get a rest but will have to get out and finish the rendering tomorrow. Another day for my hand to heal too!! :-)

Oh what fun we have.

The cats will be upset

They have got used to freedom of entry over the last couple of weeks. Sadly, in a couple of block's time, there will be no way in and out until I make the opening windows at the sides. No more wandering free at night for you my boy!!

At last.......

...we have a view from what will be the lounge.

Stage 1 is taking the old roof off..actually not quite true, the real stage 1 was building the kitchen ceiling and boarding it BEFORE the old roof came off.

Anyway, we are due some prolonged sun so here we go.

Six months, worth it I think!!

Well, apart from a bit of smoothing to do here or there, the yew that has sat on the bench being hacked at for six months is finished.

It going back to the style I was developing before I damaged my back so badly. I seem to be rediscovering the route I was on.

Over the last year or two I have been knocking out a huge amount of stuff and its building up in spite of managing to sell quite a lot.

So this week we are having a sale of things I have at home, but as the guy that runs the local gallery is closing soon, there will also be quite a bit coming back. I will miss his sales but thats life. What with all the stuff I have spread around elsewhere, I am going to have to clear the decks.

I reckon a GIANT sale is going to happen. Probably with stupid prices to encourage folks to invest in a piece of art.

Basically, I need to slow down the turning and concentrate on the house for a while. In any case, I am 'retired' now and its about time I started taking it just a bit easier (ask Ronnie if she thinks that is possible!! ;-)  )

Two pics, one of said object and one of the table of sale stuff.