Car Park 9
Today I carefully measured and installed the rafters only to find when I tried to fit the first batten (from side to side) the rafters were not well aligned. So the end of the afternoon ....
Author: gjj
Car Park 8
Like a miracle, by ensuring the first post was vertical and held firmly in place, the entire construction went together without a hitch although you can see I had to do a lot more localised ....
Car Park 7
Another day, another approach and more importantly I remembered to bring another few ratchet straps. After a lot of grunting and twisting, the bolts finally went in place and I was able to tighten the ....
Car Park 6
The fourth post and cross members go up. All seemed to fit well at this end including the bracing post. The other end was a different story. First the cross member was badly warped and ....
Car Park 5
Before I could continue with the pergola I needed to sort the components into various piles so I could access them easily as needed The first job was to see if my lifting method would ....
Entrance Arch Damage
As I left the site this evening I noticed that the crack in the arch has grown even wider. It was quite small when we bought the property but then enlarged following the earthquake. It ....
Wood Delivery
The wood arrived really quickly to Florent's stores. The oak beams are expected in a few weeks but the rest has arrived. I borrowed one of his vans and made two trips to to move ....
Car Park 4
Took me most of the day drilling the bottom of the 6 wooden posts and fitting the other half of the feet so that the posts could be installed to the bases. I laid the ....
Car Park 3 and Attic Noggins
To start the day I finished off the few remaining noggins for the mid section of the attic floor before turning my attention to the car park pergola. The concrete pads were not in quite ....
Drilling at Home
The inverters for the photovoltaic panels need to be fixed to the rails on which the panels sit to protect them from the weather. The fittings they sent originally were not correct and they have ....