5.30 pm Monday with half of the roof on.
The start of the new roof over the stage.
One of the plumbers.
8.30 am on Monday
The third painting and clean-up working bee.
To reduce costs the painting of the hall and maintenance of the work site is being carried out by the Association.
Painting and site clean-up.
Painting
Preparing the weatherboards for painting by cleaning with wire brushes.
Extending the roof over the entrance deck. All exposed beams have been pre-painted.
Ready for the anticipated rain.
Before
Working on the roof, with various rafters and batterns replaced.
Along the ridge line
Front barge board end detail, the underside of the eaves which will be lined with decking boards.
The existing roof, 99 years old and surprisingly still mostly waterproof.
Discarded front cladding.
Found in my garden, probably a baby Giant Stinger tree – dendrocnide excelsa – which can grow to 40 m tall into a typical buttressed soft wood rain forest tree, its mullberry like fruits are eaten and then spread by birds.
Gympie Gympie – Dendrocnide moroides – grows to 2 m tall and has a much more severe sting, could grow also in this area.
This one came up in a plant container and as I found out, even at this size it can sting.
Distinctive spikes
A 1.5 m specimen. The eaten patches on the leaves are a typical identification indicator for this tree.
PROGRESS AGAIN
The interior of the hall remained dry after even though there was 300 mm of rain on the previous weekend.
The rear of the hall from the kitchen end.
More painting of exposed hardwood prior to erection.
Stained windows ready for fitting.
Hardwood was chosen for the door surrounds to match the external hardwood cladding.
Part of the very strong disabled ramp. All supporting beams have been treated with linseed oil.
Detail of the front scaffolding.
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