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summertime

Hi, this is in area where new kitchen will be, there will be another 10ft circular recess in the middle of this lot, could this be done in metal?
Tomorrow I have to lay out another barrel vaulted ceiling in the snug, a wide span, I am going to cut an elipse out of two 8ft by 4ft ply with router and tramel with two bearings, told site manager it would be best in metal, but he says it would still need ply formers, what do you think?

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jmic

Hi Summertime,
Just wondering what room it is that you call a " Snug " ? Great pictures by the way, keep them coming.

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Cole

What are the advantages of doing it in metal?

I am wondering the same thing Joe is.

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jmic

Summertime,
Still curious as to what a " Snug " is??

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mdshunk

I think that 'snug' is the UK equivalent to what we'd call the 'breakfast nook'.

Summertime... I notice the temporary lighting strings. Do the carpenters normally put these up, or does the sparky stop in and set up temporary lighting for everyone? Just wondering, for no special reason. In the US, residential tradesmen set up their own temporary lighting and on commercial jobs the electrician sets up temporary lighting for everyone.

Peladu

I think you are both right, you can still frame it in metal and use the plywood also.
I say, you can cut a lot of time by using metal, if you are used to it.

summertime

Hi mdshunk and all, this job is so big for a private house that there are two electricians, one apprentice and a helper there all the time, they have been here for about a year, sometimes only two of them, Vast two story out buildings, some where the boss lives now, but will be the servant quarters( 2 phillapino ladies) The boss has two fulltime grooms for her 11 horses, any a bloody gardner, All site voltage is 110volts, house volltage as you will know is 240, the ellectricians put up the lights, lead back to a large transformer
there is a cinema in the basement, this is going to have vibrating seats, all windows to have ellectric blinds, there are miles of wires in allsorts of colours, must be a nightmare for sparks.
pic shows only part of out buildings

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reveivl

Since when does the UK use 110 volts. Or is the boss importing US fixtures and needs the voltage dropped?

When my family moved to England when I was a wee bairn, my Dad took all the appliances with us from Canada, and there were transformers everywhere. Including one under the kitchen counter just below where the dishtowels were hung, which used the waste heat from the transformer to dry the towels. Cute!

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summertime

Hi, all and I do mean every building site has to be 110volts, this is for health and saftey regulations, the job could be stopped if inspectors came and saw 240 volts, our job is the home of a property developer and all they realy care about is not getting sued( litigation) the health part is grim, cemical toilets that convicts would not be allowed to use, only one cold tap for washing hands after using above over sink also used for washing cups etc, non skilled labours( no ticket)opperating a huge cherry picker, I am not a complaner and have been used to next to no amimnaties but I like to wash my hands in warm water before eating. The toilets are a disgrace. only the big sites are realy tight on health and saftey regs, bloody hard hat and goggles all the time

A+Carpenter

Nice lookin fir down work-

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