Based on old Ordnance Survey maps, likely the wall and doorway was part an L extension that used to occupy the 2 car spaces and into the modern housing next door. Only few maps available but shown on 1895 to 1956 maps, so at least 130 years old.
After analysing the maps and building, I believe that the doorway and wall it lives in predates the Coach House. I think the L shaped building you describe was the original set of farm buildings belonging to the original farm house next door to me. Part of the old farm buildings walls have been used for the coach house which you might be able to make out in the video.
Great job with the archway. As you said yourself nice access point tonthe property. The linseed oil is a great product. I have used it for years on garden furniture really help preserve the timber. Looks like a beautiful frame . Tasty job mate.
Beautiful finish on the wood, I've never heard of that primer before. I'm shocked this series hasn't exploded on the algorithm but keep it and it'll happen, I love the no bullshit approach you have
Thanks for the kind comment. When the primer goes on it really seems to soak into the wood, it feels & looks like it’s going to do a great job of protecting it.
Kept looking at that crack running through the bricks above the arch as you were under it. But then things look differant from a distance . Did watch a vid of a German restorer reconstituting 15 century dorb to repair part of his house wall . Am enjoying watching the restoration.
Brill!! The unbricking that blocked up door way did not disappoint. Well worth waiting for. I didn't realise what a substantial lump that buttress/tank stand was. Handy that you have access to more serious kit once in a while. A bit of a trial run for those sealed up window apertures? Fortunate that nowt lumpy landed on you.
It was serious wasn’t it, I think they got a bit carried away making it! Yes, hopefully some windows are going to be getting made in the new year, it’ll be a complete transformation once those are in. It was a bit ooo errr on knocking it out, should have supported it really.
Lovely video, really enjoying seeing your progress! Also your knowledge of hot lime and mortars is amazing! So cool to see techniques being used that have all but died out.
Don't get me started on modern paints! The cause of horrid plastic windows in so many properties. Top tip - use decent linseed putty for filling. Brouns make some lovely putty.
Is the lintel structural, or just for framing purposes? As someone who has never done any masonry work before, so has no idea what they are talking about, I would have thought you just need to repoint the arch and it would be good to go.
Its a shame when you put so much time, effort and prep into something to reveal the lovely and natural grain of that timber, only to cover it up. Obviously because of all your hard work you have to protect it, and you made a lovely job of it, im a big fan of timber stain/preservatives because i love to see the natural grain of timber, every peice a different pattern, but in this case that colour works well. Good job well done🙂👍
I totally agree, painting it wasn’t a decision I took lightly but I feel as I’ve anchored it to the wall I wanted it to last for as long as possible. If the door shows signs of degradation I will reluctantly have to paint that too.
@theroundcorner gotta admit though that dark green (it looked dark green on my phone, apologies if it wasn't) reminded me of one of the colours the national trust use on their listed properties, and seeing it with the stained door the colours did go well together 👍
When I see bricked up archways unblocked, especially those next to a buttress, I think of a local house where in my childhood a builder decided to reopen an arched doorway into a cellar, without consulting an engineer or the plans for the house. That night the couple living in the house heard a funny creaking noise, so went outside to investigate, and the entire end wall came down. It looked a bit like a dolls house opened up, etched firmly into my memory. Plans for the house, consulted in the investigation afterwards, revealed that the entrance to the cellar had been bricked up as part of strengthening works due to issues found incidentally by an engineer when doing a loft conversion. On a completely unrelated note, it appears in the video that there is a large vertical crack above that archway with signs of movement/ slippage in the arch. Any thoughts of repair or strengthening to the brickwork?
Wow, that sounds like a disaster. I suppose the builder wouldn’t have been short of work. It isn’t very visible from the video but I did do some repointing and popped a few bricks in although I will be doing some additional work in spring, when the frost risk has subsided.
What about hard hat, eye protection, and a face mask? And where are your steel-toed boots (maybe your trainers are steel-toed, I can't tell. The example you are setting to wannabees is not good. p.s. Do you really need to steady the material with your foot when you use your circular saw?
Based on old Ordnance Survey maps, likely the wall and doorway was part an L extension that used to occupy the 2 car spaces and into the modern housing next door. Only few maps available but shown on 1895 to 1956 maps, so at least 130 years old.
After analysing the maps and building, I believe that the doorway and wall it lives in predates the Coach House. I think the L shaped building you describe was the original set of farm buildings belonging to the original farm house next door to me.
Part of the old farm buildings walls have been used for the coach house which you might be able to make out in the video.
Great job with the archway. As you said yourself nice access point tonthe property. The linseed oil is a great product. I have used it for years on garden furniture really help preserve the timber. Looks like a beautiful frame . Tasty job mate.
Thanks muchly! Great to hear you’ve had success with linseed oil.
Beautiful finish on the wood, I've never heard of that primer before. I'm shocked this series hasn't exploded on the algorithm but keep it and it'll happen, I love the no bullshit approach you have
Thanks for the kind comment. When the primer goes on it really seems to soak into the wood, it feels & looks like it’s going to do a great job of protecting it.
Wood was a lovely colour. Also at 19:43 the sound of that chisel was Devine !
Wasn’t it just 🥲
Yeah I couldn’t agree more, so satisfying.
It's made a huge difference, opening the arch. It gives you great access to your private area as well. 👍
It really has done and is making life much easier
Kept looking at that crack running through the bricks above the arch as you were under it. But then things look differant from a distance . Did watch a vid of a German restorer reconstituting 15 century dorb to repair part of his house wall . Am enjoying watching the restoration.
I ended up putting an acrow prop underneath, I should have done it sooner as it felt a bit sketchy.
How cool, that’s a serious age!
Brill!! The unbricking that blocked up door way did not disappoint. Well worth waiting for. I didn't realise what a substantial lump that buttress/tank stand was. Handy that you have access to more serious kit once in a while. A bit of a trial run for those sealed up window apertures? Fortunate that nowt lumpy landed on you.
It was serious wasn’t it, I think they got a bit carried away making it! Yes, hopefully some windows are going to be getting made in the new year, it’ll be a complete transformation once those are in. It was a bit ooo errr on knocking it out, should have supported it really.
Lovely video, really enjoying seeing your progress! Also your knowledge of hot lime and mortars is amazing! So cool to see techniques being used that have all but died out.
Thanks for the kind comment, I feel like I’ve still got a lot to learn about it - such a fascinating material / subject.
Great viewing it seems you can turn your hand to anything, keepit up.
Thanks!
All that might be missing is lova 🌋 rock , but it still looks like you put it in nice 🤔👌
Oh, a bit of that in and the jobs a peach!
Our Hero always seems to be having a good time.
Don't get me started on modern paints! The cause of horrid plastic windows in so many properties. Top tip - use decent linseed putty for filling. Brouns make some lovely putty.
Thanks for the tip! Yeah, the plastic coatings seem to be a bit like flogging a dead horse from what I can gather.
Is the lintel structural, or just for framing purposes? As someone who has never done any masonry work before, so has no idea what they are talking about, I would have thought you just need to repoint the arch and it would be good to go.
Just for framing but I imagine it will help direct the weight to the sides.
It looks like that "buttress" was used to dispose of excess cement, masonry and bricks from building works, despite it's original intended use.
That would make a lot of sense. I managed to salvage a lot of old handmade bricks from the infill.
You should put a cast iron gate their it would look good or make it bigger and so your car can go in it
Cast iron would be cool but I’ve gone for wood in the original archway.
Looks like you made old Roman concrete it will probably last for ever maby longer lol 🤗
any 90's or 200's gamers would see the arch door
Its a shame when you put so much time, effort and prep into something to reveal the lovely and natural grain of that timber, only to cover it up. Obviously because of all your hard work you have to protect it, and you made a lovely job of it, im a big fan of timber stain/preservatives because i love to see the natural grain of timber, every peice a different pattern, but in this case that colour works well. Good job well done🙂👍
I totally agree, painting it wasn’t a decision I took lightly but I feel as I’ve anchored it to the wall I wanted it to last for as long as possible. If the door shows signs of degradation I will reluctantly have to paint that too.
@theroundcorner gotta admit though that dark green (it looked dark green on my phone, apologies if it wasn't) reminded me of one of the colours the national trust use on their listed properties, and seeing it with the stained door the colours did go well together 👍
When I see bricked up archways unblocked, especially those next to a buttress, I think of a local house where in my childhood a builder decided to reopen an arched doorway into a cellar, without consulting an engineer or the plans for the house. That night the couple living in the house heard a funny creaking noise, so went outside to investigate, and the entire end wall came down. It looked a bit like a dolls house opened up, etched firmly into my memory. Plans for the house, consulted in the investigation afterwards, revealed that the entrance to the cellar had been bricked up as part of strengthening works due to issues found incidentally by an engineer when doing a loft conversion.
On a completely unrelated note, it appears in the video that there is a large vertical crack above that archway with signs of movement/ slippage in the arch. Any thoughts of repair or strengthening to the brickwork?
Wow, that sounds like a disaster. I suppose the builder wouldn’t have been short of work.
It isn’t very visible from the video but I did do some repointing and popped a few bricks in although I will be doing some additional work in spring, when the frost risk has subsided.
There is other things out there that shows the natural wood and preserving it and without painting it.
If you have any suggestions they’d be warmly received. Would love to know of a clear finish that doesn’t trap moisture into the wood.
Shades of Pyramus and Thisbe, lol.
Wonderful
That was originally an iron gateway
What makes you say that?
What about hard hat, eye protection, and a face mask? And where are your steel-toed boots (maybe your trainers are steel-toed, I can't tell. The example you are setting to wannabees is not good. p.s. Do you really need to steady the material with your foot when you use your circular saw?
what dis guy are doing
I ask myself the same thing sometimes