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Tom R

11-10-2004, 11:48 AM

Just finished this portico today, - - the columns are 8 X 8 fluted alumimum, - - the barrel is painted pine bead-board, - - the rest is wrapped with painted aluminum coilstock.

Tom R

11-10-2004, 11:55 AM

Lousy pictures, - - am I shrinking them too much? Gotta be below 800 pixels, right? Glad the 'build' don't look this bad!

Tom R

11-10-2004, 12:51 PM

I cut out a 1/32" X 1" rabbett on the bottom back edges of the 1 X 4 fascia, - - so the 'face piece' of aluminum could 'slide' underneath and not only eliminate some of the nailing, - - but at the same time eliminate any 'rippling' on the face from the expansion in the summertime (it runs 3/4" into the 1" slot).

mjpliv

11-10-2004, 01:09 PM

Nice attention to fit and finish TomR!

Did you use any plywood?

Tom R

11-10-2004, 02:21 PM

Thanks, - - and of course, - - plywood for the roof, the facing, and the radiuses (or is it 'radi-i'?), (or is that the plural for radio's?), - - but then, - - I digress here, - - Oh, yeah, - - I would have brought some OSB along, - - but I didn't need any spacers! :lol:

Dragon

11-10-2004, 06:18 PM

osb isn't good for spacers. It swells too much.

Nice job on the Portico.

Rich

11-10-2004, 06:24 PM

Nice work Tom... and it's radii :)

Tom R

11-10-2004, 07:07 PM

Thanks, - - now is that for both the radiuses and the radios? :D

Rich

11-10-2004, 07:08 PM

just radiuses ... haha

Tom R

11-10-2004, 07:10 PM

osb isn't good for spacers. It swells too much.

Nice job on the Portico.

But then again, - - you could just bring a small piece with you, - - and by just adding the right amount of water, - - get any size spacer you need.

Cole

11-10-2004, 07:19 PM

Good Work, Tom!!!!

Tom R

11-10-2004, 07:34 PM

Thanks, Cole, - - some guy stopped by the job yesterday and said he wants the exact same portico over his porch, - - so I told him I can do it, but it'll have to wait til Springtime, - - busy, busy.

Cole

11-10-2004, 08:45 PM

Im glad you are staying busy, maybe you can come and colaborate with me on my custom house I am going to build within the next year.

BTW- I am going to ask for everyones input, one Cole is good but 5 other Coles are better( :lol: )

VALENT

11-11-2004, 11:35 AM

It looks like it was always there. That's nice.

Tom R

11-11-2004, 01:46 PM

Thanks, Valent!

Cole, - - just let us know when you're ready, - - I'm sure we're all willing to Cole-laborate! :D