BYC Café

[DobieLover]

Good morning, Cafe.

Thanks for the coffee, as always, Shad. Sounds like you are finally getting some of the rain you need. That's great.

Stripping windows is a looooooooooooooooooooong process. And I'm only about 1/2 way done.

 

[007Sean]

Morning Cafe

Thanks for the coffee, Shad
Have chocolate and plain glazed donuts, if anyone cares for a pastry this morning.

Everyone make it a great day!

 

[Shadrach]

Good morning, Cafe.

Thanks for the coffee, as always, Shad. Sounds like you are finally getting some of the rain you need. That's great.

Stripping windows is a looooooooooooooooooooong process. And I'm only about 1/2 way done.

That is completely the worst job!
When I was making the windows for H Block (my home) people said 'why don't you do them in natural wood and varnish them?'
Having stripped a few varnished windows in the past because moisture had seeped in I wanted windows that I could just rip out a section and replace it and paint over.

 

[DobieLover]

That is completely the worst job!
When I was making the windows for H Block (my home) people said 'why don't you do them in natural wood and varnish them?'
Having stripped a few varnished windows in the past because moisture had seeped in I wanted windows that I could just rip out a section and replace it and paint over.

Yes, it's one of the worst jobs. But these windows are historic, multi-pane, 100+ year old windows. I really wanted them for the look of the new coop and I got them cheap. I have two large and one small to finish. Another pair of salvage windows I picked up are simulated multi-pane, aluminum clad. Obviously a snap to clean and repaint but hopefully, I'll only have to refinish the other three windows once in my lifetime!

 

[Shadrach]

Yes, it's one of the worst jobs. But these windows are historic, multi-pane, 100+ year old windows. I really wanted them for the look of the new coop and I got them cheap. I have two large and one small to finish. Another pair of salvage windows I picked up are simulated multi-pane, aluminum clad. Obviously a snap to clean and repaint but hopefully, I'll only have to refinish the other three windows once in my lifetime!

Are you using a blow torch?

 

[DobieLover]

Are you using a blow torch?

Two setting heat gun.
It bubbles up the paint great but because the windows are so darn old, the glazing compound is dry and brittle and too many coats of paint have seeped under the glass that even after chipping away at the glazing compound and pulling out the gazier points, the pane will not lift out. So I have to be really careful with the gun so I don't crack any more panes.
I only cracked one pane but I don't want to crack any more. The crack is small and I'll just put clear tape over both sides of it to reinforce the pane. It's just a chicken coop so I don't really mind.

 

[Shadrach]

I cracked so many in the past I just took the glass out and then stripped them.

 

[igorsMistress]

morning cafe

 

[sourland]

Good morning Café. Rained all day yesterday, and this morning is foggy - starting to break and supposed to reach the 60's today. Baseball game at 11 only about a three quarters of an hour drive away.

 

[Bamabexchicks]

Hey Cafe peoples! Good morning all! Coffe and donuts, yum! My favorite breakfast! Hope everyone has a great weekend.