A Shed Downunder.

[1/2 Cup]

HOTFR8 I must check our insurance out, never thought of that. Thank you..

I haven't had the need to get anything around town today but I would suspect there would be quite a few small businesses shut for the four days here as well.
The local news agent delivers our papers at around 5am in the morning so no issues there.

I have a date installing Andrews new back door tomorrow, it should only take a few hours, fingers crossed, then back in the shed for some QST.

I had a prospective Property Manager for the West Wing that was highly recommended to us call today to complete an inspection and we have another on Wednesday. Looking promising I must say.

So far it has been a top long weekend not getting to excited over things and kicking back pretty much..

Have a good one..

 

[HOTFR8]

You will never know if you never ask.

 

[drivesitfar]

1/2: any chance you want to share what the property managers in your part of the world charge for their services and what they provide? or you can PM or email me if you'd rather not say on the internet.

also since you said it sounds promising i'm guessing all the spiffing up you and Mrs. 1/2 did really impressed the property managers. did they say they would get you a great tenant, lots of cash and also find one that will also be a good neighbor?

hoping for the best in all of that and sounds good so far.

i'm taking out the front door of our house today and installing one the bought a couple years ago without a frame that matches our garage door. once my BIL and i install it i'll have to paint the frame i had built for it, but it should be a great improvement.

good luck with Andrew's door and i'm hoping ours only takes a couple hours too.

cheers and hope you are enjoying your mini vacation

 

[1/2 Cup]

You will never know if you never ask.

HOTFR8, so true...

1/2: any chance you want to share what the property managers in your part of the world charge for their services and what they provide? or you can PM or email me if you'd rather not say on the internet.

also since you said it sounds promising i'm guessing all the spiffing up you and Mrs. 1/2 did really impressed the property managers. did they say they would get you a great tenant, lots of cash and also find one that will also be a good neighbor?

hoping for the best in all of that and sounds good so far.

i'm taking out the front door of our house today and installing one the bought a couple years ago without a frame that matches our garage door. once my BIL and i install it i'll have to paint the frame i had built for it, but it should be a great improvement.

good luck with Andrew's door and i'm hoping ours only takes a couple hours too.

cheers and hope you are enjoying your mini vacation

drives, typically around here a Property Manager will charge between 7 - 10 % of the weekly rent.

The lady that came yesterday was from a small but well established firm in Shepparton, that prides itself in personal one to one service. She has 19 rental properties of her own.

It was certainly very encouraging to receive some great feedback on what we have done so far and she offered up some recommendations and suggestions for us in terms of further improvements we can consider to do down the track.

She was very frank and concise in her assessment of the West Wing and also took on board our needs, terms and conditions that we would like moving forward.

I must say I was suitably impressed with the level of professionalism and eye for detail that she demonstrated and certainly endorsed what we knew of the firm in the first place.

I am just about to gear up and head out to Andrews place to fit the new back door, all the best with yours.

And before any one pops the question, I will not be clocking the hinge screws.

Have a great day/evening and thanks for dropping by...

 

[metalhead140]

I'm sure you'll clock the screws on the handle and catch though right? That's what i would do...

 

[1/2 Cup]

I'm sure you'll clock the screws on the handle and catch though right? That's what i would do...

Andrew, I sure will..

Just a little hold up this morning, go to load tools into Mrs 1/2 Cups Honda as she has taken my work car down to Melbourne.

No keys Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

A quick text to Mrs 1/2 Cup tells me that both sets are in her hand bag.

As you do.

 

[xtremek]

No keys Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

A quick text to Mrs 1/2 Cup tells me that both sets are in her hand bag.

As you do.

Sorry, but this makes me feel good. You two are human after all. I was beginning to think you were either gods or aliens, with as much as you do and how well you do it.

 

[HOTFR8]

Two words. Wire & Hot............Does that work ?

 

[drivesitfar]

1/2: my BIL was a NO SHOW so maybe neither one of us will get a door installed today. or if your son isn't having a baby today maybe he can give you a ride from your house to his since it's his door? or I've got a better idea. QST it is for you!!

you guys Down Under rent places by the WEEK? we usually do it by the month and either on a month to month or a monthly payment and a 1 or 2 year lease.

fees sound similar and sounds like she knows her stuff if she is renting that many of her own, but hoping she gets you a good renter when one of her's goes vacant is something to think about.

when is grandson #3 due?

cheers

 

[1/2 Cup]

Sorry, but this makes me feel good. You two are human after all. I was beginning to think you were either gods or aliens, with as much as you do and how well you do it.

xtremek, thank you..

Believe me sometimes it two steps forward and three steps backwards around here let me tell you. Never a dull moment.

Two word. Wire & Hot............Does that work ?

HOTFR8, The Honda stays where it is and I am staying where I am ..... in the Shed as I just received a text from Andrew saying [ Dad don't worry about fitting the door this morning, I have gone into work and Amy has had a restless night and is sleeping in].

Grandson #3 is due any day now and I really feel for Amy
as she is just really struggling the last few days.

Cheers..

 

[1/2 Cup]

1/2: my BIL was a NO SHOW so maybe neither one of us will get a door installed today. or if your son isn't having a baby today maybe he can give you a ride from your house to his since it's his door? or I've got a better idea. QST it is for you!!

you guys Down Under rent places by the WEEK? we usually do it by the month and either on a month to month or a monthly payment and a 1 or 2 year lease.

fees sound similar and sounds like she knows her stuff if she is renting that many of her own, but hoping she gets you a good renter when one of her's goes vacant is something to think about.

when is grandson #3 due?

cheers

drives, QTS it is, although the weather is quite nice so I will be doing a bit in the garden as well..

You can structure rental payment as you like, some are weekly but fortnightly payments are the norm from what I understand as this fits in with pay cycles for most.

We are just waiting on the phone to ring at anytime now, even Mrs 1/2 Cup who always has her phone on silent has switched it to ring which is a first..

Thank you and enjoy your day..

 

[drivesitfar]

1/2: best of luck with Grand son #3's arrival and from our side of the pond we wish you the very best.

also after reading your post on the missing keys i thought no 1/2 Cup has a spare key someplace and then HOTFR8's idea of putting a couple wires together came to mind if you didn't have a key.

my door is prepped for removal and i might just try to do it myself, but i haven't done an exterior door in a long time.

my wife is a bit worried that it might look like my bench tops.

 

[oldironfarmer]

We've got a rule against carrying both sets of keys so they can both be lost or stolen at the same time. So far it has worked

A good property manager can make the difference between a good rental experience and a bad one. I've got nine properties and would not have any if I had to vet the renters and collect the rent. I'm too soft, but it is always easier to collect for someone else.

Sounds like you have chosen to have a good weekend with QST!

 

[HOTFR8]

OK. I see how that works. Advantage (score) to 1/2Cup with more shed time due to the keys and car not being available.

 

[1/2 Cup]

1/2: best of luck with Grand son #3's arrival and from our side of the pond we wish you the very best.

also after reading your post on the missing keys i thought no 1/2 Cup has a spare key someplace and then HOTFR8's idea of putting a couple wires together came to mind if you didn't have a key.

my door is prepped for removal and i might just try to do it myself, but i haven't done an exterior door in a long time.

my wife is a bit worried that it might look like my bench tops.

drives, thank you yet again. We are certainly looking forward to his entry in to the world.

I am sure your door will turn out just fine, I would be pretty pleased if it in fact looked like your bench tops as they look great...

We've got a rule against carrying both sets of keys so they can both be lost or stolen at the same time. So far it has worked

A good property manager can make the difference between a good rental experience and a bad one. I've got nine properties and would not have any if I had to vet the renters and collect the rent. I'm too soft, but it is always easier to collect for someone else.

Sounds like you have chosen to have a good weekend with QST!

Andy,I will let you in on a little secret, if you haven't already guessed that Mrs 1/2 Cup runs on her own rules at times.

I am hearing you and can relate to that in regards to being able to do the Property Management, I am a bit of a soft touch myself.

Just kicking back really and smelling the roses so to speak.

This is one of the first flush of blooms from our Apricot Nectar Standards this morning.

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OK. I see how that works. Advantage (score) to 1/2Cup with more shed time due to the keys and car not being available.

HOTFR8, sure is

Andrew has just dropped in picked up some screws for the door and said that he will fit the door him self, I did offer to help ( truly I did ) but I said it was conditional on him picking me up then dropping me back home..

Have a great day and thanks for dropping by...

 

[HOTFR8]

I can see 1/2 now due to the lack of car keys, sitting back smelling the rose

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with a cold one (beer) in the shed. TV on for the Cup hoping to back a winner.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Beautiful rose and tremendous photograph of it.

 

[HOTFR8]

Beautiful rose and tremendous photograph of it.

The Roses always flower in time for Melbourne Cup. Or so they say.

 

[1/2 Cup]

I can see 1/2 now due to the lack of car keys, sitting back smelling the rose


with a cold one (beer) in the shed. TV on for the Cup hoping to back a winner.

HOTFR8, you are on to it

The guys at work have run a sweep for the Cup and I must check my work emails to see which nag I got before the big one...

Beautiful rose and tremendous photograph of it.

Andy, thank you.


We do love our roses here and they are doing well this year with all the rain we have had there has been plenty of subsoil moisture that has kicked them on well.

The Roses always flower in time for Melbourne Cup. Or so they say.

HOTFR8, spot on, you can almost set your clock by them.
I did notice Lyndon has had a nice early flush back a week or so ago and I can only put the down to the little difference in climate up there.

This a pic from last year at around the same time of our Iceberg standards and Crepuscule climbing roses. Its the same this year..

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Thanks again and have a great day..

 

[xtremek]

You guys have a incredible green thumb. WOW

 

[oldironfarmer]

Decent rose display.

 

[1/2 Cup]

You guys have a incredible green thumb. WOW

Decent rose display.

Thank you gentlemen

We love our Roses, they add a nice appeal to the place.

To be honest they don't take a lot of looking after, throw some fertilizer about a couple of times per year and regular watering and that's it. They pretty much take care of them selves really apart from the annual prune back in winter and Mrs 1/2 Cup dead heading them during the season.

Thank you yet again and have a good one..

 

[1/2 Cup]

All,

It just so happened that I have some 1/8 stainless and aluminium plate in the Shed Downunder and it just so happened that we have a new plasma at work and it just so happened that our graduate engineer needed some training time on the new unit and it just so happened that I had a USB stick with a "training exercise" on it...

He passed the training with flying colours..

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Edit The big one is stainless and 12 inches wide and the 2 smaller ones are aluminium and 9 inches wide.

Now for the spit and polish..

 

[ajohno]

Has my approval.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Has my approval.

Thank you Aaron...

I do have to make some adjustments to the " training program " as the keen eyed Ford fans will crucify me for missing the centre of the "d " so I have corrected that now.

Any one need a big key ring adornment???

As it just so happens I found some more 1/8 aluminium plate in the Shed Downunder that will produce a few 18 inch versions..

Thank you yet again..

 

[drivesitfar]

1/2: any news on Grandson #3's arrival yet? i'm not sure how one grows roses like that, but very impressive. also very nice how you built the Shed and you were able to keep the hanging roses alive and able to put back up so you'd barely know you have a brand new state of the art Shed there.

just curious did you do all the brickwork in the garden areas and your fence or were some or all of them already there when you bought the house. they look fantastic and if you want to do another picture or video tour of the property while you are doing one for the West Wing you have my vote.

keep a little steel for the SHED DOWNUNDER sign if you might want to make one or are you planning on getting a big piece and putting your Model T in it or Gramp's wagon?

cheers and i'm betting #3 is today and hoping it goes well for your daugher in law and son.

 

[rmalkow2]

Well done sir! Perfect training material I think (being a Ford guy myself). Reading your first post on the subject I thought about the missing center of the "d" but you have already corrected that. And after all, that's what training and first samples are for right? Hope to see samples from training class #2. Keep up the good work.

 

[1/2 Cup]

1/2: any news on Grandson #3's arrival yet? i'm not sure how one grows roses like that, but very impressive. also very nice how you built the Shed and you were able to keep the hanging roses alive and able to put back up so you'd barely know you have a brand new state of the art Shed there.

just curious did you do all the brickwork in the garden areas and your fence or were some or all of them already there when you bought the house. they look fantastic and if you want to do another picture or video tour of the property while you are doing one for the West Wing you have my vote.

keep a little steel for the SHED DOWNUNDER sign if you might want to make one or are you planning on getting a big piece and putting your Model T in it or Gramp's wagon?

cheers and i'm betting #3 is today and hoping it goes well for your daugher in law and son.

drives, thank you..

It looks like Amy is into hospital today to get induced to bring on Grandson#3 so we will be waiting, waiting and waiting.

The roses are easy to grow, they really just look after them selves. The climber would be about 15 years old now and I wasn’t going to sacrifice it for the carport build, I just couldn’t do it.

I have done all the brick work for the garden beds and the veranda column myself, the low brick wall is an original part of the home. I have tried to keep everything in keeping with the homes original build.
With the front fence, I had an old school brick layer do that for us, too bigger project for this black duck. I had salvaged about 5000 bricks of the same era and from a dairy that a mate of mine was demolishing some years ago 200 at a time in my trailer over a number of weeks. The lime mortar was easy to clean off and for the most part I did that on site as I loaded them. I had always had an image in my mind what I wanted in terms of a front fence, then I put it all down on paper, submitted it to council for the mandatory application, approvals and permits. I had a mate with a small excavator do the fence footings and give me a hand with the concrete pour.

The front fence.

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I will most certainly be doing a sign for the Shed Downunder without a doubt, there is plenty more offcuts of aluminium, stainless and steel plate here to do what I have in mind..

Well done sir! Perfect training material I think (being a Ford guy myself). Reading your first post on the subject I thought about the missing center of the "d" but you have already corrected that. And after all, that's what training and first samples are for right? Hope to see samples from training class #2. Keep up the good work.

rmalkow, thank you.
I have made some tweaks to the drawing template so we will see how that works out today in class# two.

I spent some time in the Shed last night and started the polishing process on one of the smaller aluminium Fords Scripts, it’s now at a stage where I need to hit it with the buffing wheel, the aim is to try for a mirror finish..

Pics to follow..

Thanks again for your visit..

PS no news yet..

 

[Lyndon]

. . . . .

I do have to make some adjustments to the " training program " as the keen eyed Ford fans will crucify me for missing the centre of the "d " so I have corrected that now.

Any one need a big key ring adornment???

Steve

I happen to know a big Ford fan......

Oh, and good luck to the DIL for the birth day.......

Lyndon
Halfway through Thursday already.....

 

[HOTFR8]

Ford fans will crucify me for missing the centre of the "d " so I have corrected that now.

I was trying hard not to comment.

 

[Grizz1963]

Garden as always gets my attention.

Just lovely.

However, your "Graduate training programme" gets my thumbs up today.

Reminds me of my brother getting a piece of land cleared for my dad years ago, and dad getting a letter of thanks form the Department of Defence for allowing a training programme to be conducted on his land.

It included removal of up to a dozen blue gums and the levelling and breaking of the soil.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Steve

I happen to know a big Ford fan......

Oh, and good luck to the DIL for the birth day.......

Lyndon
Halfway through Thursday already.....

Lyndon,

No Grandson #3 news. Amy was sent home today, take 2 when...

I was trying hard not to comment.

HOTFR8, alright, alright errors corrected tonight. We didn't get a chance to do anything today sadly.

Looking at doing a FPR one as well..

Garden as always gets my attention.

Just lovely.

However, your "Graduate training programme" gets my thumbs up today.

Reminds me of my brother getting a piece of land cleared for my dad years ago, and dad getting a letter of thanks form the Department of Defence for allowing a training programme to be conducted on his land.

It included removal of up to a dozen blue gums and the levelling and breaking of the soil.

Rian, thank you...

Sadly today was a bit busy all round and the "graduate training program" did not go ahead, any way tomorrow is another day.

Done well with your brothers training program.

Now that reminds me there are a number of these programs out there that offer their services to any one that has a worthy project take for argument sake painting the West Wings picket fence, you supply the materials the program provides supervised trainees, insurance cover and the jobs done.. drive away no more to pay.

Win win

Thanks guys and have a great day...

 

[1/2 Cup]

Update, look what followed me home today. ( Mrs 1/2 Cup )

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Now all I need is a traffic light / drag strip light control system.

Its oclock..

 

[Grizz1963]

I have been told the light sequencing systems are real simple to make.

All black magic to me though. Will get some clever person to help me one day when I fit mine.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Wonderful garden fence, thanks for posting that!

Huckleberry Finn might be a name to keep in mind to get your fence painted. I hear he has experience.

It's a shame when work gets in the way of enjoying your job. Can you file a grievance? If this keeps up they will have an unhappy employee.

We're holding our collective breath on #3. When he is good and ready

 

[shortykorte]

Steve

I happen to know a big Ford fan......

Oh, and good luck to the DIL for the birth day.......

Lyndon
Halfway through Thursday already.....

Now Lyndon, you know I'm an Olds fan.

Steve, will the plaques be souvenirs for GJ members staying at the WWGJ B&B?

 

[1/2 Cup]

I have been told the light sequencing systems are real simple to make.

All black magic to me though. Will get some clever person to help me one day when I fit mine.

Rian, as it sohappens I built a controller a few years back for HOTFR8 for his drag light Christmas tree which will suit the traffic lights as well.


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Now I need to build the Mk 11 version of the same, another project for another day..

Wonderful garden fence, thanks for posting that!

Huckleberry Finn might be a name to keep in mind to get your fence painted. I hear he has experience.

It's a shame when work gets in the way of enjoying your job. Can you file a grievance? If this keeps up they will have an unhappy employee.

We're holding our collective breath on #3. When he is good and ready

Andy, thank you..

I could file an incident report for letting work get in the way of having fun at work but I don't think that would be a good career move..

No news over night on Grandson#3

Now Lyndon, you know I'm an Olds fan.

Steve, will the plaques be souvenirs for GJ members staying at the WWGJ B&B?

Shorty, now you are on to something.

Top marks for that suggestion..

Stating the obvious its Friday morning here another 8 hours or so and the weekend is beckoning.

PS, I could get used to these three day work weeks..


Have a good one and thank you one and all for your visit..

 

[HOTFR8]

Update, look what followed me home today. ( Mrs 1/2 Cup )

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Now all I need is a traffic light / drag strip light control system.

Its oclock..

Interesting to see as a fellow at Chewton just down the road from me has them all over his property flashing in some odd sequence. Reason being you can see them from the road. He also has some rail crossing lights.

I also had a look inside of a controller for the real traffic lights here in Castlemaine apart from a dial up modem to control it was very similar to the controller made for me except the box - cabinet it is in is about 4 times the size.

I have been told the light sequencing systems are real simple to make.

All black magic to me though. Will get some clever person to help me one day when I fit mine.

1/2 as posted made one for me some time ago.

Rian, as it sohappens I built a controller a few years back for HOTFR8 for his drag light Christmas tree which will suit the traffic lights as well.

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[1/2 Cup]

Interesting to see as a fellow at Chewton just down the road from me has them all over his property flashing in some odd sequence. Reason being you can see them from the road. He also has some rail crossing lights.

I also had a look inside of a controller for the real traffic lights here in Castlemaine apart from a dial up modem to control it was very similar to the controller made for me except the box - cabinet it is in is about 4 times the size.

1/2 as posted made one for me some time ago.

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HOTFR8, thank you..

Rail lights I don't have but I found out today that there is a few pedestrian crossing lights from the same source but the purchase will have to fly under the radar so to speak.

Controlling these lights is a pretty much standard relay logic across the board, the keep it simple principle applies.

Now I have to do the Mk II version, let the scrounging begin..

All, for the second time in two days Mrs 1/2 Cup has and not a word was spoken..

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A mate of mine dropped in today and made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

Have a good one..

 

[Lyndon]

. . . .



All, for the second time in two days Mrs 1/2 Cup has and not a word was spoken..

Gee Steve, I hope she's just nervous about Grand number 3. . . .

When that happens here I thank anyone (?) for having a garage & big to do list. . . .

I'd be on my own thread, but Telstra has had a major system breakdown here, & we have no internet. Oh well, it is Friday, & I do have a glass of NZ's finest in my hand.

Lyndon
So this is what the News looks like ? ? ?