I'm removing the cheap looking bay window and the roof above it (it's only on the groundfloor) in my victorian villa. I will be replacing the 80's ally windows with UPVC sash windows, at the bay corners I will build piers in celcon block then render them, but the good victorian bays had what looks like a concrete skirting at the bottom and an architrave at the top of the piers, how did they do that?
victorian bay window architrave shaped render
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Some of them may be pre made mouldings stuck there, some may have been runin situ
You can run these yourself with a template. I find a silver sand/lime /sbr/cement makes a nice final coat.
Have you got a pic first?
You can run these yourself with a template. I find a silver sand/lime /sbr/cement makes a nice final coat.
Have you got a pic first?
a pic? do you mean of the existing bay or of what I'm trying to replicate?
The job will be really involved because the existing windows are set on the outside leaf on wooden cills, to make the bay look correct, I must cast concrete cills and then mount the new sash windows on the inner leaf, then block up the corners n render
As for running the moulding shapes, I think I'd have to be a bit of a plastering superhero to be able to pull that off, I'm competant at most building work, but a man should know his own limitations
I could cope with casting the skirting/architrave shapes though
The job will be really involved because the existing windows are set on the outside leaf on wooden cills, to make the bay look correct, I must cast concrete cills and then mount the new sash windows on the inner leaf, then block up the corners n render
As for running the moulding shapes, I think I'd have to be a bit of a plastering superhero to be able to pull that off, I'm competant at most building work, but a man should know his own limitations
I could cope with casting the skirting/architrave shapes though
a pic? do you mean of the existing bay or of what I'm trying to replicate?
The job will be really involved because the existing windows are set on the outside leaf on wooden cills, to make the bay look correct, I must cast concrete cills and then mount the new sash windows on the inner leaf, then block up the corners n render
As for running the moulding shapes, I think I'd have to be a bit of a plastering superhero to be able to pull that off, I'm competant at most building work, but a man should know his own limitations
I could cope with casting the skirting/architrave shapes though
It's a wise man that knows his limits -but maybe you'll give it a go.
I was looking for a pic of the moulding you need to run .
Your template can be first cut from cardboard, then use this to to make one from a piece of ply .
You can use battens as guides . if shap and thickness allows, the battens can be used to give you the outside edges of your profile for your first pass, and then build up to the template.
If you need a radius , a string fixed at the centre will do - often you need a batten across an opening to give you this point.
If you had a picture we may be able to help more.
Where is it, anywhere near Beds/Herts I may be able to pop over and go through it with you
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Micilin, you are a true gentleman and a scholar and I thank you for your kind offer, sadly I live in Epsom, Surrey. Running the profile requires skill and experience, so I'm going to go with your other explanation and cast the suckers in concrete.
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Thats my apinyan eniway.
Ok then m8,,,, now where have we seen g*****************ng offers like this before then,,, eh,, come on,,, z********d b*******'ms. Just becos y********ms, gh*********'m came over last saterday, dont make it rite dus it,, huh,, stupid h********s v*********rs,,, z**********rs m*********rs,,, anyway, it dident last.
No smiley big enough for my grin!!!
(Please note - was not looking for £350, bish bosh , in the pub by lunchtime )
It's a bit far for me, but the kind of thing that's nice to do if you have the time.
I quite agree with that sentiment Mic',, it costs nothing to be helpful.
nice one mic and RC my eyes hurt after reading you f.....................g post haha
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