Loco weathering - a beginner’s tale

[ThomasTankEngine]

Steve you have a nice setup for spraying and weathering your model rail items. Hope your back get better soon.

[Mr Bones]

Have been away so only just seen this. Cracking thread Steve and the weathering looks tremendous.

[Brian]

I have to agree Mr B. Steve is mastering weathering well.

[RogerB]

Regrettably not wearing as well as he's weathering. Get better soon Steve. R-

[Postman Prat]

Regrettably not wearing as well as he's weathering. Get better soon Steve. R-

Get well Steve. Got a bad back? Front's not so hot either!!

[Steve M]

Sympathy and ridicule in equal measures.
The forum is definitely back to normal.

[Steve M]

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The next job, or at least as soon as my back allows, is to find and seal the crack in the roofing felt that allows a few drops of rain through. Refelting the shed is on the list for next spring.
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Very heavy rain here last night showed that my ‘few drops of rain’ estimate was way off target.
Not really an option to replace the roofing felt - too cold/wet and restricted mobility - but I have managed, with the help of messrs. ibruprofen and paracetamol, to get a tarpaulin over the shed and nail it down tight.
Hoping that it will get me through until Easter when I can do a proper job of it.

At the same time I need to consider refelting the railway shed as the builders used a fairly low grade of felt when it was put up a few years ago. The memsahib has noticed that I have started a ‘to do’ list for next year and is now trying to add to it.

[bulleidboy]

I hope your feeling better soon Steve. You need to get a proper chair/seat in your shed - the one in the picture came from Dunelm - I think it was £39.

IMG_0318 by Barry Clayton, on Flickr

[Mr Bones]

Having been a victim of back pain on and off for many years I feel your pain. Hope it gets better soon.

Hide the list from memsahib quick, it will only grow and somehow your items will end up at the bottom. Strange how that happens

It might be worth considering felt roof tiles when you redo the shed roof. They are more expensive, but we have them on the summer house and after 18 years they are as good as the day they went on. However, the shed that just has felt is starting to show signs of wear after only a year. Just a thought.

[Steve M]

A decent chair is on the list Barry.

I have looked at the felt tiles before - the roof has a steep slope one side and shallower on the others so I would be a bit concerned about water getting under those. When I reroofed the garage I used a self-adhesive double felt system from Wickes - that’s been up there so long I can’t remember exactly how long and is as good as new.