Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
UK diy (uk.d-i-y) For the discussion of all topics related to diy (do-it-yourself) in the UK. All levels of experience and proficency are welcome to join in to ask questions or offer solutions. |
Reply |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Cast iron verandah
My mother would love a decked cast iron (or "cast iron effect" steel)
verandah outside her back lounge. It would need to be 2m above the ground and have lots of cast iron mouldings in the most ghastly late-Victorian Gothic monstrosity style possible, with swirly railings and a staircase down to ground level. Any ideas as to where such stuff could be obtained/manufactured? The size of the main deck would be about 3.5m x 4m. I was thinking of a layout like: | HOUSE | | | +---------+ +-----+ | \ / | |--| \ / | |--| DECK | |--| | |--| | |--| | |--| | |--#------#------#------| ^ | | +----- STAIRS I would assume that there would be a few pillars on the south edge (#), with an east/west beam and joists running north-south. The pillars would have frilly capitals and the edges would have railings. Would a second beam be needed halfway across the joists? What should the joists be made of? Steel? Flitch beam? Wood? Christian. |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Cast iron verandah
"Christian McArdle" wrote in message . net... My mother would love a decked cast iron (or "cast iron effect" steel) verandah outside her back lounge. It would need to be 2m above the ground and have lots of cast iron mouldings in the most ghastly late-Victorian Gothic monstrosity style possible, with swirly railings and a staircase down to ground level. Any ideas as to where such stuff could be obtained/manufactured? Try http://www.victorian-lace.co.uk/ Colin Bignell |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Cast iron verandah
|
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Cast iron verandah
Christian McArdle wrote:
My mother would love a decked cast iron (or "cast iron effect" steel) verandah outside her back lounge. It would need to be 2m above the ground and have lots of cast iron mouldings in the most ghastly late-Victorian Gothic monstrosity style possible, with swirly railings and a staircase down to ground level. Any ideas as to where such stuff could be obtained/manufactured? or http://www.creativeironworks.co.uk Cheers, William |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Cast iron rad valves | UK diy | |||
Cast iron bath(s) | UK diy | |||
undoing cast iron soil pipe joint | UK diy | |||
cutting a hole in a cast iron soil pipe | UK diy | |||
cast iron bath wanted | UK diy |