Rebuilding a SRMW Currier & Sons Cabinet Office

[Erieman]

Good morning Tom,

Nice job on the rebuild. I think doing a rebuild is harder that building the kit new. Best of luck with your project. Need to get back to planting trees!

Frank / Erieman

[ACL1504]

Good morning Tom,

Nice job on the rebuild. I think doing a rebuild is harder that building the kit new. Best of luck with your project. Need to get back to planting trees!

Frank / Erieman

Frank,

Thank you for looking in and for the kind support. I agree, this has been a bear but a learning process. You know me, never to many challenges to pass up. Now, I need to get back to this build.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I mentioned I have the kit unbuilt so it helped to have the templates for the porch railing.

I taped the template to the work bench and then taped parchment paper over the template. You can also use wax paper but I didn't have any.



Using the template, I cut all the pieces of scale stripwood, in this case they were all 2x8's for the framing. The parchment paper won't allow glue to stick to it. However, this doesn't mean you can glob on the glue. I used the tip of a toothpick and applied a very small spot on the bottom of the 2x8 and placed it over the template, I started in the back and worked forward.





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[ACL1504]

When I got to the last piece there wasn't room for a full 2x8. I applied a little glue to the top of the rear 2x8 and then glue a piece of 2x8 to that spot. Don't worry that the piece hangs over the back.



I then placed a weight over the platform and let dry overnight.



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[ACL1504]

The next day I removed the weight and removed the platform from the template. You can see it was still glued to the parchment paper.



I twisted the paper and the platform fell off.

Referring to the next photo you can see where I applied a little glue. These spots easily came off with the help of a #11 blade.



After the glue spots were removed, I used the #11 balde and trimmed any of the 2x8's that hung over the platform framing. And, here is the finished platform.



Continued in a few.

[ACL1504]

I glued the platform to the main building. I used the parchment paper so the squares didn't damage the brick work and paint.



Here is the platform on the second story door area.



More of the platform build tomorrow.

[PennsyJ1]

Wow Tom, this is looking fantastic!!! Kris has been following along and loves how it is turning out. There sure is a lot of detail you are doing on this building. We can't wait to see it in its place at Gallitzin Pa.
Thank you
Bill & Kris

[martin.ojaste]

Tom, this is looking really good. Love the platform/deck.


Marty

[ACL1504]

Wow Tom, this is looking fantastic!!! Kris has been following along and loves how it is turning out. There sure is a lot of detail you are doing on this building. We can't wait to see it in its place at Gallitzin Pa.
Thank you
Bill & Kris

Bill and Kris,

Thank you both for the kind words and support. This will really fit well on the vacant lot in Gallitzin. I'll be adding more of the build thread this afternoon.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom, this is looking really good. Love the platform/deck.


Marty

Marty,

Thank you, very much appreciated. It always great to see and hear from folks following along.

Tom

[ACL1504]

The second story platform is 14.5 scale feet off the ground. The instructions call for the use of scale 4x4's for support. That is a pretty good length for supporting the second level deck. I mention this as the instructions don't call for any horizontal or angle bracing.



So the posts are straight, I use the 90 degree square to get the post in the proper postion. Be sure to cut the post the proper length as well. You want a level deck. You can follow the template if you have the kit.



I added the extra bracing as seen in the photo below. After the glue dried I noticed the deck was much sturdier. The exposed ends of the stripwood will be touched up A&I later.



Referring back to the above photo, notice I added some scale 1x4 extentions to the side/corners of the deck.  I did this for a reason I'll explain in the next post.

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[ACL1504]

While in the bracing mood, I added one horizontal brace for good measure.



Here is a birds eye view of the deck and the added corner posts.



The canopy and railing posts are also 4x4's. These are to be glued to the corner of the deck. The little spot of glue on the bottom of the post isn't enough to hold the posts or give it any stability. This is the reason I added the side supports. Now the upper supports can be placed between the corner pieces and glued.





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[ACL1504]

Next glue a 2x6 to the exterior wall two boards below the window and next to the corner trim. The 2x6 butts up to the corner trim only, not over it.



In the photo below you can see a short piece of 4x4 against the wall and next or to the right of the door. This post is so you have a place to glue the railings. I used a 4x4 piece that goes from the deck to the 2x6 on the wall. Just personal preference here. Besides the longer piece looks better on the model.



Now you can start to add the 2x6 canopy rafters. Cut nine of them. Again, if you have the kit, you can follow the template for the proper length.





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[ACL1504]

I started to add the roof planking and I had a horrible thought. I got so carried away with the porch and supports, I forgot to add the stairs prior to adding all the upper posts, rafters and railing.



I'm convinced my fingers won't fit in the stair opening.



I decided the way to install the stairs is to build them and then add them to the deck. Here is what I did.

I took two pieces of 2x8 threads and cut them the width of the stair risers. I glued the bottom of each riser to the outside of each board/thread. I added a few more and let dry.



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[ACL1504]

This is what the stairs look like on the bottom. I used the unstained/painted thread so you can see what I meant by gluing them to the bottom of the risers.



When the stairs were dry I added the remaining threads.



I added some glue to the stairs and glued them to the deck and part of the exterior wall. I used tweezers to place the stairs in the opening between the deck and wall.



I then finished adding the railings.

Continued in a few.