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Gashford · 05-25-2003, 02:46 AM

Hello all 
 
Thanks for the compliments over the extension. John pretty much built it I just hung about being as good looking as ever 
 
I can't remember the names of the hinges at the moment, I will see if we have any boxes left anywhere. We buy them from a builders merchants and they have withstood pretty much all normal weathers from nice sunshine to typical English storms and high winds. 
 
We ply both sides of the walls as it makes for a nicer view at the back and also for ease pf use if the building changes. 
 
Also, it is not immediately obvious from the pictures, we use a slop on the flat roof by angling the building down about three inches, so it is 6'6" at the front and 6'3" at the back. 
 
The hinges seem to do well on the uneven ground, but we haven't exactly been on a "black run" yet, so I couldn't tell you about that, but a few inches here and there doesn't seem to hurt any - plus we have the wedges spoken about before. 
 
All the best Graham Ashford
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venicone · 06-12-2003, 04:12 AM

gashford at least they stayed upright in the winds at kalkriese - not like our tents 
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Gashford · 06-12-2003, 05:06 AM

Hello there VEnicone 
 
I heard about the problems that most of the tents had, I don't think that I have seen weather so changeable in a long time, sorry to hear about your misfortune. 
 
The buildings did OK in the wind and the rain, with just the one leek. 
 
Something that might be worth looking into for tenters is a substance called TX10, it waterproofs most materials very well and is relatively cheap. Also it is oderless and colourless so it is undetectable. I nkow of a few guys that have treated cloaks and tunics with it with no ill effects or recognisable differences. We used to use it in the forces and it was great - before the days of goretex. 
 
All the best Graham Ashford
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**richsc** · 06-12-2003, 08:09 AM

I think I'll start looking for those hinges. One thing that has arisen since Roman Days was deluged is replacing panels ruined by rain. Now, I have to unhinge the hinged ones, and I'd much rather have that flexible, sliding hinge that is in your photos. That would let me add hinges at will, and they look like they could accomodate uneven terrain well.

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