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Hi

 

I would like to make contact with a carpenter/ joinery to make a Skylight 900 x 1800

made out of hardwood and double glazed.

i would like the same as photos below

Mike Jordon has made the above,but now as retired from making these now

but the style etc is exactly what we want

please if anyone knows who are honest and reliable and does good work

please let me know

im in the MK area

 

many thanks

 

col

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46 minutes ago, monkeyhanger said:

I  have always called these  "dogboxes". Please correct me if I'm mistaken.

A lot of people will look at you strange when you say that but they all seem to know what a pigeon box is. Probably after what they used to release the pigeons for shooting years ago.

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2 hours ago, monkeyhanger said:

I  have always called these  "dogboxes". Please correct me if I'm mistaken.

 

1 hour ago, ditchcrawler said:

A lot of people will look at you strange when you say that but they all seem to know what a pigeon box is. Probably after what they used to release the pigeons for shooting years ago.

I always thought pigeon boxes were smaller than dog boxes. Happy to be corrected though.

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7 hours ago, bigcol said:

Hi

 

I would like to make contact with a carpenter/ joinery to make a Skylight 900 x 1800

made out of hardwood and double glazed.

i would like the same as photos below

Mike Jordon has made the above,but now as retired from making these now

but the style etc is exactly what we want

please if anyone knows who are honest and reliable and does good work

please let me know

im in the MK area

 

many thanks

 

col

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Just in case you didn't know his plans for these were published in Waterways World and you can download them for a small fee from their website. A quality joiner should be able to follow them. 

(I did that and Streethay Wharf made ours)

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5 minutes ago, starman said:

Just in case you didn't know his plans for these were published in Waterways World and you can download them for a small fee from their website. A quality joiner should be able to follow them. 

http://reader.waterwaysworld.com/orderpdf.cgi?id=36077

A quid :)

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Hi Wotever,the reason why I selling one looking the same,is that my wife wants openers

she wants to be able to lift the 2 sides open.

 

the one that I had made 2/3 years ago, I was advised not to get openers,as why temp fate with rain with openers.

so that's the reason why I've got a perfectly good skylight for sale.

 

ive been told that pigeon boxes are really small, then bigger dog boxes.

but this is 1800 x 900 which is know as a skylight. But hey if it's wrong then I be happy to call them dog boxes.

 

I have to add, on my existing dog box of 1800 x 900, 2/3 window units have a little moisture in them, this was my fault by angling the jet wash when cleaning boat and directly pointing the lance at the bottom.

the whole dog box is weather proof and water proof.

there are no leaks at all

8 x double glazing units

and mahogany faced good quality window frames, it does look very nice,and has no problems

apart from non opening.

 

be ideal for barge,Widebeam or a narrow boat lets in plenty of light

makes the inside light and modern

 

all the best

 

col

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3 hours ago, cuthound said:

 

I always thought pigeon boxes were smaller than dog boxes. Happy to be corrected though.

That was sort of the point I was trying to make and agree with you, but if you say to a lot of people I have a dog box over the galley they will look at you sideways, if you get my drift. If you say I have a large pigeon box they know what you mean. 

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17 hours ago, starman said:

Just in case you didn't know his plans for these were published in Waterways World and you can download them for a small fee from their website. A quality joiner should be able to follow them.

Interesting - ours looks exactly like that so I guess it was made from these plans.

We can confirm it's a good design!

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1 hour ago, Giant said:

Interesting - ours looks exactly like that so I guess it was made from these plans.

We can confirm it's a good design!

I think that design was published in Waterways World a few years back, I was going to use it but then went for continuous waterproof hinges and do away with the bit on the top that stops the water getting to the hinge 

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On 16/04/2017 at 20:36, WotEver said:

Just been on the site,I've joined,they want a quid, no probs but it's saying I've got to top up £10

has anyone got a copy on email they could send me

 

all the best

 

14 minutes ago, WotEver said:

Yer welcome :)

If I had a bit more time and didn't have Man Flu I'd have offered to make it. 

col

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1 minute ago, bigcol said:

Just been on the site,I've joined,they want a quid, no probs but it's saying I've got to top up £10

Take a look, can you cash your credit back in? So, could you deposit £10, use £1, then get £9 back?

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That be so nice of you, drink your man flue off

and I buy you a new watch lol

 

that would be great!!!!!

re the plans they are wanting for me to top up online account min £10

if anyone's got it, I would appreciate a copy, I send you the quid

 

 

col

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A forum member kindly emailed me the waterways Plans. Many thanks Kevin

all I've got to do is find someone to build it for me.

be nice if that some one didn't live too far away.

wotever can't have manflu for long??

anyone knows of anyone please let me know

 

col

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  • 4 weeks later...

We're delighted to say Wot ever : Tony:  is going to build us a Dog box skylight to Mike Jordan's design and plans.

came down yesterday re final measurements, were very happy.

 

also bumping really but our double glazed approx 2 year old skylight is up for auction.

it will be a bargain for someone,please feel free to make a offer.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262988024067?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

Has to be collected asap or within 2 weeks to make room for wooden one.

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17 minutes ago, bigcol said:

our double glazed approx 2 year old skylight is up for auction.

Hey Col, you need to amend that listing to 1800mm x 900mm. 

(Or 0.9mtr x 1.8mtr)

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7 hours ago, Sir Percy said:

There's a bloke advertising carpentry services on the London Boaters facebook page, who's posted pictures of dogboxes he's made, very similar to the one on your pic.

One huge difference between the one I'm making for Col and the one in the link above is that the protective bars on Col's are hinged, making cleaning of the glass very easy. 

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