Gate hanging on old fence. Back yard renovation part 5.

Hello my friend, A nice renovation in the backyard. Doors and fences look good. The paint you used on the fences created a beautiful image. Go on. congratulations. See you. I wish you a nice new week. Greetings.

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Thank you very much Mehmet, you have a great week too!

@@TakamiWoodshop You're welcome. I wish you a nice new week. 'll see.

[@FixitFingers]

+1 for the black... the little preview right at the end looks awesome. Good looking fencing product too that tongue and groove stuff.

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Cheers James, over the moon how it came out, just editing the actual building the black fence part of it. 👍👍

[@kuffyswoodwork]

You're gonna stain it black! That's crazy!! The saying "once you go black, you can't go back" refers directly wood staining.

[@TakamiWoodshop]

what!?!? I thought that saying was a porn thing 😊. Yep gonna black it out bro, I like the look and .. besides, if not black it would be green by the end of winter, and black by the end of next anyway. I think actually, that using the tinted oil allows it to weather back quite evenly to somewhat where it would anyway, whereas stain (and paint) are coating media that either exists or it doesn't (when it flakes off) - giving it that "je ne sais shit" look that is all too common in my neighbourhood 😥. I wish I knew more.

[@paulangus715]

Ha, Kuffy, I figured it was an “All Black” colour selection thing...

[@TakamiWoodshop]

@@paulangus715 Yep - if I hadn't it would have turned green and yellow and we can't have that now can we ...

[@jamsmusings]

@@TakamiWoodshop Black feels so 3rd place ;) Go green and yellow and Ill chuck ya a bag of biltong!

[@TakamiWoodshop]

@@jamsmusings bru, you could start a new boer war here, but sure - email me a bunch of biltong (rob@nz) and you got it bru - green and gold.

[@OneManBandWoodworks]

It's looking awesome mate, nothing like working with crooked out of square, out of plumb, it of level framework as your foundation, kind a like a dentist putting crowns on Austin Powers...

[@TakamiWoodshop]

bahaha - yeah old man Austen powers has got a mouthful that's for sure. Cheers mate!

[@TheEves]

That looks genuinely fantastic.

[@TakamiWoodshop]

The Eves, thank you 🙏

[@stephenboots]

I can't tell you how many combo countersink bits I've broken just like that! Spare bits are critical. I like that you managed to work with the existing posts, especially the hinge side of the gate. I look forward to the next installment. ;-)

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Cheers Stephen! Too right about spare bits - extremely critical when you have a big job to do. Stars must have been aligned that day - not only did I have spare bits, but I knew where to find them.

[@whitedoggarage]

Geeze, this job is taking forever and you still have to get to the paving 😊. Lot of work Rob, but it is coming along, thanks for sharing. Now we know why builders charge twice as much for renovation as they do for new builds.

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Tell me about it Bob! I'm over it to tell the truth, exhausted from it. Things that have not helped are scope creep, a lack of materials availability (I'm having to make a 6 hr round trip next week to get some of the fence panels that I need), purchasing wrong/inappropriate materials and having trouble finding cost effective alternatives, making mistakes, not knowing how to tackle some problems, and having to do unexpected remedial work. Guess what - the paving is going to have to go on hold probably, day light saving just ended last night and once winter comes it's hard to get anything done with the rain and the short days (can't do any after work etc). SO a big eye roll there Bob, but - I'm a team of one and .... arggghh.

[@jamesharris7868]

awesome as usual mate

[@TakamiWoodshop]

James! Haven't seen you for a while. Been keeping well?

[@francoisfouche2568]

Looks AWESOME !!!

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Thank you mate! Need and inspection though, and a consultation .... see insta message - got a sticky problem at the next stage.

[@Aardrijk1]

Looking good!! Can't wait to see it finished.

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Cheers Jim! I'm hoping to get it all finished before winter comes .. fingers crossed. 🤞

[@grahamparsons6620]

Great work mate, love that fencing but it looks very expensive, working on stuff that goes all over the place is a bitch adds so much time to a project 👌👌👌👍👍👍🇦🇺

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Cheers Graham, yeah that fencing is definitely at a higher price point that the regular run-of-the-mill pine palings (how's that! using the expression run-of-the-mill so close to its origins - though I think the "mill" in that case originally refers to fabric mills), but it's definitely a premium product - won't twist, warp etc - even more so with T& G. I've got more about it coming up in a vid soon (half finished editing). Yeah you ain't wrong about working with twisted wonky old shit posts!

[@grahamparsons6620]

@@TakamiWoodshop I will look forward to seeing more on that fencing 👌👌👍👍🇦🇺

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Gidday Graham, your comment comment disappeared from my new vid (happens sometimes - dunno why) . Cheers m8, yeah - neighbour's kids ... don't get me started 🤣

[@SamEEE12]

That's a very handsome fence. Made the best out of some quite wonky looking posts :-)

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Cheers Sam mate, yeah she was more like a game of pick up sticks than a lovely row of fence posts. 😒

[@SujMenon]

Rob, the same stuff happened to me with similar countersink bits. The drill bit broke off. After the second time it broke, I binned it and went back to the previous way of using a dedicated countersink bit rather than a combo.

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Hey Suj, I'll probably end up doing the same thing on my next batch if it breaks one more time. I'm having trouble getting those panels again though - not sure why because the timber is all locally grown. Does Covid stop trees growing?

[@SMee67]

@@TakamiWoodshop Nah mate, Rona just makes them phlegmy, and no one likes to deal with snotty trees!🤧

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Snotty - that's a good way to describe the whole world at the mo isn't it mate. She just needs a big old tissue and a cuppa!

[@SMee67]

@@TakamiWoodshop Hahahaha, yep a hot brew fixes everything, with a good old barrel of gingernut biscuits to boot! ☕🍪

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Gingernuts nom nom 🍪

[@sumosprojects]

Game on mate & stain the mongrel because it is a nice colour mate, hey do you ever trip over things you’ve not picked up ? 🧐😳 well I do & maybe I’m just the silly sausage lol. Love your work Rob Tee 🍺👍

[@TakamiWoodshop]

mate I trip over my own shadow in my small workshop and backyard. And when it's dark and I can't see well - I reach for glasses - as if that's going to help - silly me.

[@JohntheSchreiner]

Coming together nicely!

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Hey John, how you doing man! Thanks dude, hoping to polish it all off before winter (yeah right 🤣)

[@JohntheSchreiner]

Doing good! Work’s kicking my ass but good. Yourself? How much more do you have to go?

[@TakamiWoodshop]

@@JohntheSchreiner I'm pretty busy with work as well but this project is giving me way more stress at the moment - you'd laugh at our winter, but it's coming, and, not much work gets done outside during it - so I have to get it done! I've have all the materials finally for another black fence, and the main screen. After that I have to get the whole area filled in with dirt to level it out - which is the main point of doing this whole project. My wife is so annoying - she asks me how long a particular task will take and I say "2 days", and she says, "okay, so 2 weeks?" ... and she is always right godammit. 🥰

[@JohntheSchreiner]

​@@TakamiWoodshop Haha, basically just cold, not so much for snow right? That's understandable, we had a fairly mild winter all things considered, and I still didn't want to go outside. It's annoying how they're always right that way, haha!

[@TakamiWoodshop]

It snowed here once and that was the first time in over 100 years. ❄️

[@SMee67]

Hell yeah, that shit is epic, man!👍🏽 Black with those stainless steel screws is gunna be the ants pants.👌🏽 Sho Sugi Bahn might have been a cheaper and longer lasting option, either way it's going to look shit hot. "End of flash back"😆😆😆

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Hell yeah, I think so too ! Shou sugi ban (actually more commonly called called yakisugi in Japan) is the shit isn't mate, I got some samples of that delivered to see what it was like - pretty pricey though as it's an architectural statement type of thing. I didn't have the balls to try and do it myself, you'd need some pretty fancy cedar (sugi) to begin with to pull that off, but I believe it lasts for dozens and dozens and dozens of years. Would love to build a cabin or something with it!

[@SMee67]

@@TakamiWoodshop You can actually use any kind of wood, Hardwood is for obvious reasons preferable. Mate, you can't f@ck it up, unless you end up with coals! 😳 Best results is if you char the wood then hit it with a wire brush till the dust stops, then slather with oil...👍🏽😉 Should try out a small test piece?🤔

[@TakamiWoodshop]

I reckon I will give it a go sometime. Might make an outdoor storage chest or something with it.

[@SMee67]

@@TakamiWoodshop Now that's definitely got to be an upload 😉👍🏽

[@alanscannell]

I'm alive. I like that fence system. I'd dislike all the drilling but will be worth it when it's up 👍

[@TakamiWoodshop]

You're one of the alivest I know! Yeah I really like this system too - quite expensive though mind you, but far superior to the regular crappy fence palings we usually use around here. The bloody drilling took hours 😫 I've still got your prize here mate!

[@alanscannell]

@@TakamiWoodshop prize?! I won a prize!

[@TakamiWoodshop]

you sure did! But don't worry - it's not like a million bucks or anything so shipping shouldn't be that much.

[@alanscannell]

@@TakamiWoodshop do I have to ship myself over or does it ship to me 😂

[@TakamiWoodshop]

we can negotiate the finer points. I have procured brown paper to wrap it. You want string or sellotape to secure?

[@thesmallshed]

Don't like to worry you Rob, but from here it looks like the fence post is straight and the house is crooked.😉

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Hahahaha - nice one Peter. I wouldn't mind that to tell the truth, anything for a straight fence post!

[@TheGrantAlexander]

Yay! I is the bestest!

[@TakamiWoodshop]

ur the bestest at commenting 2wice!

[@davykins]

Nice one Rob , I like the colour of the fence , its cool , ps I am alive :)

[@TakamiWoodshop]

You're alive - good to hear - always enjoy the pulse of a heartbeat coming back at me from over yon! Thanks mate - the colour - reminds me of my old beamer 😥

[@jewdd1989]

Why not use a metal or plastic spacer block against your house (protect from wood setting against your brick) and drill the slanted post back into the right direction instead of manipulate all the wood and posts around it? They make rubber, plastic and metal spacers for pergolas to protect the house exterior walls from bugs, etc. it just seems like a simpler fix that’s straiten out the rest of the leaning posts. I did enjoy everything minus that fix, glad you half lapped your supports in the gate, etc. beautiful work

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Hi there, good suggestion! Believe me - it hurt me more to do that than it did you to watch it. I wanted to pull it straight off the house but the regulations here are such that you have to have a whole lot of knowledge and materials around water-tightness when attaching to the house, as well as be aware of the physics and forces etc, and doing it incorrectly can have implications with council, and insurance I guess (not to mention you might create leaks in your house). So I went with the ugly hack 😥, but hey!, thanks for the comment and welcome to my channel!

[@JohnAndrews_nz]

I'm here live, I'm not a cat!

[@TakamiWoodshop]

yes indeed you aren't a cat. ❌🐈❌ But glad to hear ur alive, and welcome to the positive feedback loop for Back yard renovation part 5. (sorry, still no Jira)

[@JohnAndrews_nz]

@@TakamiWoodshop I watched 6 and thought.... Hey I missed something.

[@TakamiWoodshop]

@@JohnAndrews_nz I'm doing another section using the same panels as in pt. 6 - having to drive to Taupo tomorrow to pick them up - was lucky enough to be able to get a mate to go grab them for me. Auckland (yes - every single Bunnings) is completely sold out.

[@JohnAndrews_nz]

@@TakamiWoodshop use pallet wood :p

[@TakamiWoodshop]

Noice 🤣