Raised base

[fixit]

Anyone seen a raised base done like this before.

 

[fixit]

After rubbing up the render you have a 10mm flat top left over. Nice touch

 

[Dansouthcoast84]

that looks tidy.. what did you use to create the chamfer!

 

[Simon85]

No usually just into a point. Would have thought that the top coat would have killed the champfer, unless base is good and deep

 

[Simon85]

Did u initially cut it as normal then hold an edge to line mark to cut the flat bit into it?

 

[Danny]

Looks good that does

 

[fixit]

i cut the 45 as normal then cut the top flat. Made a we device to cut the top flat without having to mark it.
yes it is a heavy base. I scratched the house, then put on a 1 coat angle bead on the corners then put roofing lath on top of that as my depth.

 

[Danny]

What tool did you make?

 

[Simon85]

It looks the part all right, never seen it done before.

 

[Tinytom]

Looks bang on pal

 

[cooptaza]

Could be onto something. A new base invented. Might try this on the next house. That will look good when its painted.

 

[beader]

Good skills

 

[fixit]

What tool did you make?

I will take a pic of it later. Its a 6ft feather edge with wooden edge fixed to it.

 

[McPlaster]

Looks good, nice and tidy.

 

[Gibbo]

thats top banana

 

[Danny]

I will take a pic of it later. Its a 6ft feather edge with wooden edge fixed to it.

It works a treat

 

[plaster man]

Do that a lot in Ireland raised plinth we call itor stand out plinth

 

[fixit]

Do that a lot in Ireland raised plinth we call itor stand out plinth

yea same here. But not with the flat top included

 

[Dropsalot]

Nice work. I like it.

 

[fixit]

What tool did you make?

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Set that on after you cut the 45 angle. Gives you the correc line to cut the flat top.

 

[zombie]

But wouldn't a flat top encourage water to sit on it?

 

[fixit]

wont be much to worry about. Had thought of that already. Bands round windows pretty much has the same edge.

But wouldn't a flat top encourage water to sit on it?

 

[zombie]

wont be much to worry about. Had thought of that already. Bands round windows pretty much has the same edge.

Don't get me wrong looks fantastic.

Just thinking on the old lines of bell cast beads principal...

 

[cooptaza]

Definitely looks better than a normal 45 degree base. Pity there wasn't a tool designed for cutting it.

 

[Olican]

Anyone seen a raised base done like this before.
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Sharp work , I like it. I made a tool similar to yours many moons ago

 

[Danny]

ah that makes sense...