Alan,
I think your work looks great. I think trimming the seal so that it is narrower
between the post and the pad was a great idea. Of course, the test is - does it
leak. If it is water tight, then you are the man! Congratulations.
Lin Rose
On Aug 7, 2010, at 5:09 PM, Alan Bromfield wrote:
> Thanks Team for the answers received and guidance provided on this topic.
>
> The response that captured the dilemma perfectly came from Andrea
> Villa in Italy (Mille grazie Andrea) in which she gave me a link to
> the Linwood Rose restoration blog.
> http://tinyurl.com/34bwhy6
> At Week 57 Lin says "........consulting with the experts resulted in
> at least three ways to do this job: under the pad, between the pad and
> the post, and cut off flush with the pad.".
> So I figured it was time to work it out for myself. I had already
> tried the method of trimming the rubber close to the pillar which I
> guess is Lin's option 3. That left an obvious butt joint to the pillar
> which would need mastic to seal it. So I removed the screen and
> scrapped the rubber seal, which was covered in mastic and cut too
> short, ready to try again. That prompted my first query to the forum
> for advice.
>
> I have spent the day sorting it out and come up with a solution that
> is much more satisfactory than my first attempt and looks pretty good.
> I have documented the approach with pictures on the forum at:
> http://www.team.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=72
>
> My next question to the list on this subject however - Is this how it
> should look?
>
> Does anyone have a BN4 through BT7 with original screen fitment that
> can comment on whether I've got it right?
>
> Many thanks.......
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