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Post by Dutchy on Mar 6, 2011 18:00:41 GMT
Ah yes indeed well done. I hope your friend with the bench saw can help you soon as I think your fingers must be itching to continue.
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Post by andy on Mar 7, 2011 18:34:05 GMT
My pal (who's bringing me the bench saw on thursday) just popped round. He's a builder/plumber/master of all DIY trades and suggested i use glass runners and have sliding vents in both the roof and the sides.
So that's what i'm doing ;D ;D ;D
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Post by andy on Mar 12, 2011 18:30:47 GMT
All bottom section now finnished and screwed together (except glazing). Picked up the chop saw today and borrowed my mates angle grinder to cut the door opening. Roof will hopefull be finnished by the end of next week.  |
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Post by MamIDdau on Mar 14, 2011 18:08:40 GMT
I'm so glad my OH didn't decide to build one and just bought one!
Well done Andy, it's looking great already xx
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 14, 2011 18:52:01 GMT
Looking really good Andy, great use of the old space. Just been wondering if it would be worth thinking about maybe having some light reflective stuff on those two wooden sides  I have used a couple of old mirrors in the back of my GH at times. I found this www.hydrohobby.co.uk/product/mylar_sheeting/ but I've no idea what its like. |
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Post by andy on Mar 15, 2011 17:43:52 GMT
I put the boards there chuckles as its against the fence and wouldn't benifit from having the expense of polycarb. However, the 6 (4 x 2) boards cost £35 and the varnish £12 so it would've been far cheaper to glaze it with polycarb  (£45 for 10 sheets of 4 x 2) I will paint the inside white probably Chuckles but i think that a 10m roll of cheap Tescos foil for 45p might do the trick.  The green is only there to protect the wood from rain annd humidity. |
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 15, 2011 18:43:50 GMT
Tescos foil for 45p and a few staples/drawing pins sounds just the job Andy ;D
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Post by andy on Apr 16, 2011 7:56:51 GMT
First part of the roof is now on. Still got loads to do including cut the coor out, glaze it, add guttering, make a door, fill in the big hole that was the deep end of the pond etc etc  |
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Post by davecampbell on Apr 16, 2011 8:22:18 GMT
thats looking really good andy.
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Post by Auricula on Apr 16, 2011 8:30:55 GMT
Coming along nicely Andy |
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Post by cjhomebird on Apr 19, 2011 12:35:05 GMT
Do you have a local freecycle website Andy?? You might be able to get a bit of stuff off there for your wonderful greenhouse. People get rid of all sorts on ours and so do I, its great.
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I have used a couple of old mirrors in the back of my GH at times. I found this 
(£45 for 10 sheets of 4 x 2)
The green is only there to protect the wood from rain annd humidity. 
