Well after somewhat more of a delay than I had hoped the new greenhouse finally gets under way
So this is my 5th greenhouse since starting growing our fantastic plants over the past 30 odd years and most likely my last one which as I am only 45 hopefully has to last a while !
I hope after doing this a few times already I have learnt enough to get this one set up exactly right. But I am sure there will be something I wish I had done differently in 6 months !
Groundwork started this week, foundations and bricks wall go in next week and hop fully the greenhouse comes the first week Sept.
Our chickens are funny they just could not get to the freshly dug ground fast enough the digger almost had one of them !
New Project finally gets started
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New Project finally gets started
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Re: New Project final gets started
Excellent, Martin, that you have at last started. Look forward to seeing the future progress reports.
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Re: New Project final gets started
Lets hope it won't go like: september - chickens finally went away...
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Re: New Project final gets started
Yes thanks Tony will post progress pics
AnTTun I don't think that's likely they are like a shadow as the three of them follow you around everywhere you go
It's funny I don't think it matters how many times you do a "new" greenhouse it's still just as exciting when it gets started !
AnTTun I don't think that's likely they are like a shadow as the three of them follow you around everywhere you go
It's funny I don't think it matters how many times you do a "new" greenhouse it's still just as exciting when it gets started !
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Re: New Project final gets started
October - chickens are back, have to wait for them to leave to move on further...
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Re: New Project final gets started
That happened with my house. I wished to did it differently imidiately after we moved in.Martin wrote:Well after somewhat more of a delay than I had hoped the new greenhouse finally gets under way
So this is my 5th greenhouse since starting growing our fantastic plants over the past 30 odd years and most likely my last one which as I am only 45 hopefully has to last a while !
I hope after doing this a few times already I have learnt enough to get this one set up exactly right. But I am sure there will be something I wish I had done differently in 6 months !
Groundwork started this week, foundations and bricks wall go in next week and hop fully the greenhouse comes the first week Sept.
Our chickens are funny they just could not get to the freshly dug ground fast enough the digger almost had one of them !
And so did my mother in law.
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Re: New Project finally gets started
Just the damp-proof membrane to add and the base in fill material, plus finish off the end wall
Utility trench all done and re filled for power feed, CAT5 cable and telephone feed etc which is good as its 55 mtrs back to the house and the electric feed which crosses the driveway twice so we can get the cars out now
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Re: New Project finally gets started
For a moment I thought its you sitting on the right wall. And I thought 'boy, thats going to be one really BIG GH'
Good job Martin.
Good job Martin.
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Re: New Project finally gets started
Looks fab Martin Sure I've seen some smaller looking three bedroom houses
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Re: New Project finally gets started
Thats a lot of block for a 8 x 6 !! lol
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