My potting shed is a falling down shed thing that was probably once used as a Donkey shelter .......but plenty of room to host virtual meetings .........I'll go give it a sweep and a tidy up
Re the garden bench, Pottiepam & Chicky - I don't think replacing slats is impossible, and it certainly wasn't that expensive for us - wood cost £8 or so, new bolts 20p each, plus a few screws. I think the paint will be expensive though. And so far the most expensive item (though we can use it again for something else) was a metal-cutting blade for the reciprocating-saw-thingy to remove the old bolts from the frame. OH had a bit of trouble getting out a couple of screws, used in some springy metal bits which are part of the frame but screwed to one of the seat slats. There's also a metal strip which joins the slats together in the middle, which in our case is a bit the worse for wear due to rust. OH thinks "it'll do for now" whereas I'm not so sure... might sneak down to the local steel fabricators and find out how much a new one will cost. Or pinch a bit from son's Meccano set...
This was OH's summer gardening project, but I suspect the painting may get done by me... I've already spent an hour or so sawing the old bolts out. He didn't want to do it on the grounds that the grinding tool thingy is mine, and he might do something terrible to it.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Car boot full of bags of manure and bird food unloaded ... forgot to ask OH last night ... thank heavens for the wheelbarrow he bought me a couple of birthdays ago
Project 'Sunny Corner' will be started today ..........
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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My potting shed is a falling down shed thing that was probably once used as a Donkey shelter .......but plenty of room to host virtual meetings .........I'll go give it a sweep and a tidy up
I can bring my comfy sun-lounger ... anyone else got anything to sit on ... when are we having this meeting?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Re the garden bench, Pottiepam & Chicky - I don't think replacing slats is impossible, and it certainly wasn't that expensive for us - wood cost £8 or so, new bolts 20p each, plus a few screws. I think the paint will be expensive though. And so far the most expensive item (though we can use it again for something else) was a metal-cutting blade for the reciprocating-saw-thingy to remove the old bolts from the frame. OH had a bit of trouble getting out a couple of screws, used in some springy metal bits which are part of the frame but screwed to one of the seat slats. There's also a metal strip which joins the slats together in the middle, which in our case is a bit the worse for wear due to rust. OH thinks "it'll do for now" whereas I'm not so sure... might sneak down to the local steel fabricators and find out how much a new one will cost. Or pinch a bit from son's Meccano set...
This was OH's summer gardening project, but I suspect the painting may get done by me... I've already spent an hour or so sawing the old bolts out. He didn't want to do it on the grounds that the grinding tool thingy is mine, and he might do something terrible to it.
I could bring the garden bench to the virtual meeting, as long as the paint has dried...
Ooo yes please Liri - we could compare notes
There are currently a few old tree stumps in there that we use as sit-upons ......bring your own cushions.
I'll bring my Lafumas to the meeting. Sooooo comfy we might drift off to sleep.
Should I bring gin?
Liri - you can get meaal strips for joining timber at the big orange DIY store. I use them quite often - couple of quid depending on size.
Ouch LP. Hope that isn't too serious.Very painful. Take it easy.
No use for a sunlounger here Dove- but the rain's gone off. If I wasn't so knackered, I might consider doing something
I think a garden bench would be a doddle for someone of Mr C's talents chicky
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Car boot full of bags of manure and bird food unloaded ... forgot to ask OH last night ... thank heavens for the wheelbarrow he bought me a couple of birthdays ago
Project 'Sunny Corner' will be started today ..........
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Maybe Obelixx would allow us to camp out in the ruin if we did a weekend's gardening
Will the helenium from "a little experiment" be going in there Dove? We need pics
which reminds me ......loving my alliums at the moment - they even look good at night