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Mistress Rose

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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 21 8:28 am Post subject:

The pumps are pretty reliable. The only part that gives up is the non-return valve, which is replaceable. It is fairly simple; we used a bit of carpet tile for years, but the proper one in there now works a lot better. Ours has stood out in the weather with no protection for over 10 years now and is still in good order. It is sometimes necessary to prime the pump if the non-return valve (washer) dries out, but otherwise pretty good.

jema
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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 21 2:32 pm Post subject:

Mistress Rose wrote:

I'm hoping, it does seem to be age old technology really. I have what I think is the right fitting on order, but won't be able to do a lot before extending the deck.

I'm now four panels away from roofing over what is built, so getting close to decision time on how to extend.

There really is not actually vast amounts of physical labour to to this year

jema
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 21 3:05 pm Post subject:

The roof so far, now I have got this far I can see how to extend. It lends itself to 3 more panels taking things 60cm further and then some sloping 1.2m panels to complete it.
I will use some decent posts to frame a sliding door inline with the inside edge of the left hand bed rather than cramp the outside.
I have enough timber for the 3 panels and will do them before ordering more, so as to give myself a little more thinking time. But I think its quite clear.

dpack

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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 21 4:58 pm Post subject:
a combo of shelter and ventilation so far nice, it gives a fair bit of environmental advantage before it is finished

dpack

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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 21 5:04 pm Post subject:
ps if the green shed was shiny it would increase the light

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Sun Mar 21, 21 5:46 pm Post subject:
How will water travel in a big storm? Hard to tell from the photo, but it looks like it will possibly pool in the middle of that large span. Could be some weight, and could dig a hole wherever it finds ground?

jema
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 21 7:32 pm Post subject:

Slim wrote:

How will water travel in a big storm? Hard to tell from the photo, but it looks like it will possibly pool in the middle of that large span. Could be some weight, and could dig a hole wherever it finds ground?

It 360cm wide and 25cm higher on one side, so that's about a 1 in 14 gradient.

jema
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 21 7:35 pm Post subject:

dpack wrote:

ps if the green shed was shiny it would increase the light

The shed is facing the sunrise and in the shadow of a tree so don't think it would make much difference.

jema
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 21 3:23 pm Post subject:
Made a small start on a wall and put the staging in place. That all helps in seeing I need another 60cm row of roof panels and it's a little tight on space so I probably want to avoid massive posts. I'm at a Travis Perkins moment though. Not a lot can progress with more bits. I'm aiming to use some of the old crap timber at the back, it's serviceable enough and not exactly in line of sight.

jema
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Posted: Tue Mar 23, 21 4:08 pm Post subject:
growing wall, may level to the height of the right hand panels and carry on with vertical panels along the wall.

jema
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Posted: Mon Mar 29, 21 2:21 pm Post subject:
Toddling on. Weather depending the side will be done tomorrow. I'm just constructing the panels first, as half done would be very vulnerable to the wind.

jema
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 21 6:16 am Post subject:

Mistress Rose

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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 21 6:58 am Post subject:
Looking good.

jema
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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 21 6:45 am Post subject:

Some of a gravel floor in, levelling things a bit.

I was going to stop the new decking toeing in as I extend it.
But I'm now deciding that that is not the cleverest option.
1. It's not needed, this will be a nice size deck and look good curved inwards.
2. It would limit what could eventually be done with the pit.

Structurally this is not necessarily the easy option as a post will now need to go into the bank at a point where it's a total mess. But that is probably a good thing to address anyway,

dpack

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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 21 7:16 am Post subject:
you have lost me on the last bit but the greenhouse/shelter thing looks ace a few quid on brackets for inside the top corners might make it far more wind resistant is it a"well ventilated" alpine house or will it become a "sealed" greenhouse?

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