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Post by scrumpy on Mar 1, 2015 21:54:42 GMT
Managed to solve a few problems with a bit of DIY. Always run out of space late April and needed somewhere decent to grow my Kelsae. So this is it. From the front  From the side  2 views of top and side open   The whole lot is then covered with twin wall poly sheets  With this little thing I can open the top and front as much as I want. It's 34 inches high, 15 foot long and 28 inches wide, so plenty of space. Going to try 24 Kelsae in it. |
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Post by scrumpy on Mar 1, 2015 21:58:27 GMT
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Post by grindle on Mar 2, 2015 4:54:59 GMT
great job scrumpy, that's going to be very useful as a kennel during the day  |
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Post by ladybird on Mar 2, 2015 10:35:09 GMT
oh wow ! what a wonderful structure , so neatly done too, you are clever Scrumpy  Love the front hinged idea  I`m sure the poly carbonate is expensive though, but it will last a long time |
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Post by ladybird on Mar 2, 2015 10:42:37 GMT
what are those little square metal things that you have screwed the poly to the wood with, are they washers ? I have only ever seen round ones .
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Post by scrumpy on Mar 2, 2015 10:57:09 GMT
Found a place in Hull that cuts polycarbonate to size in long pieces. £96 for the whole lot. The square things are heavyweight washers. Ordered on line, they are just right to secure the poly sheets.
Wood cost £50.
Whole thing with screws and accessories came to about £160.
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Post by KC on Mar 2, 2015 11:00:09 GMT
lol your wee friend looks rights at home seriously cute in the second picture  well done, looks a great job |
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Post by ladybird on Mar 2, 2015 11:47:29 GMT
Found a place in Hull that cuts polycarbonate to size in long pieces. £96 for the whole lot. The square things are heavyweight washers. Ordered on line, they are just right to secure the poly sheets. Wood cost £50. Whole thing with screws and accessories came to about £160. Thats a really good price scrumpy, for what you have made, treated wood I presume, and where would you buy such a thing and I bet it would cost an arm and a leg . |
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Post by ladybird on Mar 2, 2015 11:48:43 GMT
how did you do your joints scrumpy, I don`t see any screws or nails
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Post by scrumpy on Mar 2, 2015 14:31:27 GMT
Just screwed them together. Couple of screws at each end. Most hidden when it's all assembled.
Got a few cross pieces of wood at each end to support it when it's opened at the front, and a few strong metal plates here and there for extra support.
The whole thing is screwed down to the framework I had previously built, and just enough gap at the back towards the fence so when fully opened it leans back and supports itself. Don't think the wind will move it, but if it does I can easily secure it against the fence.
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Post by daitheplant on Mar 2, 2015 19:38:30 GMT
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Post by sweetpea on Mar 2, 2015 23:29:40 GMT
What other veg you having a go at this year Graham? The structure looks good. The onions going in the ground or pots? Just asking in case daitheplant fancies having a go |
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Post by ladybird on Mar 3, 2015 0:52:40 GMT
Good design, scrumpy, I may just pinch it.   he! he! me too, hense all the questions |
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Post by scrumpy on Mar 3, 2015 8:41:04 GMT
The onions are going in the ground. Got 12 inch depth of good soil in there, so will grow 24 in total. Those in there at the moment are toughball that I started in October. They were in the other cold frame, but getting too tall. It would be ideal for early crops, and really, you could grow anything in there. Would be good for carrots as it would stop carrot root fly getting in and you could have nice early crops.
Important part of the structure is a strong base to secure it to as when opened fully a fair bit of "pressure" is exerted at the hinges and the frame would lift a little.
I'll post some links later and types of screws used.
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well done, looks a great job 
