What's hotter, a green house or a shed?
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I use my greenhouse to dry stuff.
Instead of facetiously arguing, google it. Sunlight helps season wood but we can agree that it's not the primary method, far from it; nor is putting your wood in a tumble dryer (with or without a light).
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well in that respect a greenhouse .. but a greenhouse has no air flow or very little and a shed can get very hot .. ?? so what was the point you were trying to make ? it's all about the air flow ..What's hotter, a green house or a shed?
Soldato
Yay ! Looking good mateAt a lose end post work so threw the cheapo featheredge boards on as a roof.
Ignore the mess.......and the 3ft overhang lol. Ran out of light.
Do I need to cover the sides and the back? The offcuts of the roof could cover the sides?
Back and sides id do (if you have the offcuts and inclination) "hit and miss" failing that leave every other out to allow airflow in / through the store
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i'm looking at that gate ... sand it seal it ..make it shineAt a lose end post work so threw the cheapo featheredge boards on as a roof.
Ignore the mess.......and the 3ft overhang lol. Ran out of light.
Do I need to cover the sides and the back? The offcuts of the roof could cover the sides?
Unfortunately its just a tick passed being recoverable - if only I'd bought the house 2 years earlier (and £110k cheaperi'm looking at that gate ... sand it seal it ..make it shine
). I'll be building a new one next year; as well as replacing the fence. The posts are good, and I have bought a new 100m fence post to be the "top" bit, but the gates themselves are full of holes. Front porch is sage green so the gates will be painted sage with black iron mongery I think.
Soldato
At a lose end post work so threw the cheapo featheredge boards on as a roof.
Ignore the mess.......and the 3ft overhang lol. Ran out of light.
Do I need to cover the sides and the back? The offcuts of the roof could cover the sides?
Two of mine :
Backs are the same
Soldato
No problem at all mate
Hi guys,
Just wondering if many of yourselves have had experience with briquettes in the log burner? For the past 2 years I’ve just got hardwood logs etc delivered local, however just wondering if these briquettes (such as hotties etc) are better value?
Just wondering if many of yourselves have had experience with briquettes in the log burner? For the past 2 years I’ve just got hardwood logs etc delivered local, however just wondering if these briquettes (such as hotties etc) are better value?
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i've seen a few with pallets of the stuff .. not a bad price .. they do burn a little hotter ..and some expand .. just need to be careful
I've been using them for years and can't fault them.
See posts #761 onwards as a few on here use them.
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Been using the briquettes last couple of years. They are not bad, although I find them a bit messy, you tend to get small bits coming off when you lift them into the fire. I mean i suppose you get that with logs too but not to the same extent. I need to hoover round the fire more often. Also you can't really store them outside for too long as they will get wet and start to expand and break apart. I have some that are left over from last winter and they are looking in a bit of a poor state by now. I'm sure they will still burn though so meh.
Positives are they are easier to stack, you can light them without kindling and I think they burn hotter. They last longer aswell. If you rake though the ashes in the morning there are still embers and you can generally get it to re light.
Positives are they are easier to stack, you can light them without kindling and I think they burn hotter. They last longer aswell. If you rake though the ashes in the morning there are still embers and you can generally get it to re light.
Soldato
Hah did previous occupants make 110k without even renovating the house? Nice earner if you can get itUnfortunately its just a tick passed being recoverable - if only I'd bought the house 2 years earlier (and £110k cheaper
Na not quite - neighbours just paid £740 for theirs versus £860 for mine (so 120 less). Only difference? 18 months and some minor bits and pieces (they don't have a 13m workshop). Theirs was also in a pretty decent state inside and out. I made £75k on the one I sold in the same timeframe though, so subtract that bubble effect means I paid net £45k "real money" more than they did.... but I think the 13m workshop definitely offsets that (legit Browns of Wem outbuilding).
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Collecting 4 tonnes of ash Sunday morning from a friend (land manager) of my parents for practically free (£200) including the use of his trailer.
Unfortunately i'm running out of space to store it (i've got 1T+ of hot blocks/ 750kg coal, and the log store at the top of the garden is brimmed with pear wood.
Theres some space in one log store and i've cleared out the space next to it which had a bench overlooking the garden that was unused, so i cleared it out in readiness..
There was loads of sawdust/rotting wood in there and when clearing it out I found a few Stag beetle grubs, which have now been relocated to other parts of the garden to continue their feast
Unfortunately i'm running out of space to store it (i've got 1T+ of hot blocks/ 750kg coal, and the log store at the top of the garden is brimmed with pear wood.
Theres some space in one log store and i've cleared out the space next to it which had a bench overlooking the garden that was unused, so i cleared it out in readiness..
There was loads of sawdust/rotting wood in there and when clearing it out I found a few Stag beetle grubs, which have now been relocated to other parts of the garden to continue their feast
Soldato
Well the rains have started and the sheer volume is causing "splash back" on the main log store I built earlier in the year
You can see the damp log ends and how it's at the bottom of the uprights
I've ordered some guttering to do a "proper job" but managed to cobble together a Heath Robinson solution with garage treasure in the meantime
You can see the damp log ends and how it's at the bottom of the uprights
I've ordered some guttering to do a "proper job" but managed to cobble together a Heath Robinson solution with garage treasure in the meantime
30 tonnes of seasoned wood..
and my 2 tonnes all ready to go (my parents had the other 2T), and boy am I aching now after loading, unloading and stacking 4T of the stuff
I did consider making a lumber throne, but was just too tired
and my 2 tonnes all ready to go (my parents had the other 2T), and boy am I aching now after loading, unloading and stacking 4T of the stuff
I did consider making a lumber throne, but was just too tired