Home DIY

Isn't that a cold frame?

Kinda. Cold frame is more of a glazed lid on a raised bed, which we’ll probably have a couple of too.

Edit: plenty of cold frames that look exactly like what I posted. I guess it is a cold frame.

Ah often wondered, thought if it was made with window frames it was a cold frame. Hence asking if it was a cold, but now I know. Everyday you learn something.

In my mind a cold frame is used to stop plants getting killed off by the cold, vs a greenhouse that should get significantly warmer to encourage growth. Hopefully this will be the latter - I want my chillies spicy!

Have no idea, my folks used to have little poly tunnels over a row or two of plants.

Never paid that much attention as I was forced to weed.

@nefarious inspirational! I can't imagine just being able to knock that together. Great work.

I make stuff for a living, and I should be ashamed of the complete contempt I have for making anything properly at home. There is literally about 20 screws holding it together as that's all I had/was willing to look for. I'm going to paint it, badly, tomorrow.

The best bit? I'm completely unashamedly proud of it, I love making stuff in the laziest way possible. Dovetails and fine finishing can such my plums. Stig of the dump chic FTW.

This is great! I've been procrastinating over making one. Now have some polycarbonate tripping me up every time I go outside to remind me. In my mind, you put plants (in containers) in a greenhouse, you put a cold frame over plants (in the ground). But the confusion comes because you can walk inside a greenhouse, you can't walk inside a cold frame, so yours (and mine, yet to be built) are kind of both/ in between.

Nice work, like you I'm 'guilty' of some really quick and dirty work at home.

im thinking of reskinning my shed, including building a new door. the current feather board is cupping like hell and split Inna number if places, and the t+g door is badly warped and split. the frame and roof seem sound - dunno. inside is dry and rot free.

I was thinking treated shiplap, but seeing conflicting advice about how to fasten that. and make myself a new door also out of shiplap.

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any advice?

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It seems to be holding up so far.

Cross your fingers for me though please.

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In other news, I was just admiring the ceiling in the room below, which was mercifully free of water damage where the mishap occurred, and I noticed something which looks a bit like water damage elsewhere.

As far as I can see, there aren't any pipes here, and I've lifted a couple of boards above it without seeing any sign of damage.

It's where the plasterboard boxing in the steel beams meet the old lath and plaster ceiling.

Any ideas on the likely culprit?

Edit: It doesn't feel cold or damp to the touch (not very scientific I know). It may have been there a little longer as I don't look at the ceiling too much. And it's also underneath where some boards have been hammered in, and a hearth broken up and mostly removed. In case any of that helps.

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Will the board fit on top. Why not just solder a new piece?

Mini greenhouse now with a paint job only a mother could love.
Was sad to find out the paint is actually grey. No idea why I thought it was turquoise.
Will probably neaten up the glass with a scraper at some point.

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I sanded the new board down a bit and it fits well now.

I didn't solder for a number of reasons: I didn't have the equipment, I had read that it's best not to if there's still water in the system, and this looked easier!

Hello, was thinking that the spacing might be an issue. Soldering water filled pipe is really difficult. Have used a wet and dry vac to remove the water, then I love fire and nice soldered joint and have all the kit.

Tho I have used one of these as a temporary repair as I didn't have any copper pipe https://www.toolstation.com/compression-repair-coupler/p68637? and haven't gone back since.

I like the sharkbite ones, do you have them out there?

I bought one of them but because of where the joist was and how much I mashed up the old pipe I couldn't cut a small enough section of the pipe out.

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Ah yeah, access is everything in plumbing.

That shed looks fine to me. Give it a brush down with a wire brush and slap some preservative on it. Be good for another 10 years.

well that wasn't what i wanted to hear! thanks tho ;)

Think we have similar but I'd be to much of a ludite to put it in as a repair.

Sorry if I am coming across as condescending, genuine anxiety of mine on this thread, I can only talk about my fuck ups when nailing or screwing in to copper pipes.

Can anyone offer any thoughts/experiences on UFH on a suspended floor (between ground and first) with aluminium spreader plates to seat the UFH pipes in between the joists then pop the floor back on top (engineered is better but original can be used at risk)? Dreaming of a radiator free space but doubting it can be achieved in a solid-walled victorian property.