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02-10-2006, 07:40 PM
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 Chance for a free greenhouse! Hi all, Mr Dobby hasnt been feeling too well today, so spent the day trawling the net for any greenhouses local to us, and found a 'free' one about 10 miles away, its aluminium, has about a quarter of the glass panels broken and is 8'x8'. We are going to go and have a look on Wednesday, and if its at all salvageable then will arrange to collect it (got to hire a van unless we can fit it into his car!), but with all the broken glass we were just wondering if anyone has any good contacts for cheap greenhouse glass? We are Manchester based, but dont mind travelling up to 50 miles if the price is right! Any info or suggestions will be of great help! 
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02-10-2006, 07:52 PM
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| Give me the sizes of the panes of glass that need replacing and how many there are. My OH works in a glass factory so he will get you a good price.
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02-10-2006, 08:00 PM
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| Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are a star!!!! Thanks very much LJ!! Will let you know as soon as we've had a look!
__________________ Blessings Suzanne (aka Mrs Dobby) 'Garden naked - get some colour in your cheeks'! The Dobby's Pumpkin Patch - a blogspot work in progress! Last updated 10th August 2008 - updates! |
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02-10-2006, 08:14 PM
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| No problem Mrs D.
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02-10-2006, 09:23 PM
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| In that case LJ can you supply him with a sarnie box that is Dutch light sized as I would like about 32 sheets
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02-10-2006, 09:31 PM
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| Nick if you ever want glass my OH will get it for you at a discounted price. I haven't found a sandwiche box big enough yet!
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02-10-2006, 09:36 PM
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| Actually that is worth knowing as a friend of mine has been offered a greenhouse but a lot of the glass is cracked but still in place. we counted up the sheets neeted & by the time we had taken it down, built a nwe base & re glazed it, it was nearly as much as buying a new one !!
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02-10-2006, 09:42 PM
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| So what you are saying is that I am worth knowing Nick???
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02-10-2006, 09:44 PM
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__________________ ntg Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic http://grief-encounters.blogspot.com/ ================================================== The All New Home page of Hartshill Allotments full of useful bits http://www.hags.btik.com |
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04-10-2006, 06:33 PM
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| How did you get on today Mrs D?  DDL
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04-10-2006, 06:38 PM
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| Went to see the 8' by 8' greenhouse today, it was in Irlam, about 2 miles away as the crow flkies, but the wrong side of the Manchester Ship Canal, so had to drive round via the toll bridge, a total of 8 miles! We got there at 10am, knocked on and were shown into the back garden, past the koi pool and 2 lovely sheds to a poorly neglected greenhouse, thankfully clear of weeds, but 8' by 10', not the 8' by 8' that we'd been told! It looked like there were about 16 panes of glass broken, in 3 or 4 different sizes, and we agreed straight away to have it, Mr Dobby deciding he wanted to dismantle it right then and there, in the rain!!  Took us a couple of hours to get all the glass out, and another couple of hours to dismantle the frame (labelling it up as we went), then the fun part, getting it into the car! We went in Mr Dobby's car (a 54 plate Fiat Panda) as it holds more than my MINI, and had no problem with getting the glass or smaller frame in at all, but when it comes to the 10' lengths there was no chance! Being in a rush we forgot to take any bungy straps or rope, so we cadged some string and tied all the longer frame members together inside a picnic basket, before strapping to the roof rails on the Panda with string and Dobby's trouser belt!  8 miles home with a 10' greenhouse strapped to the roof was a little unnerving, couldnt go faster than about 40mph as it was bouncing everywhere, and this meant we had a tailback in the 50 zone! We managed it though, and got to tha plot with everything intact, so it couldnt have been as bad as we thought! Now got to clear the bed we are going to put it into and sort out some footings for the lightweight base, so hopefully we will get these ready and be able to errect it on our next weekend off, a week on Saturday! Just got to hope for some decent weather and get a few more aluminium nuts / s clips and w clips, then measure up what glass we are missing and replace it! All in all a good days work, specially as it was free!!
__________________ Blessings Suzanne (aka Mrs Dobby) 'Garden naked - get some colour in your cheeks'! The Dobby's Pumpkin Patch - a blogspot work in progress! Last updated 10th August 2008 - updates! |
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04-10-2006, 06:39 PM
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Lol DDL, I was just writing it up as you posted!!!
__________________ Blessings Suzanne (aka Mrs Dobby) 'Garden naked - get some colour in your cheeks'! The Dobby's Pumpkin Patch - a blogspot work in progress! Last updated 10th August 2008 - updates! |
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04-10-2006, 07:39 PM
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| Hi Mrs Dobby forgot to tell you where I found the add its one i havent seen before! Dont know if it will be of use ot anyone, but just in case....http://www.friday-ad.co.uk/AdRef/YI6...lAdDetails.asp There is a call charge if you ring them, its 25p a min, but for a call of less than 2 mins its not too bad! We've never heard of Friday Ads before, and I dont think many folks have, so I think thats how we got it
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04-10-2006, 07:49 PM
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| It sounds like a worthwhile day Mr & Mrs D! Just got visions of Mr D with no belt around his trousers! (sorry!)Despite having an estate car, we picked up my large bench on the sunday and strapped it to the roof - needless to say we came back to Preston from Cleveleys via the A class roads - and yes, quite slowly! well worth it though! Have fun putting it back together again! DDL
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04-10-2006, 08:01 PM
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Are you volunteering? DDL
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04-10-2006, 10:03 PM
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| well done to you. You do realise that an 8' x 10' won't be big enough soon
__________________ ntg Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic http://grief-encounters.blogspot.com/ ================================================== The All New Home page of Hartshill Allotments full of useful bits http://www.hags.btik.com |
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04-10-2006, 10:07 PM
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| You are always so positive and encouraging Nick. It's a bit like second lottie syndrome I suppose although I have no real experience only having a growhouse. 
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04-10-2006, 10:16 PM
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| I know from bitter experience Earthbabe I started with 8'x6' ran out of room added 8'x4' coldframe ran out of room added 12'x3' coldframe ran out of room bought a 12'x8' greenhouse ran out of room put my old one back up running out of room 20'x10' polytunnel next addition next year I think
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04-10-2006, 10:33 PM
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| Well done Mrs Dobby, it will be well worth it in the end and a great story to tell in the future. Good luck though, the hard part is yet to come, putting it all back together again. |
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05-10-2006, 07:22 AM
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| Sorry Mr D! It was my OH who took mine down, transported it home and put it back together! I just held things in place while he put it together - and it was pouring with rain, bless! DDL
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05-10-2006, 07:31 PM
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Mr D had a huge silly grin on his face all last night, thinking of his new greenhouse and the fact he got it for nowt! Can you guess he's originally a Yorkshireman?? LOL!
__________________ Blessings Suzanne (aka Mrs Dobby) 'Garden naked - get some colour in your cheeks'! The Dobby's Pumpkin Patch - a blogspot work in progress! Last updated 10th August 2008 - updates! |