Great job. Now tell us when you have time to use the exercise equipment!
Tom
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From: bb
Newsgroups: rec.gardens.orchids
Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2003 21:06:46 GMT
Subject: Other backyard project on the 4th was Oncidium flexorum

On Fri, 04 Jul 2003 17:22:43 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote:

I'm building a deck.

I just finished mine. Just in the nick of time considering the
temperature and humidity this time of year.

For anyone who has an interest:

http://www.floridaboats.net/orchid_house.htm

Hopefully, now that these sickly pups have a permanent home, they'll
start to like it.

Thanks to all for the helpful comments.

bb

On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 00:11:42 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote:

I'm sooo jealous!

This might be a dumb question, but why'd you paint the floor white? For
bouced light?

K Barrett

If you ask me, it's 90% heat control, 10% aesthetics. If you ask my
gf, it's 90% aesthetics, 10% heat control.

Painting the overhead, and floors, added tremendously to the work load
of this project. But, it really added greatly to the finished
product, IMO.

Daytime temperatures are still running in the just over 100 range, so
I'm going to have to continue to work on controlling heat. I had no
idea I'd have to paint the overhead until I started reading the roof
panel manufacturers installation recommendations. Just that little
oversight added about two weeks to the project.

bb

On Sat, 5 Jul 2003 17:19:34 -0700, "Wendy" wrote:

Fantastic work bb,

Thanks Wendy. I'm rarely happy with a finished project, and rarely do
I finish a project, for that matter. To be honest, I'm pretty happy
with this one. I still need to add a couple of wall outlets, and a
couple of ceiling fans, and I want to add a water spigot inside the
screen room with one of those fancy curly hoses. But, afaic, this is
one project I actually finished. I'll consider those other items add
ons.

your orchids look happy already

I still need to control the high daytime temperatures, and filter the
light a little more, but for the most part I think they are happier
than they have been for some time. I just decided to move the phals
back out under the oak tree as they were not handling the high temps
well at all.

For me, now they are in a controlled environment so I can observe the
progress and make adjustments as I deem necessary. This orchid thing
is new to me and there's been a rather steep learning curve
considering how many orchids I started with, the poor condition of the
orchids as I received them, and my lack of a decent environment to put
them in.

! I am curious about your
white step shelves that you have. Did you make them or did you buy the set
up kit.

I bought three pre-made step units from Home Depot. They were
pressure treated lumber and I primed and painted them semi-gloss
white. I installed them the opposite of how they were designed to be
installed, ie, they are steeper and narrower than as designed. For
the shelves I used 2"X8"X12'. I think a standard step is
2"X12"Xwhatever.

Cheers Wendy

Cheers to you, also.

bb

On Sat, 05 Jul 2003 19:17:12 -0700, tbell
wrote:

Great job. Now tell us when you have time to use the exercise equipment!
Tom

I knew I should have used Photoshop to get that darned thing out of
the photos!!!. My leg muscles are still sore from that project and
I'm not sure if it's the results of age (48), or medication (zocor),
or exertion (see link). I'm actually hoping to climb my weekend
warrior butt on to that thing in the next few weeks.


bb

Xref: kermit rec.gardens.orchids:46705

Well, you did a great job.

Controlling heat, eh? A hard thing to do in Florida. What method have you
been considering?

K Barrett


"bb" wrote in message
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If you ask me, it's 90% heat control, 10% aesthetics. If you ask my
gf, it's 90% aesthetics, 10% heat control.