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dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
I am dismantling my 10 x 8 old Alton greenhouse this weekend. All glass
is okay but 50% of wood is rotten and needs replacing. Would it be worth asking anywhere if anyone wants it? I can take it to the tip but i suddenly thought there might be someone who could make use of it? If anyone here wants to collect it I'm in Amersham. It does need wood replacing though. -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
On 13/9/08 23:31, in article , "Janet Tweedy"
wrote: I am dismantling my 10 x 8 old Alton greenhouse this weekend. All glass is okay but 50% of wood is rotten and needs replacing. Would it be worth asking anywhere if anyone wants it? I can take it to the tip but i suddenly thought there might be someone who could make use of it? If anyone here wants to collect it I'm in Amersham. It does need wood replacing though. Cold frames on recycled bricks or blocks? Don't lose the glass@ -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon (new website online) |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , Anne Welsh Jackson
writes Janet Tweedy wrote: I am dismantling my 10 x 8 old Alton greenhouse this weekend. All glass is okay but 50% of wood is rotten and needs replacing. Would it be worth asking anywhere if anyone wants it? I can take it to the tip but i suddenly thought there might be someone who could make use of it? If anyone here wants to collect it I'm in Amersham. It does need wood replacing though. Freecycle? Well maybe but i need it to go this week as i have the new one coming and I don't like all the glass around with the dogs etc. -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , Sacha
writes On 13/9/08 23:31, in article , "Janet Tweedy" wrote: I am dismantling my 10 x 8 old Alton greenhouse this weekend. All glass is okay but 50% of wood is rotten and needs replacing. Would it be worth asking anywhere if anyone wants it? I can take it to the tip but i suddenly thought there might be someone who could make use of it? If anyone here wants to collect it I'm in Amersham. It does need wood replacing though. Cold frames on recycled bricks or blocks? Don't lose the glass@ No I try and use special glass Sacha or even that plastic stuff as i am always scared of falling in one or the dogs breaking it. (A friend fell on hers and cut herself badly and the children over the back threw stones on my last glass panes! The glass is from 1980 and seems more fragile than i remember now it's out of its runners. -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
On 14/9/08 06:10, in article ,
"Charlie Pridham" wrote: In article , says... In article , Anne Welsh Jackson writes Janet Tweedy wrote: I am dismantling my 10 x 8 old Alton greenhouse this weekend. All glass is okay but 50% of wood is rotten and needs replacing. Would it be worth asking anywhere if anyone wants it? I can take it to the tip but i suddenly thought there might be someone who could make use of it? If anyone here wants to collect it I'm in Amersham. It does need wood replacing though. Freecycle? Well maybe but i need it to go this week as i have the new one coming and I don't like all the glass around with the dogs etc. Horticultral greenhouse glass is normally of 2 standard sizes so it should be able to be reused. One of those recycling yards might like it. I used some in a previous house to replace old window panes. Greenhouse glass was perfect then because it had slight imperfections in it that matched those of the old windows! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon (new website online) |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , Charlie
Pridham writes Well maybe but i need it to go this week as i have the new one coming and I don't like all the glass around with the dogs etc. Horticultral greenhouse glass is normally of 2 standard sizes so it should be able to be reused. Freecycle is a bit of a pain to join! I just want to advertise the glass etc but first I have had to join yahoogroups, (good grief there's some right twerps on some of those!) and then I have had to APPLY with information about myself AND to justify why I wish to join! All I want to do is offload the glass etc, it's taken me an hour already as they didn't like my ID choices and certainly not happy if I need to put up my biography.... :) -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , says... In article , Anne Welsh Jackson writes Janet Tweedy wrote: I am dismantling my 10 x 8 old Alton greenhouse this weekend. All glass is okay but 50% of wood is rotten and needs replacing. Would it be worth asking anywhere if anyone wants it? I can take it to the tip but i suddenly thought there might be someone who could make use of it? If anyone here wants to collect it I'm in Amersham. It does need wood replacing though. Freecycle? Well maybe but i need it to go this week as i have the new one coming and I don't like all the glass around with the dogs etc. Freecycle is capable of a quick turnaround. The protocol states you should pick up within a very short period, I think around 3 days, and you can always say if your timescale is shorter than that. And you don't have to give it to the first response, so you can go for the person who sounds least likely to mess you around. -- Kay |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
"Granity" wrote in message ... Janet Tweedy;815651 Wrote: I have the same problem, but next month, I think I shall put a card in the village shop window and see if anyone wants it. Where are you? Janet's too far away. Mary -- Granity |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
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from Granity contains these words: I have the same problem, but next month, I think I shall put a card in the village shop window and see if anyone wants it. I'm always willing to accept glass - but Bucks is a bit far to go, and even further back, by public transport... -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
"K" wrote in message ... Well maybe but i need it to go this week as i have the new one coming and I don't like all the glass around with the dogs etc. Freecycle is capable of a quick turnaround. The protocol states you should pick up within a very short period, I think around 3 days, and you can always say if your timescale is shorter than that. And you don't have to give it to the first response, so you can go for the person who sounds least likely to mess you around. -- Kay Agree re freecycle, just got rid of 4 bags of monbretia, and I was very careful, and made sure they all had corms, and there were no weeds.... |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , Granity
writes I have the same problem, but next month, I think I shall put a card in the village shop window and see if anyone wants it. Apparently my application to join High Wycombe free cycle group was denied as i didn't say where I lived (I did!) and /or i didn't give a reason for joining (I Did!) and apparently they can't read what goes on the application so could I redo it in another window and they can't accept applications by email . Then i got a second email saying i was about to be rejected but did i know Chiltern group was nearer to me and I should feel free to reapply. Not likely, .... I only wanted to give away my greenhouse, I didn't realise it would be so contorted to join/offer anything! I'll start taking it down the tip tomorrow, complete with all intact panes of glass! -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , Mary
Fisher writes "Granity" wrote in message ... Janet Tweedy;815651 Wrote: I have the same problem, but next month, I think I shall put a card in the village shop window and see if anyone wants it. Where are you? Janet's too far away. Mary Could I post it Mary? :) -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , Rusty Hinge
2 writes I'm always willing to accept glass - but Bucks is a bit far to go, and even further back, by public transport... Especially with 28 large panes of hort. Glass:) -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , beccabunga
writes Does your town/county have a web forum? If so, it may be worth posting it on that. Oh yes, that's an idea.Amersham forum. thanks -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , K
writes Freecycle is capable of a quick turnaround. The protocol states you should pick up within a very short period, I think around 3 days, and you can always say if your timescale is shorter than that. And you don't have to give it to the first response, so you can go for the person who sounds least likely to mess you around. Please see other emails Kay re. not able to offer it on Freecycle apparently! Feel quite disgruntled................... -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , Sheila
writes Agree re freecycle, just got rid of 4 bags of monbretia, and I was very careful, and made sure they all had corms, and there were no weeds.... You need a medal for perseverance then if it's anything like my freecycle group -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
On 14/9/08 22:51, in article , "Janet Tweedy"
wrote: In article , Sheila writes Agree re freecycle, just got rid of 4 bags of monbretia, and I was very careful, and made sure they all had corms, and there were no weeds.... You need a medal for perseverance then if it's anything like my freecycle group Back to the idea of Cat's wine. Put it outside the gate in a box saying "free to a good home". If you have a pile of old newspapers placed beside it so people can wrap it too, so much the better. I did something similar with unwanted cartridges of ink for a defunct printer. They disappeared pretty quickly! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon (new website online) |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
Freecycle is a bit of a pain to join! I just want to advertise the glass etc but first I have had to join yahoogroups, (good grief there's some right twerps on some of those!) and then I have had to APPLY with information about myself AND to justify why I wish to join! I joined Freecyclence, without too much bother. Of a dozen or so items I advertised, only about two were actually taken, but I did get a couple of very useful things from it. However I came out of it because I was sickened by the fact that there were 50% more people posting 'WANTED' than posting 'OFFER', and some of the wants were just sheer greed - people asking for specific models of cars with current MOTs, three-piece suites which must be black leather in good condition, washer-driers, fridge-freezers, HD TVs, DVD players and all sorts of expensive items in spite of the ground rules saying that expensive items should not be asked for. A friend has just been trying to give away an old aluminium-framed greenhouse. Apparently the type of glass used in old greenhouses is no longer legal. He had someone interested, but this chap changed his mind, and eventually the greenhouse went to the tip. The glass can't even be put in among the bottles for recycling, it has to go to landfill. Not a happy story. |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , Sacha
writes Back to the idea of Cat's wine. Put it outside the gate in a box saying "free to a good home". If you have a pile of old newspapers placed beside it so people can wrap it too, so much the better. I did something similar with unwanted cartridges of ink for a defunct printer. They disappeared pretty quickly! Not so sure about 6' x 3 foot panes of glass :) -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
Janet Tweedy writes
In article , K writes Freecycle is capable of a quick turnaround. The protocol states you should pick up within a very short period, I think around 3 days, and you can always say if your timescale is shorter than that. And you don't have to give it to the first response, so you can go for the person who sounds least likely to mess you around. Please see other emails Kay re. not able to offer it on Freecycle apparently! Feel quite disgruntled................... Well, don't tell us, tell them! They need to know if their process is putting off new members. Share all your grumbles about yahoo, but once I got on to Yahoo, getting registered on to all three of our relatively local freecycles was simple. And of course, once you've done it, you don't have to do it again. Lots of people on freecycle are interested in plants, you know ;-) -- Kay |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... In article , Mary Fisher writes "Granity" wrote in message ... Janet Tweedy;815651 Wrote: I have the same problem, but next month, I think I shall put a card in the village shop window and see if anyone wants it. Where are you? Janet's too far away. Mary Could I post it Mary? :) At your expense, of course :-) Mary -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
On 15/9/08 10:48, in article ,
"Charlie Pridham" wrote: In article , says... In article , Sacha writes Back to the idea of Cat's wine. Put it outside the gate in a box saying "free to a good home". If you have a pile of old newspapers placed beside it so people can wrap it too, so much the better. I did something similar with unwanted cartridges of ink for a defunct printer. They disappeared pretty quickly! Not so sure about 6' x 3 foot panes of glass :) They are probebly "Dutch lights" which is a standard size and its not cheap as I have just had to replace some! however its also not easy to move any great distance What a shame you don't live closer to each other! I suppose Janet, you've thought of ringing a glazing company just in case they can advise you? -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon (new website online) |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article ,
says... In article , Sacha writes Back to the idea of Cat's wine. Put it outside the gate in a box saying "free to a good home". If you have a pile of old newspapers placed beside it so people can wrap it too, so much the better. I did something similar with unwanted cartridges of ink for a defunct printer. They disappeared pretty quickly! Not so sure about 6' x 3 foot panes of glass :) They are probebly "Dutch lights" which is a standard size and its not cheap as I have just had to replace some! however its also not easy to move any great distance -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
On 15/9/08 15:32, in article ,
"Martin" wrote: On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:46:07 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 14/9/08 22:51, in article , "Janet Tweedy" wrote: In article , Sheila writes Agree re freecycle, just got rid of 4 bags of monbretia, and I was very careful, and made sure they all had corms, and there were no weeds.... You need a medal for perseverance then if it's anything like my freecycle group Back to the idea of Cat's wine. Put it outside the gate in a box saying "free to a good home". If you have a pile of old newspapers placed beside it so people can wrap it too, so much the better. I did something similar with unwanted cartridges of ink for a defunct printer. They disappeared pretty quickly! and a totally worn out dishwasher put outside the house at 5 a.m. shortly before we went on holiday. It had gone by 05:05. The heavy rubbish day truck wasn't due until 10:00. Bob Flowerdew must have been holidaying in your area. ;-)) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon (new website online) |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
On 15/9/08 17:20, in article ,
"Martin" wrote: On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:06:34 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 15/9/08 15:32, in article , "Martin" wrote: On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:46:07 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 14/9/08 22:51, in article , "Janet Tweedy" wrote: In article , Sheila writes Agree re freecycle, just got rid of 4 bags of monbretia, and I was very careful, and made sure they all had corms, and there were no weeds.... You need a medal for perseverance then if it's anything like my freecycle group Back to the idea of Cat's wine. Put it outside the gate in a box saying "free to a good home". If you have a pile of old newspapers placed beside it so people can wrap it too, so much the better. I did something similar with unwanted cartridges of ink for a defunct printer. They disappeared pretty quickly! and a totally worn out dishwasher put outside the house at 5 a.m. shortly before we went on holiday. It had gone by 05:05. The heavy rubbish day truck wasn't due until 10:00. Bob Flowerdew must have been holidaying in your area. ;-)) Shortly afterwards the residents of the local trailer park were banned from collecting scrap metal. How annoying! Sounds like a perfect arrangement as long as they don't keep hold of it for ever and a day! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon (new website online) |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
"Martin" wrote in message ... On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:34:02 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 15/9/08 17:20, in article , "Martin" wrote: On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:06:34 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 15/9/08 15:32, in article , "Martin" wrote: On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:46:07 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 14/9/08 22:51, in article , "Janet Tweedy" wrote: In article , Sheila writes Agree re freecycle, just got rid of 4 bags of monbretia, and I was very careful, and made sure they all had corms, and there were no weeds.... You need a medal for perseverance then if it's anything like my freecycle group Back to the idea of Cat's wine. Put it outside the gate in a box saying "free to a good home". If you have a pile of old newspapers placed beside it so people can wrap it too, so much the better. I did something similar with unwanted cartridges of ink for a defunct printer. They disappeared pretty quickly! and a totally worn out dishwasher put outside the house at 5 a.m. shortly before we went on holiday. It had gone by 05:05. The heavy rubbish day truck wasn't due until 10:00. Bob Flowerdew must have been holidaying in your area. ;-)) Shortly afterwards the residents of the local trailer park were banned from collecting scrap metal. How annoying! Sounds like a perfect arrangement as long as they don't keep hold of it for ever and a day! Before they charge us to collect heavy rubbish all we had to do was put it out on rubbish day. The trailer park scrap merchants took everything. Next it was formalised. The trailer park guys were banned and we were charged. Then it was phone to have stuff collected Then it was limited to items not longer than one metre on any dimension. Then it was find somebody's unattended skip and dump it there or take it to the rubbish sorting place and give it to them. -- Our rubbish dump, sorry council recycling centre, has just had a whole array of fancy movement detectors and security cameras installed. Must have cost thousands, and for what, to stop the rubbish being stolen... Mike |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
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from Janet Tweedy contains these words: In article , Rusty Hinge 2 writes I'm always willing to accept glass - but Bucks is a bit far to go, and even further back, by public transport... Especially with 28 large panes of hort. Glass:) Quite. Bringing back a six-foot container-grown apple tree, a grape (Boskoop's Glory, a whitecurrant and a Chinese Goosegog on the bus today was bad enough. Staggering on amongst the purchases, I said: "Burnham Wood has come to Dunsinane!" and was pleased how many seemed to get the allusion... -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
The message
from Janet Tweedy contains these words: In article , Sacha writes Back to the idea of Cat's wine. Put it outside the gate in a box saying "free to a good home". If you have a pile of old newspapers placed beside it so people can wrap it too, so much the better. I did something similar with unwanted cartridges of ink for a defunct printer. They disappeared pretty quickly! Not so sure about 6' x 3 foot panes of glass :) Eeeeeeeek! Just what I need for *MY* greenhouse! If I get a really long, thick piece of elastic and tie one end to my shed, then trail it out of the bus to Amersham, attach it to the greenhouse... -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
The message
from K contains these words: Well, don't tell us, tell them! They need to know if their process is putting off new members. Share all your grumbles about yahoo, but once I got on to Yahoo, getting registered on to all three of our relatively local freecycles was simple. And of course, once you've done it, you don't have to do it again. Lots of people on freecycle are interested in plants, you know ;-) I wouldn't touch Yahoo with *YOUR* bargepole. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
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from Sacha contains these words: What a shame you don't live closer to each other! I suppose Janet, you've thought of ringing a glazing company just in case they can advise you? There ought to be a service like Avis uses (used to use?) where you hire a car and hand it back near your destination. Take you glass to Bloggs Glazing and Mary pays a small charge for drawing similar from Smashby Glass oop by tripe mine. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
Do not bother to save the glass as its horticultural grade glass, and
our local council will not accept it as 'recycled glass', it has to go into the general landfill. The glass as its old will have gone, dare i say brittle. What i mean by that is new glass can be scoured and snapped cleanly, if you do the same with old glass it will snap everywhere else but at the scoured line. I am dismantling my 10 x 8 old Alton greenhouse this weekend. All glass is okay but 50% of wood is rotten and needs replacing. Would it be worth asking anywhere if anyone wants it? I can take it to the tip but i suddenly thought there might be someone who could make use of it? If anyone here wants to collect it I'm in Amersham. It does need wood replacing though. |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , Sacha
writes Not so sure about 6' x 3 foot panes of glass :) They are probebly "Dutch lights" which is a standard size and its not cheap as I have just had to replace some! however its also not easy to move any great distance What a shame you don't live closer to each other! I suppose Janet, you've thought of ringing a glazing company just in case they can advise you? Well I did crack one pane in the end but it's all now out and the frame dismantled. I've got to get it down the tip but I think it will be several trips just in case! Best thing I ever bought for the gardening is a pair of welders gloves, they have been brilliant at handling the glass plus the hedge trimmings and any other prickly job! Thoroughly recommended.... For the glass, i need to get it all out of the way as i now have to lift those foundation stone things and get the ground level before the new one is delivered!! Lots of wood for starting our fire now! Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , Rusty Hinge
2 writes Eeeeeeeek! Just what I need for *MY* greenhouse! If I get a really long, thick piece of elastic and tie one end to my shed, then trail it out of the bus to Amersham, attach it to the greenhouse... I'd bring it if it wasn't quite so far Rusty, i do hate discarding things if someone else can make use of them. I even put my dahlias out on the end of the drive for free as i don't like cut flowers and i need to 'encourage' the plants to bloom for the show. I bet anything that someone will say that the glass is just what they wanted, about 5 minutes after i have taken the last pane down the tip :( Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , Martin
writes and a totally worn out dishwasher put outside the house at 5 a.m. shortly before we went on holiday. It had gone by 05:05. The heavy rubbish day truck wasn't due until 10:00. What on earth is a heavy day rubbish truck? -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , Rusty Hinge
2 writes Quite. Bringing back a six-foot container-grown apple tree, a grape (Boskoop's Glory, a whitecurrant and a Chinese Goosegog on the bus today was bad enough. Staggering on amongst the purchases, I said: "Burnham Wood has come to Dunsinane!" and was pleased how many seemed to get the allusion... Definitely Double bubble toil and trouble bringing that lot home :) -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , K
writes Feel quite disgruntled................... Well, don't tell us, tell them! They need to know if their process is putting off new members. You know me Kay, I did:) Now had another email to say that I could reapply if i fill out the questionnaires correctly and ignore what it ask for on the web :) Share all your grumbles about yahoo, but once I got on to Yahoo, getting registered on to all three of our relatively local freecycles was simple. And of course, once you've done it, you don't have to do it again. Lots of people on freecycle are interested in plants, you know ;-) Well I have to belong to a printing yahoo group and still it took ages to get this free cycle one done. Seems it has three moderators in place, all of whom say i should tell them everything in details on the 'message to moderator' box etc etc. -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
dismantling greenhouse what to do with it?
In article , gb
writes Do not bother to save the glass as its horticultural grade glass, and our local council will not accept it as 'recycled glass', it has to go into the general landfill. The glass as its old will have gone, dare i say brittle. What i mean by that is new glass can be scoured and snapped cleanly, if you do the same with old glass it will snap everywhere else but at the scoured line. Oh actually it doesn't. i had to crack the last pane in the roof as it was completely jammed in the dangerously wonky roof rafters and it came away clean. Still I'm taking it down the dump today so maybe that's the end of it.............. -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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