The nice thing about sheds is that their windows are all the same size. The bad thing about sheds is the glass is expensive. So I’ve reclaimed the almost-four panes from the old shed to reuse at home.
No idea how old this shed is, but the windows are held in more by luck than anything.
But with a bit of careful prying to remove old putty and rusty nails the glass came out without breaking any more than it currently is.
After a bit of a clean they’ll be good as new and ready to fit in one of my sheds at home to provide some luxury double glazing.
Last year I made a roof garden on my shed, and I noticed it takes a fair amount of water in summer, so in the spirit of conserving resources I decided I need another water butt.
The shed has a small butt, but it doesn’t catch much water and is mostly there to keep the runoff from watering. Also as you can see the downpipe has fallen off and it’s being overtaken by the bushes around it.
I have another shed that doesn’t have a water butt, so I went off to Wickes and bought a 210L one.
No idea why there’s a dent in it, but some rain will sort that out I’m sure. First I had to remove the tomatoes, they seem to have given up, the tomatoes aren’t ripening any more.
The big butt came with a base and after levelling the ground it sits nicely with enough space to get a watering can under the tap (which I glued in to stop leaks).
So finally the small butt needed some attention along with the messy bush, which had a trim. I fixed the downpipes and trimmed things so it’s easier to get to. I might rig up an overflow to the other butt at some point.
Now I just need to wait for the rain. It’s mid September, so I’m sure there’ll be plenty in a week or two!
It’s not been a good year for tomatoes. The plants have done well, but the actual tomatoes haven’t ripened at all. They’re just green balls of stomach ache now.
