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waterlooroader

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Shed damage
« on: April 17, 2013, 21:08:46 »
It has been a very windy day in our neck of the woods! (Wolverhampton)

Got a phone call from our site secretary at 7 this evening to say that due to the high winds, two sheds had blown over on the site and that several more had sustained damage to roof felt. Guess who owned one of the two sheds that blew over!  :BangHead:

Got to the site 10 minutes later with my mate who also works the plot to see that it was indeed our shed that had tipped over, along with the contents being strewn to most corners of the site. The shed was in a fairly dilapidated state to begin with (It was moved from one house to another by it's previous owner before moving again to the lottie) but this has killed it completely. One side panel has almost snapped off, whilst another has taken a blow as it hit a low stone wall on next doors plot. Unfortunately, the only course of action was to disassemble what was left of the shed and weigh it down pending a proper solution (probably chuck the felt in the skip, reuse the wood) when I go up on Saturday

So it is fair to say that I have had better evenings! Could have been so much worse though, the shed missed next door's greenhouse by about 2 feet when it fell: That would have been a disaster!

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Re: Shed damage
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2013, 21:47:13 »
Sorry to hear about your shed - I'd have been pretty cheesed off to put it politely!

Interesting thought - damage to a neighbouring greenhouse when it wouldn't have been your fault..... unless someone suggests you had sited the shed incorrectly.

I often worry getting my heavy rotovator out of my shed now a neighbour has decided to plonk a greenhouse right next to my shed's door. Good thinking batman.  :sad5:

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Re: Shed damage
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2013, 22:50:25 »
Try replacing it with one of these....
Refugee tube tutorial video - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idSZ8VOk7Q4&playnext=1&list=PL881F8A8A62539BFA&feature=results_main
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Aden Roller

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Re: Shed damage
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2013, 01:08:13 »
Very clever stuff - impressive!

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Re: Shed damage
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2013, 08:47:21 »
I was impressed by its simplicity and strength, well worth a thought or two...
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waterlooroader

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Re: Shed damage
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2013, 09:03:05 »
"Interesting thought - damage to a neighbouring greenhouse when it wouldn't have been your fault..... unless someone suggests you had sited the shed incorrectly."


I would have offered to help with replacing the glass: They helped when I first took over the plot and I also inherited a couple of gooseberry bushes from them. I also helped them to turn the ground at the end of last year (They are a fairly elderly couple) I get on with my lottie nighbours and would like to keep it that way!  :happy7:

As you say though, it does raise the question of what would happen if damage had occured on a plot where the neighbours didn't get on!

"Try replacing it with one of these....
Refugee tube tutorial video - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idSZ8VOk7Q4&playnext=1&list=PL881F8A8A62539BFA&feature=results_main"


That looks very interesting, also looks like it would take a hurricane to blow it over...

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Re: Shed damage
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2013, 09:48:49 »
Warelooroader...easy to modify as well...take middle 3 planks out replace with glazing...instant cold frame..ish!
easily packed between the two sides of the pallet with insulation too..very nice concept...very nice...
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