Compo 10,326 Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Spent the past couple of days building a new trellis from wood scrounged from the local council tip. Made a 2" x 2" frame for strength. Added sturdy cross members followed by uprights. The finished product was strong enough to allow me to climb up it. It should last 25yrs and see me out Total cost of trellis: £2 for half a box of screws. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mango 6 Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Looks great. You'de pay a small fortune for that in a garden centre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Nice work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 To be honest I don't think you can buy anything so sturdy. I have a climbing hydrangea to plan ton it as soon as I've topped up the soil from the now removed Russian Vine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mango 6 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 No you can't beat hand made, the sort you get in a garden centre is usually stapled and drops to bits after a bit of weathering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 One pub skip with vandalised beer garden bench,round pub table,various bits of timber and ply.At home a few adhesive floor tiles and some left over screws,and fence paint. Result...one planter and a bird table...cost?...less than a pint. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Two lovely pieces and all for the price of a Hamlet! Well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Mind you...having a bench power saw helps a helluva lot... I never pass up a chance of getting sound scrap timber for future projects. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 many a mickle makes a muckle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 My latest project is a cold frame made from 2nd hand wood and an old window frame. Have the framework finished and one side boarded so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 This is my aviary, clad for winter with removable glass panels and windows.Every single one cadged off the blokes down the road fitting new double glazing to some council houses.Cost??.....Nowt! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted February 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 That's fantastic! Did you work to a plan or make it up as you went along? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Adapted what was going...luckily the aviary was built to suit 3 foot wire...and the windows being removed were from the days of feet and inches...so I found some that were 3 foot wide...boom boom...bit of juggling and job done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 I recently made two 4' x 4' trellis panels from old strips of timber. And then had enough bits left to make two 2' x 2' strips for my climbing roses. I did need 3 fence posts and some other small pieces at a cost of £29. Today in Bardills, I saw inferior panels for £30 quid and the smaller panels £20. I'm pleased with myself !!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Old pallets are a good source of cheap wood, especially if you can get them for nothing, I've seen garden shed built out of them, don't laugh, they are strong and look good when finished!! Garden furniture made from pallets, you just have to use your imagination. I used pallets stripped and planed/thicknessed the planks from them and used them ship lapped for the walls of a goat shed in California, looked good when done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 If I went for cold frames, I'd have to use metal, we have big problems with termites and carpenter ants here, any wood posts I use set in the ground have to be treated, and I always paint the section going in the ground with plastic roofing cement as an extra. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 When I was driving for a living, I made several chicken houses from old pallets. They're mainly decent timber, and the blocks were burnt in my wood burning stove. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karlton 582 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 FLY2 #17 Yer can't beat a yorkshire screwdriver to wack the nails in we mate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted April 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 There was a Chilean chappie who lived in Port Stanley in the 80s. He built his house from pallets and coca cola tins! I used to have a photo of it but alas, it has disappeared along with much of my pre-divorce stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 I'll bet those Coke cans were thicker than todays cans. Seen photos of 2 litre bottles used in wall construction, but like I said in response, those things go hard over a year and start falling to pieces. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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