Friday, August 24, 2007

The greenhouse confirmed
The confirmation of my order came through this week. Excitement turns to nervousness when the 'extra information' booklet is opened. Especially when the title is followed by an instruction to read before delivery. Two pages of advice on a stable solid base with repeated advice on making sure that it is level. This puts the fear of slabs into me given my apprenticeship on various parts of the garden with slabs and levels. However, if I can make a foundation for the plot shed then I can feel confident that I know how not to repeat my previous mistakes this time round. Popping up to B and Q on Diamond Card day is something to look forward to given the advice to acquire a 10mm nut spinner (wish I had one of those in the school playground) but I am on the lookout to lend an SDS hammer drill, whatever that is. I loved the FAQ: How long will it take to put up ?......"allow a weekend..................that should cover it................depends on how fast you work" . Better look and see how much annual leave I have got left at work.

5 comments:

Gordon M said...

Gnome, you'll love it. We moved house last year and left behind the greenhouse bought with a small inheritance from my maiden aunt. I miss it daily and will replace it next year.

kate said...

I'm envious. Good luck with the construction ... and I wonder what artifacts you'll unearth in the process.

Frankie @ Veg Plot said...

Look at the greenhouse construction on Allotment 21 - Steve designs buildings and Spouse is an Enigineer - they were stumped by our greenhouse for 2 weekends!! When it was up it was brilliant and I really miss it now,

The Gnome said...

Well, I am nervously excited. The site of the the greenhouse is where a hut currently sits. The hut has been emptied and I have found old newspapers under some flooring that suggests that it was built prior to 1967. I shall be delighted to find anything but it will probably be an old burrow where the family pet rabbit used to hide to evade being put back in the hutch. And Frankie, I used to have a Meccano set so it will be interesting to see if I can beat Spouse's record !

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