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Re: Gogglebox's Garden Blog: The Temple of Light
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:49 pm
by Simba
Thats just absolutely amazing Gogg....,I dunno what else to say, I am stunned....
I think we'll all want one now, I know I do......
Re: Gogglebox's Garden Blog: The Temple of Light
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:55 pm
by Kristen
Looks ace GB
Has Sparky put some fittings high up that you can plug some supplementary lights into for the Winter - or a fan / fan-heater high-up (rather than trailing wires from skirting-board level sockets)? Might be you are not planning any such.
Re: Gogglebox's Garden Blog: The Temple of Light
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:06 pm
by GoggleboxUK
Thanks all
Kristen, I've had 2 x 5ft Daylight flourescents installed which should compensate for the 25% light that is blocked by the multiwall polycarb.
I have sockets at either end of the structure for heaters and the air ducting will have extractor fans fitted which I will then box in. In winter they will suck air from the top of the greenhouse and pump it through the heatsink then back up into the opposite corners creating (I hope) an even spread of heat and adequate airflow in a continual crcle through the whole structure as well as creating an underfloor heating effect that should help keep the pots slightly warmer than the thermostatically controlled temperature which will be monitored at about 5ft high.
Re: Gogglebox's Garden Blog: The Temple of Light
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:31 pm
by Delboy
Looks great mate, i bet your chuffed to bits with it.
Now rip up some of those block pavers and get a rustic path running down your garden lined by palms and boos
So when you coming round and building one for me, my lads would love it lol.
Re: Gogglebox's Garden Blog: The Temple of Light
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:41 pm
by musabasjoos
Goggle, thats pretty damn special.
Re: Gogglebox's Garden Blog: The Temple of Light
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:55 pm
by Mr List
Re: Gogglebox's Garden Blog: The Temple of Light
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:55 pm
by Kristen
GoggleboxUK wrote:I have sockets at either end of the structure for heaters and the air ducting will have extractor fans fitted which I will then box in. In winter they will suck air from the top of the greenhouse and pump it through the heatsink then back up into the opposite corners
Sorry, I'd completely forgotten about that plan. As you were then !!
Re: Gogglebox's Garden Blog: The Temple of Light
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:29 pm
by GoggleboxUK
Slower than I expected though. I was hoping it would be totally finished by Easter weekend but the Polycarb delivery has let me down for that plan.
To be honest there wasn't that much work. The blockwork was probably the most time consuming along with the digging out. I was working 12 hour days on those bits but everything else was fairly easy, especially as I had all the necessary power tools.
Couldn't have done the columns without help from my mates though, those blocks were damn heavy!
Re: Gogglebox's Garden Blog: The Temple of Light
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:08 pm
by cordyman
Re: Gogglebox's Garden Blog: The Temple of Light
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:15 pm
by Yorkshire Kris
Re: Gogglebox's Garden Blog: The Temple of Light
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:23 pm
by Springy
Mr Goggle, you have done a fantastic job!! I have just gone back to page one of this blog and the transformation is incredible!
One day I'm going to sit for a few hours and go back through all the 78 pages, although it will probably be alot more by then!!!
Re: Gogglebox's Garden Blog: The Temple of Light
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:36 pm
by GoggleboxUK
Thanks everyone
Cordy, the blocks are the bits of paving that were originally under the arbour seat. I took them up and have used a few from the pile but have those left over.
I'll be adding to that pile soon too, my next job is creating a couple more ground level beds around the bamboo fence that I can plant into once the weather has warmed up again.
Gold ingots, hmmmmmm....
Re: Gogglebox's Garden Blog: The Temple of Light
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:54 pm
by cordyman
GoggleboxUK wrote:Thanks everyone
Cordy, the blocks are the bits of paving that were originally under the arbour seat. I took them up and have used a few from the pile but have those left over.
I'll be adding to that pile soon too, my next job is creating a couple more ground level beds around the bamboo fence that I can plant into once the weather has warmed up again.
Gold ingots, hmmmmmm....
do it, if only 10-12 you know it makes sense!
Re: Gogglebox's Garden Blog: The Temple of Light
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:05 pm
by kata
Re: Gogglebox's Garden Blog: The Temple of Light
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:36 pm
by bobbyd44
looks boombastic top job!!!