Your shed is amazing, Rick. I think I used to watch you a few years since on your van conversions. Come over from Sean`s channel today. Best wishes, Susan
Hello Rick, great shed and great video. Well done,I shall be watching from now on. and a cup of tea is the most important thing to do first. Well done. 🙂👍
I love your shed and what a clever idea to put a kitchen roll dispenser in! You give me lots of ideas Rick, thank you so much. I like your sink and running water, you've even thought of health and safety too (fire blanket and first aid) not forgetting the cup hooks. I have a bottle of sun tan lotion in case I forget to apply it before I leave home.
Hi Rick I've watched all the episodes of your allotment journey. I cannot wait to see you growing your own produce. I'm sure with your experience you will get some better crops this time around. - good luck and keep the video's coming - compulsive watching.
Very impressive Rick! Was looking forward to seeing the 'dull' video of how you set up the solar light system so that I could have a go at it myself but I can understand why you gave up with it. I also love the way you've anchored it using scaffolding poles. Some sheds blow away in winter gales so good thinking. Your beds are looking good and the chicken wire to keep the cats off is a great idea. Love your videos. Thank you!
Absolutely fantastic Rick. I have been so busy with work and studying I've only just got the chance to catch up on your last 3 videos and they have just made my day. The change is just brillant. Well done! I am so impressed with the lights and the running water :)
Hi Rick just want to send a quick message to say I've just found you channel and have been binge watching for the past few day. Great content very clear and very enjoyable to watch. Keep up the videos all the best Jay
Hi Rick, I've just found you, WoW looking forward to watching ALL your ep's - new to allotment this year, so very keen.. thanks for doing them, and I'm a big fan ... luv ya! Ann
Home away from home. Need some seating now fella. Top for the plot looks much better now. I can see you've been working hard over the last couple of weeks. Best Wishes. Chris 🌽
Hi Rick! Great video, your shed is now a home from home! and the plot looks great, We were thinking that maybe you could fill the gap running a long the bottom of your plot with fruit bushes! as these will grow like a privit giving you privacy and at the same time producing you some fresh fruits. i.e. raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, blackcurrant and gooseberry bushes, which all grow quite tall and thick! just an idea! anyway what ever you decide we know it will be good, so keep up the good work and keep the videos comming. best wishes Elaine and John.
You're getting very cosy there now. You deserve somewhere to sit down because you've put a lot of graft into that plot. I'm really looking forward to seeing how you organise your growing. Best Wishes, Brendan.
Hi just found some of your videos,and after watching one,i had to watch another... :-) now after about 3hrs i am still sat here watching them and i have subscribed. you have given me some fantastic ideas on extending the garden shed into a greenhouse :-) thank you ... keep up the good work. i have just done a large decking area in my garden/allotment out of old pallets,i had seen a guy in the U.S.A do it and it looked fab,it has cost me nothing,apart from time and decking screws. i will post a picture when complete.the size of area i have done would of cost me over £1200 in decking and timber alone....! :-)
Another good job done Rick been watching a lot of your allotment videos things have changed such a lot on your allotment from when you first got it but then that's half the fun of having an allotment isn't it look forward to your next video.
Hi Rick You must be very proud of your plot it has got to be one of the neatest, tidiest state of the art plots on you tube. On your next one can you do a length shot or still showing progression during your time there.
Just a thought, but get you a small notebook to place at the allotment and write down stuff to bring down as you think of it. then take the notebook home with you. back and forth it to help you recall all the things you want to transport...lovely shed. makes me want to work on my back yard for a garden next year. LOTS of trees, though, so very shady. have to give it a think.
I really enjoy your vids.. I get myself a cuppa and it's like having a gossip with a mate.... maybe grow some beans up that back fence.... they can be producing while you decide what to do with the space...cheers!
You could get a squeegee to wipe the table down when you're working there that way it can still water foe you. Also when you use expanding foam if you leave any mistakes untill it's dry it won't leave any marks
Rick sorry I've not been on your channel for a while. But last time I was here my wife had to pull me off the computer. I'm an electrical techie and would love to see your solar installation. Plow through and pear it down to 10 or so minutes. looking forward to your manure trailer rebuild. Your audio is excellent and your video is truly crisp. Please keep producing rock solid videos. Awesome lighting install! Only one wet cell for power? I thought you were going to show us a bank of solar panels. Impressive.
I've been a subscriber since you did the hanging tomato buckets and watched your progress to the allotment and beyond. Always a friendly, enjoyable episode. What a lovely posh shed & attached greenhouse you've built! Love the solar power for water & lights as well as the nifty solar powered exhaust fan. On a practical note, if you were to screw jar lids into the underneath side of the shelf, you could screw the jars onto their lids with your tea selections in them maybe even a jar of powdered milk (I know it's not really that tasty) for emergencies. This would free up shelf space for other things such as a biscuit tin. You might consider getting another of the potting trays too. that way you'll have one for sowing compost and with more substantial compost for potting on. Speaking of compost & soil.... Been thinking about that soil you're using and something you said was rather bothering. Were there any worms in it or was it sort of bereft of life? If not, before you collect more of that soil, you need to have a sample tested for herbicides & insecticides - just to make sure it will be viable. If it has either you will never be able to get it in good heart. By the way, best to check if the hay & grain that was fed to the horses (beautiful manure makers) was not from fields sprayed with herbicides. Apparently it can stay in the grain & hay even after going through the horse's digestive system! Better to play it safe just in case! Anyway, I hope it's all A-okay and your pallet-collar beds grow lush and wholesome food for you.
Home from home Rick! I think the leak will be 1.Lack of decent over lap on the sheets.2.Water coming in where shed meets roof sheets then running upside down,then dripping where the roof sheets sag (only slight) in the middle,but enough to cause a pool on your worktop overnight.Tape some folded kitchen roll to the underside,where the shed meets the roof of the greenhouse,and if it gets wet,thats where its leaking.Thanks for vid!.
What you could eventually do is push the trailer down to where the soil is, fill it up and then tow it back to your plot with the van and empty it at your leisure so basically there are less trips up and down with the wheel barrow :)
Yet another fantastic video Rick. I think I speak for all of your viewers when I say that you are so watchable and a really likeable character! Looking forward to the next update, these videos keep whetting my appetite for when I take over my plot! Quick question, where did you buy the pallet collars from? And what is the rough cost that you would expect to spend on each unit? Love the channel mate, happy growing. Cheers, Dan.
WOW Rick, your shed/plot is home away from home. I really hope your site is secure as i'm sure your aware Vivi on the hortchannel had her strimmer nicked. Could you not rig up some kind of CCTV to the battery? Just a thought. In some ways your very much like me, I enjoyed clearing my plot and building things rather than the growing etc. Anyway, keep the vids coming, between you and Sean it keeps me entertained until Gardeners World is back on on a Friday lol. In fact that'll be a great vid, you, Sean and Monty Don presenting a gardening program. Proper entertainment!
wow, what a progress, great for you !!! take the milk container with you home so you will not forget to fill it and bring it back. if you have some more foam put it in between the roof and the wall in the shad it looks very wide open. great video!!! you are ready to start young boy ;)
Rick your videos are fab and full of ideas. I might just pinch a few lol I have just got a plot here in Bristol, Its a massive plot (well and truly overgrown) with a tiny shed. So I will be adding a bigger shed and pimping it up with all the home comforts I can fit in. It wont be as posh as yours though :)
So Rick, what about those gaps between the roof and frame at the back? Won't that be a good entry point for wasps...yikes. Great job! Oh, the roof leak, sure it's not a screw hole leaking. If you add a screw in the valley instead of the peak, they can leak pretty good.
Hey Rick, just another one here hoping you decide to show us the dull video, just a short recap of items, set up and costing would be great. Well done looks fab.
Take a look through the links I have provided in the video notes for the products. The charge controller does everything, you just attach one pair of wires (from the charge controller) to the battery, one to the solar panel and one to your 12v accessories. Thats all I did. You just need to connect them in the correct order and add a fuse to each connnection.
And again your skills are envious. Some people are just brilliantly handy. I'm off to ebay next for that solar kit, what a good deal! Also, id have no problem watchin a 2hr install of that equip, should have helmet cam go pro'ed it.
If the mastic doesn't work out for you, there's this grey weatherproof seal paste you can get (it usually comes under the name Seal Fix of Dicht-Fix). You paint it on what you want to stop leaking (you can do it even if it's wet), and it forms an instant seal. A lot of people use it in their guttering or to patch up a leak in their flat roof.
I love you shed so much, you've kitted it out perfectly - I want one! You've transformed you're plot so much, it's cleaner, sharper and you're a lot more prepared. It's going to be so much more enjoyable to plant, nurture and harvest. P.S. Will you build me a shed identical to yours, with all the electrics ;-)
Hi ,Cheshire here , please can you do a video on you solar power ,,,step by step please , with demo on wire installing ... Hope you not given up on the garden ........ Please ...... Thank you :)
There will not be enough power generated with that small solar panel to make adding a 240v system worth doing. Yes you would need an inverter, but inverters are very inefficient. They will waste a lot of the power through heat.
Thanks for another great video Rick, the shed is looking very homely now, all it's missing is a nice comfy chair and some slippers lol :) The leaking roof is puzzling, I'd love to know what's going on with it. I wonder how much flex is there in the roof sheets? Could the weight of water on it be causing a gap in the joints to open up? Or some kind of capillary action between the joins wicking the water up and into the greenhouse. If that's the case it might be job of working across from one side, lifting the panels to apply sealant along where they overlap each other. Might not be so easy with all that expanding foam :( Also great job with the solar system, it looks far less complicated than the wiring I did on my model railway, so just by what you showed off I understood it fully. Take care Ste
You're right, Rick's best bet now would be loosening the fixings and sealing between the panel overlaps, but the foam might make that v. tricky:-( Please excuse the liberty, but here are a few pointers (from my OH, who is a builder) regarding the roof for anyone inspired by Rick's project to make a similar structure, . 1) The joists should have run in the other direction to the corrugated plastic sheets, otherwise (as Rick discovered), the sheets sag vertically and don't form a close seal. The extra timber battens he put in between the joists afterwards to try and correct this weren't really sufficient to provide a stable support. (This is a common DIY mistake, so no reflection on Rick). 2) The pitch should ideally have been steeper so the rain runs off faster instead of tending to sit on the roof. 1 inch per foot pitch is recommended minimum. 3) Rather than drill holes for the fixings, use a soldering iron to melt the holes. It seals the edges of the hole as it goes through without the risk of cracking/ splitting the plastic, which often leads to leaks. 4) Always overlap the sheets by at least one whole corrugation - don't be tempted to skimp on the overlap to save materials. 5) Always fix into the 'hump' of the corrugation, never the valley. It's tempting to go through the valley as that is the point in direct contact with the wooden frame, but that means rain runs down over the humps into where you've pierced the sheet (not suggesting Ron did this or #4 - it was hard to tell from the vid - just general advice). 5) Best not to fold the edges over along the sides and fix. The sheets expand and contract in the sun, and fixing them in two planes is going to make that difficult to accommodate, stressing the panel and potentially splitting it near the edge.
Hello Rick, Love your videos, been watching from the beginning, and square foot gardening.Can you tell me where you got your sheds. Looking for something simple for my gardening equipment and supplies. Thanks James
whenever people from london ask in a condescending tone whether the SW has electricity and/or running water ill be able to say with a straight face that; yes, in the SW even their sheds have electricity and running water.
Hi Rick, all looking really good - I was wondering though at the risk if sounding a little domestic! would it not be a good idea to have a say a plastic tea tray or mat to make your tea on that would sit next to the kettle boiler.? That way your work surface wouldn't get scratched or damaged with hot water splashes...
Hi Rick, I know it's been some time since you posted this video but it's brill👍.just got my allotment Monday and I need all the advice I can get😫. Any chance you could up load the video regarding the set up of your solar panel and control please 🙏 if only just some of it?( However boring you might think it is) I got my solar panel and control (25w 3a though) today. Many thanks.will be watching more , keep it up👏.
I have shed envy, at my site ive had my shed broken into 4 times, not stuff taken every time but it puts me off doing anything nice in my shed, I just keep it blocked up now :(
Hi Rick. Another great video, I, like many others, look forward to watching them. I would like to ask you a question. When you got your towbar fitted, did you go for single electrics or did you go for 13pin?
I know I'm a bit late saying so, but Rick rototilling is like hitting your head against the wall. You're churning up more weed seeds and the problem will be continuous. If you use the no-till lasagna method you would improve the soil, follow the organic method and never worry about weeds again. Here's a link: www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/lasagna-gardening-zmaz99amztak.aspx#axzz3PRl87iBf
Wow, what a wonderful job on the shed, power, lights, water, first aid, tea, just amazing.
Every time I watch your videos I feel lazy - you get so much done and are very productive. Your lovely accent is always so pleasing to listen to.
Looks like your setting in nicely in your new greenhouse and tea room...What a nice place to sit, relax and garden....
Your shed is amazing, Rick. I think I used to watch you a few years since on your van conversions. Come over from Sean`s channel today. Best wishes, Susan
Welcome aboard!
Hello Rick, great shed and great video. Well done,I shall be watching from now on. and a cup of tea is the most important thing to do first. Well done. 🙂👍
Always enjoy your videos. I like the ones where you take a trip somewhere , it is good to see the country and listen to good music. Thanks for posting
It all looks fantastic Rick, It is good to see your new allotment plan is well established now.
Thanks John, hoping to transplant the Jerulasem Artichokes there soon :o)
I love your shed and what a clever idea to put a kitchen roll dispenser in! You give me lots of ideas Rick, thank you so much. I like your sink and running water, you've even thought of health and safety too (fire blanket and first aid) not forgetting the cup hooks. I have a bottle of sun tan lotion in case I forget to apply it before I leave home.
Hi Rick I've watched all the episodes of your allotment journey. I cannot wait to see you growing your own produce. I'm sure with your experience you will get some better crops this time around. - good luck and keep the video's coming - compulsive watching.
What a great shed/tea room. It has really come along. I like the solar panel and the progress you made with the plot preps.
Great job on finishing the shed looks very comfortable. nice place to tke a break from the hard work of gardening, have a great week Karla
Very impressive Rick! Was looking forward to seeing the 'dull' video of how you set up the solar light system so that I could have a go at it myself but I can understand why you gave up with it. I also love the way you've anchored it using scaffolding poles. Some sheds blow away in winter gales so good thinking. Your beds are looking good and the chicken wire to keep the cats off is a great idea. Love your videos. Thank you!
What an excellent set-up you have, all that hard work payed off in the end.
Thanks for nice update again, Rick!
Best wishes,
Halvor.
Absolutely fantastic Rick. I have been so busy with work and studying I've only just got the chance to catch up on your last 3 videos and they have just made my day. The change is just brillant. Well done! I am so impressed with the lights and the running water :)
Hi Rick just want to send a quick message to say I've just found you channel and have been binge watching for the past few day. Great content very clear and very enjoyable to watch. Keep up the videos all the best Jay
Congratulations, Rick! It looks great!
Hi Rick, I've just found you, WoW looking forward to watching ALL your ep's - new to allotment this year, so very keen.. thanks for doing them, and I'm a big fan ... luv ya! Ann
Welcome aboard Ann - glad you're enjoying the videos :)
Love the new shed and how you have kitted it out, especially the sink !
Home away from home. Need some seating now fella.
Top for the plot looks much better now. I can see you've been working hard over the last couple of weeks.
Best Wishes. Chris 🌽
Brilliant job Rick, great video as always. Looking forward to more soon. Luv, Rene x
Looking really nice Rick...home from home...you have worked hard since the last video and it shows..thanks for the update. :-)
cheers Paul :o)
Hi Rick! Great video, your shed is now a home from home! and the plot looks great, We were thinking that maybe you could fill the gap running a long the bottom of your plot with fruit bushes! as these will grow like a privit giving you privacy and at the same time producing you some fresh fruits. i.e. raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, blackcurrant and gooseberry bushes, which all grow quite tall and thick! just an idea! anyway what ever you decide we know it will be good, so keep up the good work and keep the videos comming. best wishes Elaine and John.
Thanks for the tip, Nice idea about the fruit. Will definitely look into growing something there :o)
You're getting very cosy there now. You deserve somewhere to sit down because you've put a lot of graft into that plot. I'm really looking forward to seeing how you organise your growing.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
Cheers Brendan, I'm really looking forward to seeing how I organise it next year too haha! Havent got a clue at the moment :o)
***** It sure is, especially mine.
***** I'm waiting for the 52" plasma tv and a bed-settee.
Love your potting shed and greenhouse Rick, you have done a great job on them :)
A Jolly fellow with a great solar setup thanks for the video
Hi just found some of your videos,and after watching one,i had to watch another... :-) now after about 3hrs i am still sat here watching them and i have subscribed.
you have given me some fantastic ideas on extending the garden shed into a greenhouse :-) thank you ... keep up the good work.
i have just done a large decking area in my garden/allotment out of old pallets,i had seen a guy in the U.S.A do it and it looked fab,it has cost me nothing,apart from time and decking screws. i will post a picture when complete.the size of area i have done would of cost me over £1200 in decking and timber alone....! :-)
Awesome update thank you for sharing have a blessed day
Right, you need to come and sort my shed out methinks! Great job :D
Your shed's better than my house, lol
Another good job done Rick been watching a lot of your allotment videos things have changed such a lot on your allotment from when you first got it but then that's half the fun of having an allotment isn't it look forward to your next video.
Hi Rick You must be very proud of your plot it has got to be one of the neatest, tidiest state of the art plots on you tube. On your next one can you do a length shot or still showing progression during your time there.
Great video Rick, keep em' coming!
I look forward to some more DIY videos :)
Just a thought, but get you a small notebook to place at the allotment and write down stuff to bring down as you think of it. then take the notebook home with you. back and forth it to help you recall all the things you want to transport...lovely shed. makes me want to work on my back yard for a garden next year. LOTS of trees, though, so very shady. have to give it a think.
I really enjoy your vids.. I get myself a cuppa and it's like having a gossip with a mate.... maybe grow some beans up that back fence.... they can be producing while you decide what to do with the space...cheers!
You could get a squeegee to wipe the table down when you're working there that way it can still water foe you. Also when you use expanding foam if you leave any mistakes untill it's dry it won't leave any marks
Rick sorry I've not been on your channel for a while. But last time I was here my wife had to pull me off the computer. I'm an electrical techie and would love to see your solar installation. Plow through and pear it down to 10 or so minutes. looking forward to your manure trailer rebuild. Your audio is excellent and your video is truly crisp. Please keep producing rock solid videos. Awesome lighting install! Only one wet cell for power? I thought you were going to show us a bank of solar panels. Impressive.
I've been a subscriber since you did the hanging tomato buckets and watched your progress to the allotment and beyond. Always a friendly, enjoyable episode.
What a lovely posh shed & attached greenhouse you've built! Love the solar power for water & lights as well as the nifty solar powered exhaust fan.
On a practical note, if you were to screw jar lids into the underneath side of the shelf, you could screw the jars onto their lids with your tea selections in them maybe even a jar of powdered milk (I know it's not really that tasty) for emergencies. This would free up shelf space for other things such as a biscuit tin. You might consider getting another of the potting trays too. that way you'll have one for sowing compost and with more substantial compost for potting on.
Speaking of compost & soil....
Been thinking about that soil you're using and something you said was rather bothering. Were there any worms in it or was it sort of bereft of life? If not, before you collect more of that soil, you need to have a sample tested for herbicides & insecticides - just to make sure it will be viable. If it has either you will never be able to get it in good heart. By the way, best to check if the hay & grain that was fed to the horses (beautiful manure makers) was not from fields sprayed with herbicides. Apparently it can stay in the grain & hay even after going through the horse's digestive system! Better to play it safe just in case!
Anyway, I hope it's all A-okay and your pallet-collar beds grow lush and wholesome food for you.
You have come a long way. Great job on everything. Love the solar vent. Best wishes.
Lots of hard work but it's looking wonderful Rick!
Home from home Rick! I think the leak will be 1.Lack of decent over lap on the sheets.2.Water coming in where shed meets roof sheets then running upside down,then dripping where the roof sheets sag (only slight) in the middle,but enough to cause a pool on your worktop overnight.Tape some folded kitchen roll to the underside,where the shed meets the roof of the greenhouse,and if it gets wet,thats where its leaking.Thanks for vid!.
Thanks for the tips :)
No problems mate.I enjoy your videos.So calming, in a crazy world!
Blinking marvelous mate looking very good. 😊 see you found a use for that battery at last. 😁
Cheers Austin, I'll give you the 10 cent tour when youre over next :o)
I have learned so much from this series! #thankyou
i have the same feeling if it´s mine it´s my proper castle. better than any unaffection place , thank for the clues.
Hi, Rick, Put some hooks under self for your cups to hang on, saves room keep things tidy.
What a busy boy, I can see you giving up your house and taking residence in the shed soon. The foam mess! why not cover it with a nice facia board?
Nice tip, thanks - I'll look out for something to cover it :o)
What you could eventually do is push the trailer down to where the soil is, fill it up and then tow it back to your plot with the van and empty it at your leisure so basically there are less trips up and down with the wheel barrow :)
Your roof would need a 4 profile overlap with a good bead of silicone underneath the last upper exposed edge. Thanks foall you videos.
Very clever! Love the solar.
Yet another fantastic video Rick. I think I speak for all of your viewers when I say that you are so watchable and a really likeable character! Looking forward to the next update, these videos keep whetting my appetite for when I take over my plot! Quick question, where did you buy the pallet collars from? And what is the rough cost that you would expect to spend on each unit? Love the channel mate, happy growing.
Cheers, Dan.
WOW Rick, your shed/plot is home away from home. I really hope your site is secure as i'm sure your aware Vivi on the hortchannel had her strimmer nicked. Could you not rig up some kind of CCTV to the battery? Just a thought. In some ways your very much like me, I enjoyed clearing my plot and building things rather than the growing etc. Anyway, keep the vids coming, between you and Sean it keeps me entertained until Gardeners World is back on on a Friday lol. In fact that'll be a great vid, you, Sean and Monty Don presenting a gardening program. Proper entertainment!
wow, what a progress, great for you !!!
take the milk container with you home so you will not forget to fill it and bring it back.
if you have some more foam put it in between the roof and the wall in the shad it looks very wide open.
great video!!!
you are ready to start young boy ;)
Rick your videos are fab and full of ideas. I might just pinch a few lol I have just got a plot here in Bristol, Its a massive plot (well and truly overgrown) with a tiny shed. So I will be adding a bigger shed and pimping it up with all the home comforts I can fit in. It wont be as posh as yours though :)
Glad you like - feel free to pinch any ideas :o)
So Rick, what about those gaps between the roof and frame at the back? Won't that be a good entry point for wasps...yikes.
Great job! Oh, the roof leak, sure it's not a screw hole leaking. If you add a screw in the valley instead of the peak, they can leak pretty good.
Hey Rick, just another one here hoping you decide to show us the dull video, just a short recap of items, set up and costing would be great. Well done looks fab.
Take a look through the links I have provided in the video notes for the products. The charge controller does everything, you just attach one pair of wires (from the charge controller) to the battery, one to the solar panel and one to your 12v accessories. Thats all I did. You just need to connect them in the correct order and add a fuse to each connnection.
And again your skills are envious. Some people are just brilliantly handy. I'm off to ebay next for that solar kit, what a good deal! Also, id have no problem watchin a 2hr install of that equip, should have helmet cam go pro'ed it.
Love your videos. Do another camper trip sometimes please.
If the mastic doesn't work out for you, there's this grey weatherproof seal paste you can get (it usually comes under the name Seal Fix of Dicht-Fix). You paint it on what you want to stop leaking (you can do it even if it's wet), and it forms an instant seal. A lot of people use it in their guttering or to patch up a leak in their flat roof.
great tip - thanks :o)
Well done you..... Any chance of details on where to get the fan? I was looking for exactly that kind of thing for my greenhouse on the allotment
I love you shed so much, you've kitted it out perfectly - I want one!
You've transformed you're plot so much, it's cleaner, sharper and you're a lot more prepared. It's going to be so much more enjoyable to plant, nurture and harvest.
P.S. Will you build me a shed identical to yours, with all the electrics ;-)
Looking good Rick :)
Hi ,Cheshire here , please can you do a video on you solar power ,,,step by step please , with demo on wire installing ...
Hope you not given up on the garden ........ Please ...... Thank you
:)
Totally marvelous mate. Looks great, home from home. When ya moving in? Better than my van. LoL. Take care. 😄
Looking Fabulous Rick
Your shed and greenhouse look great!!! How about powdered milk/coffeemate, it might hold up a little better than the little pots,
great tip thanks :o)
Great shed, if you need gas, you can get a biogas generator, put food in, get gas , and plant fertiliser out
Nice work, Rick.
Merry Christmas Rick
Hey Rick, great job on the solar panel set up. Could you also wire up a socket or would you need a power invertor for that?
There will not be enough power generated with that small solar panel to make adding a 240v system worth doing. Yes you would need an inverter, but inverters are very inefficient. They will waste a lot of the power through heat.
Hi Rich, Have you though in mulching those beds? If you mulch them now, next year you will have the best soil ever!!
hoping to do so with whatever manure I can find later in the year :o)
How are you getting on with such a small battery and panel?
Did you figure out the leak in the roof?
all you need now is sean`s bench bed and you can move in !!!
Great little solar system are you going to put a bigger one in? Great video thanks
What do you do for a living rick? You put so much time into everything. Keep it up :)
great vid thanks , can you heat your shed using this system please , btw earl grey ?
No, the power generated will be far too little to run any form of heating.
ok thanks
In terms of the fire blanket, are you more concerned about the electrics or the gas stove? I'm wondering if I should have one...
Thanks for another great video Rick, the shed is looking very homely now, all it's missing is a nice comfy chair and some slippers lol :)
The leaking roof is puzzling, I'd love to know what's going on with it. I wonder how much flex is there in the roof sheets? Could the weight of water on it be causing a gap in the joints to open up? Or some kind of capillary action between the joins wicking the water up and into the greenhouse. If that's the case it might be job of working across from one side, lifting the panels to apply sealant along where they overlap each other. Might not be so easy with all that expanding foam :(
Also great job with the solar system, it looks far less complicated than the wiring I did on my model railway, so just by what you showed off I understood it fully.
Take care
Ste
You're right, Rick's best bet now would be loosening the fixings and sealing between the panel overlaps, but the foam might make that v. tricky:-(
Please excuse the liberty, but here are a few pointers (from my OH, who is a builder) regarding the roof for anyone inspired by Rick's project to make a similar structure, .
1) The joists should have run in the other direction to the corrugated plastic sheets, otherwise (as Rick discovered), the sheets sag vertically and don't form a close seal. The extra timber battens he put in between the joists afterwards to try and correct this weren't really sufficient to provide a stable support. (This is a common DIY mistake, so no reflection on Rick).
2) The pitch should ideally have been steeper so the rain runs off faster instead of tending to sit on the roof. 1 inch per foot pitch is recommended minimum.
3) Rather than drill holes for the fixings, use a soldering iron to melt the holes. It seals the edges of the hole as it goes through without the risk of cracking/ splitting the plastic, which often leads to leaks.
4) Always overlap the sheets by at least one whole corrugation - don't be tempted to skimp on the overlap to save materials.
5) Always fix into the 'hump' of the corrugation, never the valley. It's tempting to go through the valley as that is the point in direct contact with the wooden frame, but that means rain runs down over the humps into where you've pierced the sheet (not suggesting Ron did this or #4 - it was hard to tell from the vid - just general advice).
5) Best not to fold the edges over along the sides and fix. The sheets expand and contract in the sun, and fixing them in two planes is going to make that difficult to accommodate, stressing the panel and potentially splitting it near the edge.
Catie G Great tips - thanks :o)
Rick what are the dimensions of your shed? Thanks for your videos very relaxing from Ross in Australia
Hello Rick,
Love your videos, been watching from the beginning, and square foot gardening.Can you tell me where you got your sheds. Looking for something simple for my gardening equipment and supplies.
Thanks
James
Hi rick can you please tell me more about the tap you have in your shed and we’re I can get one thank you
whenever people from london ask in a condescending tone whether the SW has electricity and/or running water ill be able to say with a straight face that; yes, in the SW even their sheds have electricity and running water.
A motor scooter AKA "the pedestrian car thingys" That's genius Rick
Hi Rick, all looking really good - I was wondering though at the risk if sounding a little domestic! would it not be a good idea to have a say a plastic tea tray or mat to make your tea on that would sit next to the kettle boiler.? That way your work surface wouldn't get scratched or damaged with hot water splashes...
thanks - am currently keeping an eye out for something suitable :o)
Why dont you get a 240v inverter? That way you could run other power tools and possibly a TV?
A nice tidy shed there. Shame the same couldn't be said about mine.
Light switch is upside down ! Looks great, I use the same SMD LEd Strips in the Van
Andy Mahoney in my place its normal to have a switch like this
Ah wow I remember tea in that shed Lol
Tell you what Rick your shed is bloody fantastic! Hope there's a BBQ there for us all soon :)
Hi Rick, I know it's been some time since you posted this video but it's brill👍.just got my allotment Monday and I need all the advice I can get😫. Any chance you could up load the video regarding the set up of your solar panel and control please 🙏 if only just some of it?( However boring you might think it is) I got my solar panel and control (25w 3a though) today. Many thanks.will be watching more , keep it up👏.
I have shed envy, at my site ive had my shed broken into 4 times, not stuff taken every time but it puts me off doing anything nice in my shed, I just keep it blocked up now :(
Very nice, are these led strips also from Amazon?
Rick that is a TINY solar panel.. but then I guess that's a small battery.. but obviously fine for your application.
Am interested in your water tap set up in your shed where did you get the kit from
Hi Rick. Another great video, I, like many others, look forward to watching them. I would like to ask you a question. When you got your towbar fitted, did you go for single electrics or did you go for 13pin?
Went for standard twin electrics - havent a clue how many pins, sorry :o(
Great job Rick. What was the item on the wall above the first aid kit ?
It's a screwdriver kit :o)
Cool channel thanks for sharing. All the best from New subscriber and fellow allotmenteer.
a real home from home :-)
very nice
Rick u should put a plug hole in sink use a bulkhead and pipe drain it out side shed into a water container
I did ponder it, but to be honest its just as easy (and quick) to lift the bowl out, plus no danger of leaks etc.
How did u do your running water
I know I'm a bit late saying so, but Rick rototilling is like hitting your head against the wall. You're churning up more weed seeds and the problem will be continuous. If you use the no-till lasagna method you would improve the soil, follow the organic method and never worry about weeds again. Here's a link: www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/lasagna-gardening-zmaz99amztak.aspx#axzz3PRl87iBf