Me and the lad went to do some more work on the IBC. One of the committee members Harry told us we couldn't put it next to the fence - have you read your plot-holder agreement? No, I just asked the other chap what I needed to do in installing the damn thing - make sure it's on a sturdy base, make sure it doesn't infringe a path or cast a shadow and make sure it's connected to the shed roof. Shame they waited four weeks before telling us to move the damn thing. So dug out a base and we've put it at the front. It'll all be worth it when we've got 1200 litres of water going on I'm sure.
Sunday 8th December 2013
Cut some wood up for the front. got some guttering bits. When Phil back from t'farm we got to the lotty and got back on the job. Wind has made a right mess of other plots but I think we benefitted from the shelter of the hedge. That said, it's twisted the shed enough to make it a pain to bolt the door and broken the two plastic chairs we had. Have got a couple of wooden ones that I might bring down to the plot if the wife will let me.
We're almost there by end of the day.
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| Roof on, obligatory cup of tea and coffee in position |
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| Need to replace seating in front of shed which we had to move to accommodate IBC |
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| Still half the guttering to complete |
Saturday 14th December 2013 / Sunday 15th December 2013
After golf had an hour of light to get guttering fixed. Which we did. Also had a couple of hours weeding and digging. This bit in the picture below was full of thistles and some stringy weedy tat. Filled two fertilizer bags with weeds and single dug from middle to the border. Technically speaking I ought to the other half to nearest to the camera but it's nicely mulched with manure so could leave it if time doesn't allow.
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| We lost the bosses throne when we had to move the IBC but we've reinstated it now! |
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| The missus' throne re-established |
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| The guttering has been tweaked a bit but should work well.
The IBC tank is now fully commissioned - need to fill that 3.75" gap on the front but other than that it's done now. We've re-routed the guttering to drop water from shed roof to roof of IBC which will hopefully fill up over winter.
Had a look at the plot on Google Maps' aerial pictures. When they passed over it i.e. before we got it and probably a good while before the previous owner left it to go to seed it looked like it was in good shape (our plot is the one under the white dot):- 
Sunday 22nd December 2013
Wet and horrible but had a quick trip to lotty to see how much water in IBC. I reckon there's between and 100 litres in first week.
Water level so far.
In context of whole IBC
Quick vist to lotty to measure up the little gap. 9.8cm x 98 cm it was so cut a bit of wood for it when got home.  Water level has now got to first horizontal bar so coming along nicely. Sunday 29th December 2013 Up to lotty for about 10am. Frosty morning and was first one on. As ground was a bit hard I got all the bags of weeds accumulated over last few weeks down to car to take to recycling centre.   Fitted the final piece of wood to the IBC housing so that's as good as we can get it I reckon. I've made it so that it can be taken out to check on water-level. I also finished off the missus' throne as Phil had only put one piece of wood under the three planks that make the base. Have put a load of pots and seed trays in there to tidy the place up a bit. Pleased with how it's coming on. Also took the cover off the little mini-greenhouse so it wouldn't get totally buggered with the damn wind. I've decided it's going to stand just to the left of the shed facing South'ish. Am going to get two posts banged into ground to tether it to and might also use a slab to anchor it down. Spent last couple of hours digging the other half at the bottom of the plot so that part's all dug over now. Still need to weed and do the bit at the top but keep on chipping away at it all. |
