Hi! Essie,
A heap of us live close enough to help each other on Lower Eyre Peninsula. We
are mainly involved in Permaculture/ some in BD/ most in LETS and many in
other earth caring groups.
We all get together to build large shed, set up irrigation systems, erect
windmills, design and build new
If you're pouring a concrete floor, simple advice is to make sure which way
the gradient runs. It seems obvious, but whoever laid the floor of my
garage/workshop helpfully had it sloping to the back and sides so that, when
I garage my car on rainy days, all the runoff drains into the area where I
Hi Allan -- please read on
Allan Balliett wrote:
> Wayne -
>
> Thanks for taking the time to write the good note.
>
> We never use pressure treated wood in any fashion near food that
> humans will eat or, in fact, anywhere on this conservation property.
>
I understand -- and I was think
Dears -
You know, this list is quite the community. Reading the postings re your
shed, Allan, made me on the one hand wish that we all were in fact a
physical community - what a grand event your shed would be! And then I
realized that we are in fact a community - of energy and support and
in
Wayne -
Thanks for taking the time to write the good note.
We never use pressure treated wood in any fashion near food that
humans will eat or, in fact, anywhere on this conservation property.
Were you, perhaps, talking about the 'new, improved' pressure treated
wood? If so, I'd like to hear
Allan -- my 2 cents..
Build any type construction shed that you wish -- floor can be built /
constructed in many ways.
1) If the shed will house the tractor -- no need for wood there --
obviously, the wood would be demolished in short order. Best to have
concrete or gravel if there is an i
>I guess it's too late to sell you on a strawbale shed. They really minimize
>temp fluctuations. I think its one of the best, cheapest routes to go with
>many applications.
Not too late. How would you 'finish' the straw? I've heard that there
are some good commercial 'stuccos' out there now, but
Hi! Allan,
A properly constructed Earth Floor is durable, attractive and warm. There
are a number of good publications out of Australia, so any that have been
taken up for US distribution would be fine. The main thing is to
construct it so it is not subject to flooding or rain water. The easy way
alliett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: Gardening Shed Advice (?)
> >Allan :
> >As it happens, i'm just completing an 11x20 garage for a friend,
intending
> >dual use for car and shop/shed th
>Allan :
>As it happens, i'm just completing an 11x20 garage for a friend, intending
>dual use for car and shop/shed therefore has a poured concrete
>floorwhich you don't need.
Manfred, it was a 'well established Foundation garden manager' who
admonished me to 'be sure to demand a doubl
"Allan Balliett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 3:20 PM
Subject: Gardening Shed Advice (?)
I'm just starting the construction of a 12x20 tool/amendment shed
that will stand in the new garden across from the greenhouse.
I've been advised by an experienced local grower to put a 'double
floor' in this shed. That is what I intend to do. It turns out, of
course, that putting a floor in t
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