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Vanessa



Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 8324

PostPosted: Sat Mar 12, 11 9:21 pm    Post subject: Feeling a little smug Reply with quote
    

Our new neighbours mentioned they were planning to get rid of a large car port from their garden. It's constructed from old garage doors, strong steel uprights and cross-members, and square-corrugated roofing.

MOH wants (needs) a workshop, but we haven't really got the readies available to buy one.

Cue brainwave! I asked the neighbours if, in return for help dismantling their car port, we could have the bits it's made of!

MOH and a friend have spent today dismantling said car port. There's enough bits and bobs to create a workshop 16 feet by 16 feet! All it'll cost us is a few paving slabs and some sand to bed them into, to make a base.

12Bore



Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 9089
Location: Paddling in the Mersey
PostPosted: Sat Mar 12, 11 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

freecyle for the sand & slabs.

Vanessa



Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 8324

PostPosted: Sat Mar 12, 11 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hadn't thought of that!

Hmmm, what can I offer on freecycle to get back in, I wonder! Or rather, to get IN in my (new) local area, 'cos I haven't freecycled since living here.

Ginkotree



Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Posts: 2956
Location: south west wales
PostPosted: Sat Mar 12, 11 11:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Its wonderful when something like this happens..you wont see himj now he has somewhere to play in

madcat



Joined: 24 May 2008
Posts: 1265
Location: worcester
PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 11 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

well done vanessa and other half,wonder how long it will take to fill it up with "work in progress",voice of experience here and a lot of the projects are mine.

Vanessa



Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 8324

PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 11 10:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Not long, knowing my hubby!! It will be exclusively his domain, so the mess, muddle and work in progress will be his, too!! And the lost tools

Rob R



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York
PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 11 10:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hmm, can you freecycle for clean rubble and suchlike? My main worry is that it's 'waste' and you'd need to license to carry and accept it - though if there's a loophole, that'd be great - went to the tip the other week and they had a whole skipful most annoying.

Pilsbury



Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 5645
Location: East london/Essex
PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 11 10:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

nothing is waste until its heading for disposal, until then its a useful product to someone, even if they dont know it yet.

Rob R



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York
PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 11 11:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We have an EA exemption but I'd have to dig it out to check the wording, but wasn't sure if I could advertise for it or whether it'd be more trouble than it is worth.

gz



Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8579
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 11 11:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Plenty of ads on Freegle for rubble for hardcore, etc

Rob R



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York
PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 11 11:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I might give a go then.

T.G



Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Posts: 7280
Location: Somewhere you're not
PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 11 11:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It's classed as Hardcore rob... yu just advertise or collect it as hardcore for building... theres your loophole


V. Brilliant, isn't it great when things like that happen.

I'm after some old red bricks, don't have to be ancient but they do have to be used, I don't want new, but can I get hold of them in Derbyshire, the grey building stone capital

Rob R



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York
PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 11 11:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Well, while joining York freecycle I have just found an article on where to recycle tetrapacks and it's right on my route into the city! Not that I get many of them, but I have been saving them up...

ellie500



Joined: 26 Apr 2011
Posts: 37
Location: St Athen Barry
PostPosted: Thu May 26, 11 2:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

thats great news i love it when that happens no waste and and a new project have fun building it xx

Ginkotree



Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Posts: 2956
Location: south west wales
PostPosted: Sat May 28, 11 11:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

There is a very lively freecycle lot of people round here...works really well and amazing what gets given another lease of life.

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