The home betterment thread

[slayer]

Let's post our home betterment questions, advice and bragging here...

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[slayer]

Started with my garage organization project yesterday.. back third of the garage is getting wrap around shelving..

Did get a little further than the last pic, with the first support for the shelves going on and the rest of the wood for it also cut and drilled as needed..

Aiming to be done tomorrow evening..

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[Papa Smurf]

i did mine a few years back, painted the walls white first, massive difference as my garage doesnt have electricity so its lit up nicely now when i open the door

 

[slayer]

Progress for the day.. had to make a run for some more wood when I realized I miscalculated..

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[Tribs]

Progress for the day.. had to make a run for some more wood when I realized I miscalculated..

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I assume you have a low or small car
Nice - I need to do this in my garage

 

[slayer]

I assume you have a low or small car
Nice - I need to do this in my garage

3 cars and there is not enough space to get one car in the garage without the other in the driveway being moved, so I expropriated the garage as my workshop and decided to put in ample storage space while I am at it..

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[Rudolph Hart]

I assume you have a low or small car
Nice - I need to do this in my garage

Cars? In the garage? No way! I’ve got a three car garage with a single garage sized room o the end and some storage rooms at the back, just a shade under 100 square metres all told. And the cars park under the carport.

 

[Jings]

Anyone know what is the best cement, sand, water ratio for making stepping stones?

 

[biometrics]

Anyone know what is the best cement, sand, water ratio for making stepping stones?

I just buy them from my local nursery. Lots to choose from and reasonably affordable.

 

[Jings]

I just buy them from my local nursery. Lots to choose from and reasonably affordable.

What if you're looking for something unique and made by you?

 

[Tribs]

What if you're looking for something unique and made by you?

Halfway he makes the cement

 

[biometrics]

What if you're looking for something unique and made by you?

Then you need to make it. Too much effort for me.

 

[Jings]

Then you need to make it. Too much effort for me.

Too busy growing plants, I guess.

 

[biometrics]

Too busy growing plants, I guess.

I bought stepping stones for the back from our nursery. Was like R15 a stone I think.

At the moment I'm letting things grow wild. I'm waiting for some cash injection then I'm going to fit out my greenhouse with planter boxes and start again with veggies, herbs and some weed. I'm done with outdoor growing, the pests are too much. Rocket is growing wild in various places around the house, got some basil, thyme and rosemary still.

 

[Jings]

I bought stepping stones for the back from our nursery. Was like R15 a stone I think.

At the moment I'm letting things grow wild. I'm waiting for some cash injection then I'm going to fit out my greenhouse with planter boxes and start again with veggies, herbs and some weed. I'm done with outdoor growing, the pests are too much. Rocket is growing wild in various places around the house, got some basil, thyme and rosemary still.

This is Gauteng, proper stepping stones are over R100 each. Got the sand and cement to make stepping stones and pots for less than R200.

Plants can be grown all year round in greenhouses so you're quite lucky. My garden is not large enough for a proper greenhouse.

 

[biometrics]

This is Gauteng, proper stepping stones are over R100 each. Got the sand and cement to make stepping stones and pots for less than R200.

Plants can be grown all year round in greenhouses so you're quite lucky. My garden is not large enough for a proper greenhouse.

It's a small one (1.85m wide x 2.1m high x 2.45m long), got it in 2012 when it was quite a bit cheaper:

Mythos 8 Greenhouse

An affordable model that merges its clean A-frame design with simple assembly and great features. Dimensions: 1.85m wide x 2.1m high x 2.45m long Features: 4mm thick Twin walled poly-carbonate panels assist in temperature control Protection from sunlight exposure Rust resistant, natural

easygreenhouses.co.za

 

[spiderz]

I'm still planning on a building a greenhouse at some stage.
Busy sorting out the water supply to the front of the house, then I'm going to try some raised beddings this year.
If that works, i'll build the greenhouse over that.

 

[Jings]

It's a small one (1.85m wide x 2.1m high x 2.45m long), got it in 2012 when it was quite a bit cheaper:

Mythos 8 Greenhouse

An affordable model that merges its clean A-frame design with simple assembly and great features. Dimensions: 1.85m wide x 2.1m high x 2.45m long Features: 4mm thick Twin walled poly-carbonate panels assist in temperature control Protection from sunlight exposure Rust resistant, natural

easygreenhouses.co.za

Looks like a good one but going to have to find something even smaller for the back. It will just fit in the front garden but it's not enclosed. Don't want nosy neighbours to invite themselves to take cuttings from Sally. I noticed suspiciously the familiar looking succulents in the neighbours gardens after bits of mine went missing.

But there's a bit of time till winter so not rushing for the greenhouse just yet.