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by jansman
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:47 pm
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: Pallet Wood quality Question
Replies: 9
Views: 127

Re: Pallet Wood quality Question

Floor definitely needs to be raised 3” min. It’ll outlast you that way.
by jansman
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:12 am
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: Pallet Wood quality Question
Replies: 9
Views: 127

Re: Pallet Wood quality Question

I’m with Yorkshire Andy on this. Pallets work. My main workshop was built with 3 concrete panel walls and the front overlapped PALLETS :D. As noted by YA as a good idea, mine were soaked in creosote and used car oil ,drained and fixed. 34 years ago! I also have a lot of picket fence made and treated...
by jansman
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:31 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 157
Views: 12792

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

diamond lil wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:26 am I miss home grown tatties Andy, well done!
The small sprout spuds in the pantry I’ve shoved in pots outside. Each one will be a boiling. :D
by jansman
Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:32 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 157
Views: 12792

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

An emergency I have always stocked is water. 25 litre containers. My illness now won’t allow me to sling them on my shoulders now :lol: so my wife certainly cannot. Therefore we are storing 2 litre bottles in the pantry,and plenty. Easier bottle to exchange and rotate,and fill when empty to. JM you...
by jansman
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:21 am
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts
Replies: 5
Views: 210

Re: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts

What a surprise that a company can be so financially and cynical planned! :lol:
by jansman
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Solar panel bargain...
Replies: 14
Views: 393

Re: Solar panel bargain...

I've been doing a bit of reading because of this thread, about adding in a solar panel bought later - it sounds like the new panel has to be the same wattage as the existing panel. It *can* be different, but that needs extra care etc etc taken, and it seems much simpler to just get a panel at the s...
by jansman
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:28 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 157
Views: 12792

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

I hear moaning about fuel, and yes it is expensive. But what is required? Shelter,heat ,food and water! I am sitting watching a show about Russian rural workers,and they live primitively compared to our *technology* but they live rather well! All day the room I have sat in has had open fresh air,is ...
by jansman
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 157
Views: 12792

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

So where are Mr and Mrs J at now? I’ve been spending some time prepping * differently’* now I am poorly. In fact today is a sleep/ read/ sleep day . I’ve d one a lot this week,so I’m not guilty :D One of the first issues was paperwork. All sorted 👍 It puts domestic economics for my wife in place,so ...
by jansman
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:34 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Gas canisters
Replies: 6
Views: 170

Re: Gas canisters

I have DOZENS wrapped in plastic ( originally) in fireproof boxes in a cool outbuilding ( and fire safe) . 12 years old and perfect. In fact I’ve been reminding my wife how to cook-in an emergency with the same,and the methylated spirit cooker too. ;)
by jansman
Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Advice for a hopeless gardener
Replies: 662
Views: 38995

Re: Advice for a hopeless gardener

Sorry, what do you mean by "The seeds right on the end"? Do you mean the ones to the outside edge of the cluster with new ground available to them? I guess I should harvest from the middle of the patch because those bulblets have less potential? The ones right on the end of each stalk on ...