In my introduction I mentioned that over the course of my work I come across many things that other folk chuck out that in my eyes are too good to dump.
Having come across this site and discovering 'Summer Tubbing' on YouTube I thought it would be fun to see what I could make for the least amount of money using only what other people threw out.
DISCLAIMER: This build was just for a bit of fun and in no way meant to be a serious thread.
First off I found a big wooden box used to deliver machinery parts of some description.
This I painted with a couple of coats of fence paint left at the recycling centre.
I then tried to line it with builders plastic from a pal but inevitably it leaked so I relined it with a bit of scrapped blue tarpaulin and over lined it with the plastic to make it look better.
Added old facing boards from around our doors that are getting replaced to finish it off.
Scrounged some plants of a couple of pals and currently got 2 aquarium filters (free from Facebook marketplace) going to try and clear it.
Water temperature seems to run from 8-13 degrees so far, if it warms up sufficiently I may put some of my White Cloud Mountain Minnows in it or Zebra Danios, I also have a heater in it but not switched on yet.
Total cost so far? Zero!
I'm quite chuffed with the result even if I do say so myself.
On the lookout for a half whisky barrel but no-one seems to throw them out!
Having come across this site and discovering 'Summer Tubbing' on YouTube I thought it would be fun to see what I could make for the least amount of money using only what other people threw out.
DISCLAIMER: This build was just for a bit of fun and in no way meant to be a serious thread.
First off I found a big wooden box used to deliver machinery parts of some description.
This I painted with a couple of coats of fence paint left at the recycling centre.
I then tried to line it with builders plastic from a pal but inevitably it leaked so I relined it with a bit of scrapped blue tarpaulin and over lined it with the plastic to make it look better.
Added old facing boards from around our doors that are getting replaced to finish it off.
Scrounged some plants of a couple of pals and currently got 2 aquarium filters (free from Facebook marketplace) going to try and clear it.
Water temperature seems to run from 8-13 degrees so far, if it warms up sufficiently I may put some of my White Cloud Mountain Minnows in it or Zebra Danios, I also have a heater in it but not switched on yet.
Total cost so far? Zero!
I'm quite chuffed with the result even if I do say so myself.
On the lookout for a half whisky barrel but no-one seems to throw them out!