Topic: Water butts

[bupster]

After cutting back yet more evil brambles around my half a shed, I've discovered I've got three waterbutts. Though one of them is covered over, the plot had been abandoned for at least a year, maybe two. What's the best way of getting rid of the stagnant water? Should I just let it run out over the brambly bit of the plot?

[wardy]

Yes  ;D  Three!  Lucky you!  I'd join them together in sequence.  I'm waiting for a mate to find me another in a skip on his building site as I need more.  they're the best thing on the plot and so useful  :)  Mine is a blue barrel not a proper butt but I cut a hole in it and fitted a £3 tap from Wilko  :)

[bupster]

I think they were joined together in sequence. Found out last night that the plot - and the one next door - was previously worked by a couple in their eighties who had them for years, which explains all the mature fruit and the odd things I keep finding in/behind the half a shed! :D

[spacehopper]

Ooh Wardy, the tap sounds just what we are looking for at the moment. Was it easy to fit?

Caz.

[wardy]

If I remember the hardest part was dangling inside the barrel to fit half the tap onto the barrel and screw it home.  I made my husband do it as I said I was too fat to fit in it  ;D

Here is my butt.  It's off a building site. I want some more!

[TEL]

Hi Wardy
Wish i had a shed like that well posh.

[Jill]

Blimey Wardy, that is one smart shed. :o  Know what you mean about the dangling inside tho'.

[undercarriage plan]

Wardy!! You have my shed!! Same colour and all .... Give it back  :o :o :o Lottie  ;)

[Robert_Brenchley]

I don't dangle, I put the thing on its side and crawl in. It's a lot more comfortable.

[wardy]

RB  Yes my OH and I realised that after he'd dangled  ;D   

Lotty    We have the same shed!  Ours was a second hand brown one  :(  I've not finished painting it yet but it will look lovely when it's finished.  It's great inside as OH has put up shelves and even a worktop!   :)  I got a lovely two tier wooden trolley (barley twist legs) from the charity shop for a few quid which is useful especially for wheeling the cocktails round my lotty when we have guests don't you know  ;D

[undercarriage plan]

LOL! Yes it's a lovely colour!! Mine painted on outside but nothing done on inside!!  ::) Seems to be earwig hotel too....... Lottie ;D

[wardy]

The colour is LUPINE.  It's a period colour used in conservation areas for sheds and fencing and stuff.  Looks good I think.  We have it at home on fences and stuff and it seems to suit the old brick walls etc  :)

[Robert_Brenchley]

It's a colour the Victorians liked, but I can't remember what they called it.

[return of the mac]

Haha nice butt ;)

[Diana]

Anyone know where these blue barrels come from (or where I can get one)? Or what they used to be used for?