It has been a really busy week even with George on holiday and grown up children visiting to help for part of the week. We started off with the window end. This is done by placing a temporary piece of wood at the bottom perlins, finding the middle, working out the drop and cutting theContinue reading “Polycrub build, phase 4 – the ends”
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Polycrub build, phase 3 – polycarbonate sides.
Good morning with the latest update on our polycrub build. It has been a week of battling the wind so that we could get the polycarbonate sheets up and over the polycrub structure and secured into position. They are very long sheets and pretty light weight so the slightest bit of wind makes moving themContinue reading “Polycrub build, phase 3 – polycarbonate sides.”
Polycrub build, phase 2 hoops and perlins
We have now completed phase 2 of the polycrub build of installing the hoops and perlins. Once the ground works were complete and the posts cemented into place the next job was to cut the posts to a set, level height. Once cut down the hoops then had to be cut to size to matchContinue reading “Polycrub build, phase 2 hoops and perlins”
Polycrub build, phase 1 – groundwork’s
The latest project here at Achies is building a polycrub. Being in the north of Scotland having undercover growing space is essential to extend the growing season. Our poly tunnels are great is the shelter of the vegetable garden but this new one is going in a more exposed location to make the most ofContinue reading “Polycrub build, phase 1 – groundwork’s”
New flower border
Having decided to recycle the ridges off the roofing project. I have been busy creating a new flower border for the bees. I have grown loads for flowers from seeds this year and now we are past the last frost date it was time for me to find them a home. I started by layingContinue reading “New flower border”
Side two completed
After a busy day in the sun we have finally completed the second side of the mill roof and dismantled the scaffolding. George did a great job with the leading of the valleys and round this side of the chimney. Just one smaller side left to go by the courtyard and that will be thisContinue reading “Side two completed”
Achies update- end of May
What a busy month it has been. It’s gone from freezing cold to roasting hot. We have very nearly finished the roof on the veg garden side of the mill building. The small poly tunnel is set up for the summer use of growing tomato plants. And 90% of the big poly tunnel is plantedContinue reading “Achies update- end of May”
Roofing project update
Well it is a bank holiday weekend here so instead of relaxing we are cracking on with this years roofing project. In the last update we had finished the steel sheeting on the front of the mill building and had made a start on the first back section. Since then we have re-pointed the gableContinue reading “Roofing project update”
So nearly finish the first side of the roof.
The work on the roof continues but the weather finally broke today. In fact I think I might have caught the sun. You have to love the weather fluctuations in Caithness, four seasons in one day. The photos below show our progress so far… Thankfully this is the longest side of the L shaped buildingContinue reading “So nearly finish the first side of the roof.”
Battling the elements
There is no two ways about it, we have definitely been battling the weather with this years big project. Days 2 and 3 were a complete write off. We are happy to wrap up warm and get on with the work but 70 mph winds and snow blowing horizontally is not what you need upContinue reading “Battling the elements”
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