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I'm installing a greenhouse to fit over the walls of an old pig-sty and to tie into the roof of the barn so there are lots of tricky details to get right. One of the bits is to retain the steel support for the slabs which rest on the remaining wall. My customer had considered removing them altogether but it's a beautiful part of the history here and was so well made I requested that I build the side glass wall around the steel support instead.
  Nearly there with this one. Just one more visit and I can show you pictures of the full installation.
 The owner of a large Cheshire farm asked me to quote for a large greenhouse which sits on the walls of an old pigsty but which also ties into the roof of the remaining barn. He removed the pillars and copings and I took the wall down by another course when I arrived to measure up.
 This is too complicated to attempt in one go so I ordered up the glass I knew for the roof and sides knowing I would come back to complete any sections which needed on site measuring. I also wanted to get the tiled roof sealed up and watertight quite quickly.    
    This one measures 2.5m wide by 5m long with 5 side opening windows, 4 auto-opening roof windows and 2-tier shelving on one side with a full length workbench along the other and a potting table in which I inlaid a slab of slate the customer had on site. I also added a concrete ramp to the front entrance at their request.   This photo was taken a few weeks later whilst I was in the area - the customer now fully moved in and enjoying using the space.  I was invited over the fence to take a look at the greenhouse I completed before Christmas - as I'm down here building a greenhouse for the next door neighbours. It's great to see it being for enthusiastically used and filled with plants.     I love this huge water trough postioned along the rear gable with a lift up lid to dunk your watering can in, and the rest can be used as shelving.  .......and what great use of the cold frames!  
The front of the workshop has always been cold, draughty and fragile. Whilst everyone takes a break over Xmas it's the ideal chance to do something over than greenhouses without feeling your neglecting customers. This only took a few days but what a great improvement it makes. Eventually I'll rack out the inside walls with shelving too.  
 The next door neighbours have now asked for the same greenhouse. I'll be back here again shortly.   
  For some reason (and I suspect some Google algorithm as they don't know one another) I'm getting lots of individual greenhouse jobs in the Bristol area. It's actually quite nice knowing I'll keep coming back as I can do extras and don't have to worry if I run out of time or something goes wrong. This job is just around the corner from the one I've just completed and then I'm about 20 mins away from here and then there are 3 more queued up.  I'm building a "Jill" greenhouse here - 2.8m wide by 4m long. My customer has kindly removed soil already but we have a concrete strip which I will need to leave in place.   I'll lay the pathway when I return to put the greenhouse top on in a couple of weeks.
   
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