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Biodiesel => Biodiesel equipment => Topic started by: Julian on May 30, 2013, 10:49:14 PM

Title: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Julian on May 30, 2013, 10:49:14 PM
Following comments on how oily his old shed was, Womble sent me this tonight (note the very tasteful lino) to prove that he's turned over a new leaf ...

(http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/mark405td/001-3_zps9d9a2246.jpg)

He has agreed to post once a month with a copy of a current newspaper headline in shot to prove that he's keeping it this way .... Yeah, right!
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Rotary-Motion on May 30, 2013, 10:52:37 PM
did he clean the floor with IPA ?

 8)
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: greasemonkey on May 30, 2013, 10:53:50 PM
I dunno about turning over a new leaf, at the mo, mine looks like I've turned over a drum full of oil, which I more or less have...........

That lino is better and cleaner than what I've got in my caravan.
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Head Womble on May 30, 2013, 11:10:41 PM
To give you all an idea of why Julian has posted this this is a photo of what my shed looks like after the reactor was removed.

(http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/mark405td/002-1_zpsaadf9812.jpg) (http://s250.photobucket.com/user/mark405td/media/002-1_zpsaadf9812.jpg.html)
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: kamaangir on May 30, 2013, 11:17:20 PM
I don't see anything remiss here, you obviously had a tidy up before the piccy but even so its quite tidy by veg/bio standards.

I find vacating a property and moving into a new one is more "energy efficient" than me cleaning my old one!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: nigelb on May 30, 2013, 11:19:43 PM
I have to ask...why have you (had you) got so many used filters draining in a bucket. Do you not throw anything away?

Good luck in keeping your new shed clean. I must admit that when I rebuilt mine 18months ago with a bunded area and a vinyl floor, keeping it clean and tidy is now second nature.
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Head Womble on May 30, 2013, 11:22:37 PM
I don't see anything remiss here, you obviously had a tidy up before the piccy but even so its quite tidy by veg/bio standards.

I find vacating a property and moving into a new one is more "energy efficient" than me cleaning my old one!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Yes, but SWMBO wants the old one cleaned up as well.
I've told her it'll have to wait until I'm completely setup over at the new place, yeah like that's going to happen.
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Head Womble on May 30, 2013, 11:25:29 PM
I have to ask...why have you (had you) got so many used filters draining in a bucket. Do you not throw anything away?

Good luck in keeping your new shed clean. I must admit that when I rebuilt mine 18months ago with a bunded area and a vinyl floor, keeping it clean and tidy is now second nature.

It's my dad's fault, he has a saying "it'll come in handy one day, even if I never use it".

As the new place isn't mine I've got to keep it clean.
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Rotary-Motion on May 31, 2013, 05:34:52 AM
mines still same in 4 / 5 years now, sort of ok...

or though i dont bio, bio must be dirty ol stuff fo sho...

 8)
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Rossey on May 31, 2013, 06:36:09 AM
I've still got carpet in mine
You bio lot are messy bunch.
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Rossey on May 31, 2013, 06:43:39 AM
To give you all an idea of why Julian has posted this this is a photo of what my shed looks like after the reactor was removed.

(http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg264/mark405td/002-1_zpsaadf9812.jpg) (http://s250.photobucket.com/user/mark405td/media/002-1_zpsaadf9812.jpg.html)

Did you manage to get any of it in your car?  :o
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Rotary-Motion on May 31, 2013, 06:47:31 AM
throw a match on that lot start again lol
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Rossey on May 31, 2013, 07:26:22 AM
The only trouble with the Lino is, if he spilt something he's got more chance of breaking his neck.
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: julesandtash on May 31, 2013, 07:53:48 AM
I was going to tile the concrete floor of mine with industrial type floor tiles but then had the same thought.
Oil and Bio on tiles would pretty much make a skating rink.
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: RichardP on May 31, 2013, 08:18:10 AM
If you tile it or use lino then just put some big old towels down as and when you're slopping any oil around. If it's not soaked up or cleaned it's just going to turn into a sticky shitty mess. I can't be doing with that.
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Julian on May 31, 2013, 08:24:17 AM
Yes, the tasteful blue lino gets very slippery in the event of a spill.  The rule is don't spill anything and if you do mop it up straight away.

After several years my tasteful blue lino has started to stretch where I spill stuff and stand most frequently, but it still makes a great easy to clean surface.
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: oakwoodtv on May 31, 2013, 10:01:16 AM
When the new bio shed is made I have some industrial vinyl with a none slip surface to put down
Its got metal particles in the surface   
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Jmg on May 31, 2013, 10:29:00 AM
My shed was a wreck when I bought the house, I bodged it together rather than a decent repair as winter was on the way and I've been bodging ever since.
It's been  the victim of 10 years of filtering veg badly, 2 years of a leaky roof, a tendency to never throw anything away, not to mention the veg oil spills and rat attacks on cubies.

I've got a couple of planks of wood to walk on over the gooey mess the rats made, too disgusting to even think about cleaning. Not helped by the fact that it's very long and narrow with no room to get round in without knocking something down. I'd be better with a bonfire and go from scratch with something more suitable.
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Tony on May 31, 2013, 10:49:21 AM
Clean?  Ahahahahhhahaha!

Anyone that's visited my shed knows the score, enter at your own risk  ;D
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Huntman40 on May 31, 2013, 12:54:46 PM
Spring cleaning has not hit my shed yet :(
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d157/huntman40/oil%20barrels/1567B37D-78E4-4A02-A785-9B27DF693A4C-2560-000005914211E97B.jpg)
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: nigelb on May 31, 2013, 05:27:07 PM
Clean?  Ahahahahhhahaha!

Anyone that's visited my shed knows the score, enter at your own risk  ;D

I've been there. Full nuclear decontamination suit required before you enter.

Anybody who's been to my plant room will know it's safe to enter and leave without the need for the above.  C'mon Tony...sort it out ;D
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Tony on May 31, 2013, 05:51:45 PM
S'OK, I have no shame ;)
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: julesandtash on June 03, 2013, 10:05:05 AM

Anybody who's been to my plant room will know it's safe to enter and leave without the need for the above.  C'mon Tony...sort it out ;D

Nige, I think it would be quite safe to eat a full meal in your plant room whilst wearing a dinner suit and posh shoes.
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Tony on June 03, 2013, 01:28:57 PM
I've recently put up some 6' industrial steel shelving - just need to knock the man-flu on the head and I'll populate them by reorganising the contents :)
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Jamesrl on June 03, 2013, 06:21:45 PM
Clean?  Ahahahahhhahaha!

Anyone that's visited my shed knows the score, enter at your own risk  ;D

I'll see your mess and up you 6" of veg/bio soaked cardboard flooring and 30ish miscellaneous empty plastic containers. 

The shed is 3m x 4m with a clear working space of at least 2 square feet.
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Tony on June 03, 2013, 06:53:01 PM
Now that's my kind of shed  8)
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Rotary-Motion on June 04, 2013, 12:20:46 PM
looks messy with angle of shot but pretty tidy and clean, been same since i started vegging 4/5 years back i think

(http://imageshack.us/a/img842/4264/20130604121546.jpg)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img42/9936/20130604121521.jpg)
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Julian on June 04, 2013, 05:27:51 PM
Like the window box ... should we start a "What's on the outside of your shed thread?

Think I'll win!
Title: Re: How clean is your shed?
Post by: Jamesrl on June 04, 2013, 06:30:15 PM
Like the window box ... should we start a "What's on the outside of your shed thread?

Think I'll win!

There's a nasty vicious world outside my shed.