Cold frame at aldis this week

[Pussygalore]

I have two of those and both are mounted on wood they have places for screws, the wood makes them far more weighty and you can carefully move them around, just leave a gap in one side for an entrance, I chose the height of my wood according to the height of the adult tort, plus I have paving slabs under mine, the slight raised edge means they don't get wet inside if it rains hard and I just pile the soil inside them

[swad1000]

Originally Posted by sandy

Do you mean a wooden frame to sit the coldframe on?
If so wouldnt the wood rot?

If its pressure treated it should last at least 10 years plus. And the new pressure treatments no longer contain cyanide so worries about tortoises possibly eating the wood are greatly lessened.

[Alan1]

Originally Posted by swad1000

Has anyone thought of making a wooden base for these of out 4X2 or something similar, that should provide a decent base and allow you to cut an entrance in and out.

That's a great idea swad

[sandy]

Just wondering, as some of the log roll I have used in the past was supposed to last 25yrs but lasted about five.
But I will think and get my husband thinking too, as to how to raise it off the ground.

[Alan1]

Celcurised timber is guaranteed to last at least 10 years but I have some that's lasted over 20 years and still going, however if you cut it then it's going to last less as wet will get into the untreaded bits. You could paint the ends with cuprinol or something but it would still last a long long time if you just left the cut ends untreated.
I have no idea about how long the brown treatment lasts, we only dealt with the green Celcure treatment

[finchy]

I also have one of these. I have found it to be very strong compared to the aluminium type that I had before. I may even get a 2nd one this year.

I have it sitting on house bricks and I have dug a trench under one side.

[MrD]

Wow, they look like great ideas for housing outside!! I think I may get one too!! You do realise that we'll all be at Aldi's on Thursday!! We should wear SW badges!!

My torts are almost 3, so I should think about setting them up an outdoor enclosure!! Well, it's got me thinking........

[Alan1]

Fights will break out between the leeks/onions brigade and the torty brigade in the aisles at Aldi as there will only be about 5 in each store probably

[MrD]

The leek/onion brigade... Do the have a forum too?!

Yeah, they probably wont stock too many, that would be smart thinking... Then I suppose they weren't expecting forums to advertise for them!!

[welshlass22]

I'll be down mine down the road at 9am when they open!
If i cant get one there i will try the other 4 stores around here my mum will take me in the car