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General Subjects => General Forum => Topic started by: Will Youngman on October 06, 2011, 05:00:17 PM

Title: Equipment Suppliers
Post by: Will Youngman on October 06, 2011, 05:00:17 PM: Can anyone recommend a supplier of deep (at least 150mm or 6" ) aluminium Plunge Staging.
Title: Re: Equipment Suppliers
Post by: Martinr on October 06, 2011, 05:11:31 PM: www.twowests.co.uk (http://www.twowests.co.uk) If their standard deep plunge isn't deep enough give them a call as they will make to bespoke dimensions.

There's a picture here

http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5971.msg164878#msg164878 (http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5971.msg164878#msg164878)
Title: Re: Equipment Suppliers
Post by: Maggi Young on October 06, 2011, 05:37:17 PM: Hello Will, good to see you come out into the open from the Perthshire undergrowth!

Several Forumists have recommended TwoWests for staging, plunges and frames over the years, so I think you can be confident with them.
Title: Re: Equipment Suppliers
Post by: Will Youngman on October 06, 2011, 06:15:10 PM: Thank you for your prompt replies Two Wests and Elliot it is then.

Regards Willie
Title: Re: Equipment Suppliers
Post by: David Nicholson on October 06, 2011, 07:10:48 PM: There is a thread on plunge beds see:- http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3393.0

Have a look at reply 27 from Giles who recommended some plunges manufactured by Hartley.
Title: Re: Equipment Suppliers
Post by: Will Youngman on October 10, 2011, 12:33:40 PM: Thanks DAVE :)
Title: Re: Equipment Suppliers
Post by: Will Youngman on October 10, 2011, 12:37:59 PM: There is a fantastic photo on Flickr

follow link http://www.flickr.com/photos/hartleybotanic/5142649891/

Regards Will
Title: Re: Equipment Suppliers
Post by: Peter Maguire on October 10, 2011, 04:12:29 PM: That's not a proper alpine house! - far too neat and tidy ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Equipment Suppliers
Post by: angie on October 10, 2011, 10:05:56 PM: Quote from: Peter Maguire on October 10, 2011, 04:12:29 PM
That's not a proper alpine house! - far too neat and tidy ;D ;D ;D

Mine was like that for the first few weeks, now I have plants everywhere. Must say that I am really happy with my plunge beds from Two Wests, just wish I had more space that I could have more.

Angie :)
Title: Re: Equipment Suppliers
Post by: brianw on October 11, 2011, 07:29:23 PM: Another choice for you http://www.greenhousesdirect.co.uk/Accessories/Specialist/ Their greenhouses and staging are quite strong.
I have always built my own using pressure treated wood gravel boards for the sides with angle iron legs, but never longer than 4 feet or so, which is when the problems start.
Brian
Title: Re: Equipment Suppliers
Post by: brianw on October 11, 2011, 07:31:34 PM: Should have mentioned the wood is lined with heavy polythene or butyl pong liner.
Title: Re: Equipment Suppliers
Post by: Will Youngman on October 11, 2011, 07:40:49 PM: Thanks to all for replies ;D

I have now ordered a 60" x 24" x 6" plunge from Two Wests & Elliot for ~£50. I would have made my own but on pricing a sheet of aluminium I was quoted £35 so for a little over £15 extra someone else does all the hard work and also provides a guarantee and leaves me more time in my new garden.

Regards Will
Title: Re: Equipment Suppliers
Post by: angie on October 11, 2011, 09:24:36 PM: Will good choice. I went with Martin recommendations ,he said it was hard on the fingers fixing all the nuts and bolts. But I must say I never had that problem, just left it to hubby to do. Can't deprive a man of using his socket set ;D
Looking forward to seeing your finished project.

Angie :)
Title: Re: Equipment Suppliers
Post by: Martinr on October 11, 2011, 09:49:33 PM: Will, people do different things but I've always drilled some drainage holes in the bottom of the trays and put a sheet of water matting in so I've got good drainage but no sand coming out.

Oh yes, and if you do the assembly job with no gloves on your hands will be black with Aluminium dust!

Have fun :) :)