Walker570 Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 I think I mentioned the 90 odd pallets I had been given. Well, I had started to take some apart, purchased a tool for the job and discovered it was about 1/4 inch too narrow, no problem ground that away and brilliant does the job. Then on sneaking around part of an estate I have permission to shoot on, I found an old pheasant pen at the cross roads of four rides and a frame about 4ft off the ground which had a water tank on. The frame is still pretty solid and I had the flash of inspiration. Why not use some of that pallet timber to build a hut/hide on top of this frame which has a perfect view down each ride, which also have pheasant feeders on. Weather was kind this morning so I set about it. One of the pallets was double sided so very strong, so i used this as the floor and worked from that. 10 inch windows on all four sides which will have storm flaps for when I'm not there to keep the inside dry. Will have a coat or two of green garden fence paint and a roof. All four rides are perfect for flattening any tree rats but also heavily used by munties. A couple of bags of horse carrots and a bag of maize might just start things off. Driving sleat and rain just stopped play, so the job is not yet complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 you'll need planning permission for them............or you could rent them out....(calais overspill).................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 6 hours ago, Walker570 said: I think I mentioned the 90 odd pallets I had been given. Well, I had started to take some apart, purchased a tool for the job and discovered it was about 1/4 inch too narrow, no problem ground that away and brilliant does the job. Then on sneaking around part of an estate I have permission to shoot on, I found an old pheasant pen at the cross roads of four rides and a frame about 4ft off the ground which had a water tank on. The frame is still pretty solid and I had the flash of inspiration. Why not use some of that pallet timber to build a hut/hide on top of this frame which has a perfect view down each ride, which also have pheasant feeders on. Weather was kind this morning so I set about it. One of the pallets was double sided so very strong, so i used this as the floor and worked from that. 10 inch windows on all four sides which will have storm flaps for when I'm not there to keep the inside dry. Will have a coat or two of green garden fence paint and a roof. All four rides are perfect for flattening any tree rats but also heavily used by munties. A couple of bags of horse carrots and a bag of maize might just start things off. Driving sleat and rain just stopped play, so the job is not yet complete. Careful you don’t scratch the side of that Landy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 Don't forget your wood burner, don't want to catch a cold when you nod off being so comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 For a moment I thought you were converting the Landrover in to some sort of Countryman with your specialist coach-building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 I do like a good pallet build, built a set of garden benches from a load of offcuts from a roof truss bin a few years ago and are still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 20 minutes ago, rovercoupe said: I do like a good pallet build, built a set of garden benches from a load of offcuts from a roof truss bin a few years ago and are still going strong. Pallet builds are fantastic , I've been watching a shed being built from pallets at work , I reckon to buy the shed would have cost a grand or more ,and wouldn't have looked half as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 Coat of green fence paint and it should blend in nicely. I think I know where there is a couple of pieces of profile roof sheeting which will do the job nicely. Certainly need a couple of shelves inside for the coffee mug and biscuits, not sure about the stove though.. Yes, I think the wood alone for this small job would have been up around the £80 mark. OK there is a fivers worth of screws in there. Didn't use nails because if I find it need extending or altering I can just take the screws out and adjust. Should have it up and usable this Saturday, so will take some more photos in situ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 do us a favour...if you put a screw thro' yer foot ..... DONT TAKE A BLOODY PICTURE OF IT PLEASE..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 2 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: For a moment I thought you were converting the Landrover in to some sort of Countryman with your specialist coach-building. That fair made me chuckle, looking at the photo I had a similar thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, Walker570 said: Coat of green fence paint and it should blend in nicely. I think I know where there is a couple of pieces of profile roof sheeting which will do the job nicely. Certainly need a couple of shelves inside for the coffee mug and biscuits, not sure about the stove though.. Yes, I think the wood alone for this small job would have been up around the £80 mark. OK there is a fivers worth of screws in there. Didn't use nails because if I find it need extending or altering I can just take the screws out and adjust. Should have it up and usable this Saturday, so will take some more photos in situ. I look forward to you extending it, I'm sure the East wing will look lovely! Nev let me know if you want some cam-net to cover it. Edited February 12, 2018 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 Erm , someone has knicked some wrungs of the bottom of the ladder next to your house wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 Cam Net !!!!!!??????? It's not that ugly!!! Hunting for a small office/typist chair now. Had a pile of stuff dumped down the lane, chairs etc etc., thought the local farmer was opening up a DFS. Went down with trailer to scavenge and our ultra efficent council had cleared it all up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 18 hours ago, ditchman said: do us a favour...if you put a screw thro' yer foot ..... DONT TAKE A BLOODY PICTURE OF IT PLEASE..... This reminded me of being out on a barbecue with my father. It was a seriously posh doo and because the people running it where in the meat trade lots of sausage etc. We sat at a long table and we had some hot dog style buns being passed down the line. My dad very quickly removed one of the sausages and replaced it with a plastic reproduction of a thumb which had been ripped from a hand, which was so realistic, I think ditchy would have fainted. It got passed down the line and suddenly there was the most unholy scream as the recipient happened to be one of the posh ladies and only a quick splash of water stopped her passing out. I don't think my mum spoke to dad for a month after that incident. You would not have thought butter would have melted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 19 hours ago, Walker570 said: Coat of green fence paint and it should blend in nicely. I think I know where there is a couple of pieces of profile roof sheeting which will do the job nicely. Certainly need a couple of shelves inside for the coffee mug and biscuits, not sure about the stove though.. Yes, I think the wood alone for this small job would have been up around the £80 mark. OK there is a fivers worth of screws in there. Didn't use nails because if I find it need extending or altering I can just take the screws out and adjust. Should have it up and usable this Saturday, so will take some more photos in situ. Your a man of my own heart Walker570 , I love recycling bits and pieces from what people dump in skips ect , I had a fairly exposed rape field down the marsh a few years ago , going past a skip , there was a couple of fairly new four foot by six foot fencing panels laying on the top , I asked the owner if I could have them and he said yes of course you can, be nice to see them reused , I did reuse them but not the way he was thinking . I carried them both down the marsh and stuck them in the middle of the field in a v shape , all I had to do was to take my seat and a net . I could turn the panels to whatever way the wind was blowing and just hang the net on the front , another advantage was , they protected you from the cold wind and you had more than enough room for your dog , simple method and the pigeons came to the decoys as if they didn't exist . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 can't beat a bit of skip surfing, always winds up costing me money though when I find some free stuff ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 On 2/11/2018 at 22:02, Walker570 said: Coat of green fence paint and it should blend in nicely. I think I know where there is a couple of pieces of profile roof sheeting which will do the job nicely. Certainly need a couple of shelves inside for the coffee mug and biscuits, not sure about the stove though.. Yes, I think the wood alone for this small job would have been up around the £80 mark. OK there is a fivers worth of screws in there. Didn't use nails because if I find it need extending or altering I can just take the screws out and adjust. Should have it up and usable this Saturday, so will take some more photos in situ. Did you finish this project? Or is it still leaning against the land rover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 It is all complete and loaded on my trailer ready to be taken to it's allotted position covering four rides which indicate motorways in all directions for munties. Would have been in position last Saturday but a small hole appeared in the header on one side of the V8 and needed a bit of welding so rather than risk a 150 mile round trip like that, it has been sorted and this Saturday is the day. Had an old typist chair which I modified to be at the correct height for the 33inch threshold on the shooting windows. The hut being 4ft square that enables a shot to be taken in any direction without moving from the chair, just rotate. Come rain or shine I can sit there and smooze all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Walker570 said: It is all complete and loaded on my trailer ready to be taken to it's allotted position covering four rides which indicate motorways in all directions for munties. Would have been in position last Saturday but a small hole appeared in the header on one side of the V8 and needed a bit of welding so rather than risk a 150 mile round trip like that, it has been sorted and this Saturday is the day. Had an old typist chair which I modified to be at the correct height for the 33inch threshold on the shooting windows. The hut being 4ft square that enables a shot to be taken in any direction without moving from the chair, just rotate. Come rain or shine I can sit there and smooze all day sounds ideal look forward to seeing pics of end result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brushy Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 looks the job good use of materials will you paint it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireSam Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 Love to re-cycle/re-use. It is an art form that is sadly in decline these days. My parents generation were much more make do and mend .... my Uncle had a nice little earner converting combine bed crates into garden sheds. Re-used all the timber and the nails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 (edited) Well, I finally got to complete the high blind other than fine tuning, drop down window covers etc. Did manage to pit in a shelf for my coffeee cup and biscuits though. Pictures speak louder than words. I left the area along for four hours then went back and sat in it for two. I was a bit dissappointed on the other ride i had a look at , nothing seemed to be moving, one tree rat at 220yrds away and a muntie buck almost walked into the Landie but that was it. I expected after all the snow and it was a smashing day, sun shining, everyhting would be after feeding up. Sat in the new nlind and again it was seriously quiet, eventually a tree rat did come to have a look at the beans I had spread up the ride and departed this world, followed by a second and I thought here we go...then it went dead quiet again. Now this bit of scrub is stinking with munties normally and eventually a half grown doe walked across the ride without stopping. Then a 1/4 sized one came and knocked hells bells out of the spring pecker on the pheasant feeder. Neither worth shooting. Eventually I gave up and moved to another pre baited ride and sat again for an hour , zero, so I upped pegs and left for home. The really good bit of the day apart from just being there, was, I saw three barn owls in different areas. before leaving I laced the rides with some left over horse beans, peanuts and carrots, so leave them 10 days and go back and see the result. You can just about see it. I have put a flip top feeder on the small tree on the left just as the tunnel starts but need to prune a bit of trash so I can see it clearly. Edited March 6, 2018 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 This one was so succesful and I have just been given another load of pallets, I think another blind or two might be built. They are great because whatver the weather you stay dry and sitting up an open high seat even in a fine drizzle is no fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Nev that looks great, are they available for rent through the warmer months? Looking forward to the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Absolutely fantastic nev,top marks mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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