hot bed and a couch

lefrog · « **on:** January 06, 2008, 22:05 »

I have that old battered couch, and some double glased doors in the garden , the neighbours don t like it apparently ... a bit too pikey.

so I have an idea involving pallets,a crowbar,few nails and few bottles of scrumpy. why not turning the old couch into a hot bed?

anybody ever worked on such a silly idea, or am I just weird?

sweet nasturtium · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2008, 22:23 »

Feel free to explain further, a diagram perhaps?

lefrog · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2008, 22:27 »

I am computer retarded , looks like I ll have to post picture as I go on with the thing.
Looks like a nice and simple idea( in my head) let see how the thing turns up as I get started with it.

but the idea would be to strip the couch of all the cover and filler just to end up with the wood frame, and work from that.

lefrog · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2008, 19:52 »

more new news on the couch project
day 1:

I told you it was battered

still usable but a lack of support

going, going , gone....

Selkie · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2008, 19:53 »

:shock: I've never seen a naked sofa :shock:

sweet nasturtium · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2008, 01:00 »

And how and/or when does this turn into a hot bed? It looks very cold to me...

Jeanieblue · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2008, 22:16 »

Now I've heard of someone using a bed base in a similar way .....

lefrog · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2008, 22:59 »

I should haver the frame done and dusted tomorrow unless I start doing the new bed for the strawberries or collecting more manure...
I am being greedy , I am looking for a 3 seater couch to do another frame...I have 2 spare double glasing needed to be used...

wildeone · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2008, 23:03 »

Quote from: "sweet nasturtium"

And how and/or when does this turn into a hot bed? It looks very cold to me...

just hold a match underneath it!!!

Arthur_Bagabeans · « **Reply #9 on:** January 09, 2008, 23:03 »

I'm loving the use of tools!!

lefrog · « **Reply #10 on:** January 09, 2008, 23:17 »

It will get hot as soon as I can finish it

Jeanieblue · « **Reply #11 on:** January 09, 2008, 23:21 »

You'll be able to grow couch potatoes !!!!!!!

lefrog · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2008, 23:24 »

only if you are using a lazyboy couch to start with, I doubt the electric would go well with my approach to diy

Jeanieblue · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2008, 23:29 »

Ah, but if you could get hold of one of those chairs with an ejector button - like they have for old folks (worryingly not much older than me!) then harvesting would be fun!
You wouldn't have to dig, but you might have to cover it with a net to catch your crop !! Or recruit a load of friends/allotmenteers with butterfly nets to catch your crop. That is, if you plant to plant a catch crop. Can't type here for giggling, must be the Baileys!
Seriously though, hats off for being enterprising - I'm only jealous that my OH won't give up our bed for me to grow parsnips in!

lefrog · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2008, 23:41 »

I don t mind making things with whatever I have handy, I used to have a 4 post bed made out of scaffolding, with curtains aound it. If the idea is silly enough and worth having a go at it, then why not.

think about harvesting potatoes/beetroot/celeriac that way hard hat and face protection highly recommended.

hot bed and a couch

sweet nasturtium

Selkie

sweet nasturtium

wildeone