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Concrete laundry sink9/20/2023 Make sure you have swept the area around the sinkhole so no particles of dust or dirt remain. Sand the area of the tube that will come into contact with the adhesive (or if you want, spend the money they suggest and buy the PVC primer and apply it – I didn’t bother)įigure out the depth of your reservoir layer then mark just below that level on your tube/s and drill several holes around the tube/s. (Don’t worry about making it perfect as you can just add more glue at the glue step.) Shape the end of the tube that will cover the sinkhole so that when you look down the tube, there isn’t much light coming in at the base. They need to be a diameter wide enough to cover the sinkhole. Position the tub on your chosen surface ensuring it will drain from the base freelyĬut a couple of lengths of PVC drainpipe. Use your favourite search engine to look up who sells used ones in your area or just find one that someone has left lying about someplace.Ĭall a couple of mates to help you lift the heavy tub into place. I used a shipping pallet to accommodate the uneven base of the tub. Growing media: I used potting mix, a layer of shredded newspaper and compost with lucerne for mulch but you can use what you feel is best here and of course will depend on what you are growing.Scissors for cutting the separation material.Separation material: I used shade cloth.For this build I used milk bottles, a soda bottle, vinegar container (all with lods of holes drilled in them to allow evaporation to pass up through into the soil) and grey metal/gravel 1 sheet of light to medium grain sandpaper.Adhesive (suitable for fixing PVC to concrete – See step 9).1 file/rasp to shape the end of the tube to match the area around the sinkhole.Electric drill + 6mm drill bit for drainpipe (can be bigger hole if you don’t have 6mm) and 3 mm for reservoir containers if recycling containers. 1 PVC drainpipe per sinkhole – wide enough to cover the sinkhole (for this one I needed two drainpipes).Some wood offcuts (or something to level the basin if it doesn’t sit level on the pallet/platform).1 shipping pallet or a strong platform for the basin to sit on so water will drain away freely.Some beers or suitable barter currency for your mates (see above).A couple of days (to allow adhesive to set fully).1 concrete basin (make sure it’s nice and clean and free of dust and dirt). And also remember this is a concrete basin… Now seeing as I like to do things the easy way I decided to use the sink hole as the drainage and not have to drill through concrete – but how to make it drain from the level just below the soil at the top of the reservoir? You guessed it, whack a tube over the sinkhole! you need a drainage hole at the level just below the soil. No worries, easy right? Remember for a S.I.P. Besides, you see these things all over the place, right? So best we find a way of making them even more useful as a planter.Īs previously blogged I am using wicking beds for this job because regular watering will be a challenge for the busy staff and budget is tight (ruling out automatic irrigation.) This isn’t usually the sort of item I would consider using in a build (too heavy, nearly impossible to move and have uneven bases a lot of the time) but it was there on the roof/balcony and it was part of Tim’s vision for the garden to use the double concrete basin as a bed for mint and cress. We will not take any responsibility for general use scratching, chipping, breaking, discoloration.Timbah Rooftop Herb Garden: part 5 How to build a wicking bed in a concrete basin Substance abuse such as Bleach, Steel wool pads or similar, drain cleaning products or similar causing damage to the sinks will make the warranty void. The Warranty will be void if it is not used as recommended, damaged to misuse, abuse or improper installation.
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