Oil Drum

flashy · 14-03-2011, 12:00

Where will i get an old oil drum from? I desperately need one to burn a heck of a lot of brambles and twigs and bushes that i've chopped down in the garden, if i don't get rid of them Twin Valley will be on my case, any suggestions welcome

DaveinGermany · 14-03-2011, 13:42

Try a local garage workshop Shaz, but to be honest I think you'll be hard pushed to find much with scrap metal prices as they are.

flashy · 14-03-2011, 14:31

Cheers DiGy

Margaret Pilkington · 14-03-2011, 14:39

would an old galvanized metal bin not do just as well?
Not that I have one of those, but someone on here might just have one that they would lend you....the power of Accyweb is boundless.

flashy · 14-03-2011, 15:10

I was on about one of those with my dad earlier Marg, he said they aren't as thick as an oil drum and with the heat wouldn't last long, they sell them for £20 in Wilkinsons, i was going to get one until he changed my mind

Margaret Pilkington · 14-03-2011, 15:12

but if someone has one of the old ones..... which we did until it was pinched by the itinerant metal collectors...they were quite thick and we used to burn stuff in ours......failing that it looks like you are going to have to build a brick one

flashy · 14-03-2011, 16:57

Oooo i'd never thought of building a brick one, anyone want to offer to build one for me?

jaysay · 14-03-2011, 18:54

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Originally Posted by flashy

Oooo i'd never thought of building a brick one, anyone want to offer to build one for me?

Get in touch with Bob the Builder Shaz he can sort you out

flashy · 14-03-2011, 19:01

Margaret Pilkington · 14-03-2011, 19:19

Shaz it doesn't need to be built properly, just stack the bricks making sure there are some air gaps....if you know what I mean...sort of offset the bricks so that it isn't a solid wall.......your brambles will burn a treat.

Margaret Pilkington · 14-03-2011, 19:19

See shaz....more in my head than mucky water!

flashy · 14-03-2011, 19:33

Ah thanx Marg, i'll have to take a few bricks from next doors house so i can put one together, sure mi dad won't mind

how long dya think it will be before we get rollocked for getting 'chatty' in buy sell and swap?...... Mods you could always move this to questions and answers if it annoys ya

jaysay · 14-03-2011, 19:40

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Originally Posted by flashy

Ah thanx Marg, i'll have to take a few bricks from next doors house so i can put one together, sure mi dad won't mind

how long dya think it will be before we get rollocked for getting 'chatty' in buy sell and swap?...... Mods you could always move this to questions and answers if it annoys ya

No doubt your being watch Shaz

ian1 · 14-03-2011, 20:59

My mate has a garage on victoria st and there is a empty oil drum in the yard !, its the bottom of rose st next door to sullys tyres , but you have to be quick ,them scrap blokes go round quite reguarly ,
ian
P.S he is called Mike ,

Margaret Pilkington · 14-03-2011, 21:00

didn't think it was chatty, just offering solutions to your thorny problem.