I'm sure I'm not alone here when I say I have had it with this weather!
Struggling through weeks of incessant rain laying slabs under wet tarpaulin stuck to my back really made me think hard about the weather dependent 'office' we all work in.
With all the best intentions in the world we can have materials ordered on time, organise the order of work and be as efficient as we can but it is always the weather that seems to be the one factor out of my control. I have read a few posts about pop-up gazebos (I have used in the past and will be getting another for cement mixer cover) but was always put off because it is not possible to have a bespoke size. It's either 3m by 3m or 3m by 6m etc. They also seem to have a limited life, although in some situations they certainly have their uses.
We design and build many small to medium gardens and just looking at how the summer has gone and the fact that we are heading (apologies for even mentioning it!) towards autumn I have decided to invest in scaffolding. The plan is to literally scaffold and cover the whole garden (or just the weather crucial elements: paving, walls etc.) with a scaffolded roof and cover top and sides with a heavy duty tarpaulin.
Having MORE control on the working environment will lead to quicker job completion, happier clients, better productivity... and a drier back :) Not to mention cut back on the 7 day work week trying to catch up on work.
If I could guarantee dry weather on a 2-3 week project, any time of the year, just the reduction in my stress levels would be worth it!
Will posts pics when bought and erected the mobile Eden Project..
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