Daniel Walker

Projects

Shred Update

The sheds coming on well. just adding the insulation and boarding the inside, gets a few shots.

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Looking to the back.

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Looking to the front.

Next up guttering.

Brook During Rain

Quick update of the brook during some rain, the video blow was after a fairly average rainfall. This is pretty low compared to the highst I’ve seen it. I’ll try to get some more footage when it’s really heavy but I’m not investing too much time as I’m catering for the common flow with my water wheel not the out of the blue.

That said it’s impotant to keep in mind because I’m pretty sure that with the low level of flow I have a small wheel will be all that’s efficient. (more…)

A Man & His Shed

Project Shed is set to begin soon now that the Kitchen has finally been finished (I’ll post some pictures later).

Every man needs a shed, especially a British man, (if only to escape from the wife!) and it just happens I have the perfect space down the side of my house to build one in. (more…)

Water, Wheels & Dreams

I have a little brook at the bottom of the garden and I’ve had big plans for it since we moved in. It’s only tiny really and has little going for it but none the less I’m fascinated.

My ultimate goal for it is to have it power a small water wheel which in turn will drive a generator t charge a pool of batteries. If at that point there is enough power being generated this will then be connected (more…)