How Long Before My Home Made Water Butt Leaks?

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How Long Before My Home Made Water Butt Leaks?

Not much more that a day
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About a week
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I'll give it a month
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I've got so much confidence in Muddy's abilities that I think it will last forever (or at least till the end of summer)
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Total votes: 14

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Post: # 56871Post Shirley »

How is your butt now MP??
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Post: # 56876Post Muddypause »

I thought I'd posted pictures; maybe it was in another thread.

It collapsed a couple of months ago during a sustained period of rain - it seems that in the end it just wasn't up to the continual weight of water.
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Some of the wood was used to make a few birdboxes that are hanging (unoccupied so far) on the fence.
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When I get round to it, I'll get a proper butt.
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Post: # 56888Post Shirley »

It did well though eh MP! Good to see new stuff from the old butt.
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Post: # 56953Post Millymollymandy »

Nice birdie boxes, well done!

(Are we voting for how long they will last? :lol: )

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Post: # 102765Post its_me »

Nice way of reusing the wood .Nice one :cooldude:

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Post: # 102829Post Millymollymandy »

Whatever happened to Muddypause? :?

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Post: # 102957Post Cheezy »

I was thinking the same thing the other day 3M
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Post: # 102958Post ina »

I think he's too busy with other stuff... :(
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Post: # 107499Post andyt »

Maybe,he's gone for a swim.

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