OK, so I want to do two things involving my roof. Soooo much wasted space up there I am not using currently.
First, I want to keep potted plants up there. So I would need to put something beneath the pots to keep them from sliding down the roof. I'd probably like put the different pots in a bigger rectangle thing, then put something under the rectangle thing, so I don't have to prop up each pot. Maybe actually I would have the plants in a rectangle wood thing, and the base of the wood thing would be a triangle that sits neatly on the roof so the plants are sitting level, rather than at an angle. Then maybe the wood touching the roof would have some kind of super high friction thing on them to prevent the whole thing from slipping down the roof. Sandpaper maybe? I definately don't want to put holes (nails or screws) in my roof.
Second thing is aquarium related. I have several aquariums upstairs. I use a pump and long hoses connected to another pump that runs from my aquariums to the bathroom to do water changes. My girl hates it. So I was thinking. My aquariums are right by windows, and below the windows is my patio and back yard, relatively close. Rather than running the hoses and pumps and buckets and what not from the aquariums to the bathroom, I could run them out the back windows, and down to the patio and back yard. I could pump aquarium water out, into big trash cans below, which I would then use to water the plants (with high nitrates and phosphates, great for plants). Then in another trash can I could have tap water that has been sitting, possibly with a pump circulating the water, so that the chlorine is gone or greatly lowered and minimal dechlorinator is needed. I could then pump that water into the aquariums. So, that is a long explanation of what I am needing help with - I would like to keep the hoses and pumps and what not on the roof right outside my window. The hoses would run from there down to the trash cans. Then when it was time to do a water change I could just open the window and pull the pumps/hoses inside. No need to keep anything (or at least very little) inside the house. Thoughts on best way to get those thinks to stick on my roof right outside my window? Maybe just a very small but strong string or fishing line is all I need, but I dunno.
Thanks for any ideas!!!
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First, I want to keep potted plants up there. So I would need to put something beneath the pots to keep them from sliding down the roof. I'd probably like put the different pots in a bigger rectangle thing, then put something under the rectangle thing, so I don't have to prop up each pot. Maybe actually I would have the plants in a rectangle wood thing, and the base of the wood thing would be a triangle that sits neatly on the roof so the plants are sitting level, rather than at an angle. Then maybe the wood touching the roof would have some kind of super high friction thing on them to prevent the whole thing from slipping down the roof. Sandpaper maybe? I definately don't want to put holes (nails or screws) in my roof.
Second thing is aquarium related. I have several aquariums upstairs. I use a pump and long hoses connected to another pump that runs from my aquariums to the bathroom to do water changes. My girl hates it. So I was thinking. My aquariums are right by windows, and below the windows is my patio and back yard, relatively close. Rather than running the hoses and pumps and buckets and what not from the aquariums to the bathroom, I could run them out the back windows, and down to the patio and back yard. I could pump aquarium water out, into big trash cans below, which I would then use to water the plants (with high nitrates and phosphates, great for plants). Then in another trash can I could have tap water that has been sitting, possibly with a pump circulating the water, so that the chlorine is gone or greatly lowered and minimal dechlorinator is needed. I could then pump that water into the aquariums. So, that is a long explanation of what I am needing help with - I would like to keep the hoses and pumps and what not on the roof right outside my window. The hoses would run from there down to the trash cans. Then when it was time to do a water change I could just open the window and pull the pumps/hoses inside. No need to keep anything (or at least very little) inside the house. Thoughts on best way to get those thinks to stick on my roof right outside my window? Maybe just a very small but strong string or fishing line is all I need, but I dunno.
Thanks for any ideas!!!
Moved from OT.
admin allisolm
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