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Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 2:23 pm
by Kencat
I'm looking to find 4-5 old square topped salt glazed gullies for a restoration project . Other than ebay does anyone know of a source? Would collect 40 miles from Ascot
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 5:09 pm
by lutonlagerlout
jeez ken cat
i must have chucked over 100 away in the last 5 years
I use to keep them to plant flowers in but the missus got the hump
as they are underground why does it matter?
its only the grill that is seen,maybe you could get modern ones with cast iron grills?
LLL
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 6:19 pm
by Kencat
Say about £10, I dont mind cleaning off some concrete. If they have a serviceable CI grate maybe a bit more. I'm sure you think me mad but they will suit the job I'm doing.
Kencat
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 9:03 pm
by mickg
I found this site by doing a search at google for "reclamation yards"
http://www.bensreckyard.co.uk/Square-drain-gully
only way I'm afraid, I have 2 but I now keep them in case any are damaged when we dig off the driveway
surprising how many look OK until you remove the surrounding earth and they have been cracked by the frost
good luck 
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 9:46 pm
by local patios and driveway
im on a job next week may be able to save 1 or two but you will have to cover the cost of three new gullies if you want them both... £30 at thAt
price im sure client will be happy for me to spend the time digging them out carefully
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 11:04 pm
by lutonlagerlout
i think he mean the old style s bend gulleys mick
I used to keep them along with cast guttering hoopers but ended up clogging the lock ups
LLL
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 8:11 am
by Dave_L
Shame! I smashed one up last week after carefully removing it from a job - we'd never use the thing.
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 9:48 am
by Kencat
Thanks for the offers and suggestion where to find, I cant afford the time to travel too far to collect. Anyone more local to Ascot?
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 6:45 pm
by gonchy
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:53 pm
by flowjoe
I think most reclamation yards sell them as `Victorian Herb Pots`, our lads use to get £10 a pop for them at out local yard but it cost us more in labour as they gently excavated and removed them 
I will see what we have in the yard