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I have three of these aluminium framed patio doors which were removed
from my lounge and replaced with new ones.
They are approx 1950mm x 1100mm, two were fixed panels the other was
movable and has handles and little wheels under it. It seems a shame to
scrap them, I believe them to be toughened glass and might be useful
for constructing solar panels or wind shields for plants or the basis
for a DIY green house or some other project. If anyone wants them they
can have them for free but must collect. I live in North Shropshire.
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Donwill
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I have three of these aluminium framed patio doors which were removed
from my lounge and replaced with new ones.
They are approx 1950mm x 1100mm, two were fixed panels the other was
movable and has handles and little wheels under it. It seems a shame to
scrap them, I believe them to be toughened glass and might be useful
for constructing solar panels or wind shields for plants or the basis
for a DIY green house or some other project. If anyone wants them they
can have them for free but must collect. I live in North Shropshire.


You'll find takers for them via freecycle or similar.
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In an earlier contribution to this discussion, Donwill
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I have three of these aluminium framed patio doors which were removed
from my lounge and replaced with new ones.
They are approx 1950mm x 1100mm, two were fixed panels the other was
movable and has handles and little wheels under it. It seems a shame
to scrap them, I believe them to be toughened glass and might be
useful for constructing solar panels or wind shields for plants or
the basis for a DIY green house or some other project. If anyone
wants them they can have them for free but must collect. I live in
North Shropshire. Don


As others have said, try Freecycle or Freegle (whichever flavour your local
group happens to be).

Probably as well *not* to take them to the tip. I saw someone trying to
dispose of some at a "Household Waste Collection Centre" down in Hampshire a
couple of weeks ago, and the tip staff were refusing to accept them on the
basis that they were industrial waste - not household! I don't know what the
final outcome was - they were still arguing the toss when I left.
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On 21 May, 08:25, Donwill wrote:
I have three of these aluminium framed patio doors which were removed
from my lounge and replaced with new ones.
They are approx 1950mm x 1100mm, two were fixed panels the other was
movable and has handles and *little wheels under it. It seems a shame to
scrap them, *I believe them to be toughened glass and might be useful
for constructing solar panels or wind shields for plants or the basis
for a DIY green house or some other project. If anyone wants them they
can have them for free but must collect. *I live in North Shropshire.
Do


Make them into very narrow aquariums and get some very small tropical
fish !
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On 21/05/10 14:47, sm_jamieson wrote:
On 21 May, 08:25, wrote:
I have three of these aluminium framed patio doors which were removed
from my lounge and replaced with new ones.
They are approx 1950mm x 1100mm, two were fixed panels the other was
movable and has handles and little wheels under it. It seems a shame to
scrap them, I believe them to be toughened glass and might be useful
for constructing solar panels or wind shields for plants or the basis
for a DIY green house or some other project. If anyone wants them they
can have them for free but must collect. I live in North Shropshire.
Do


Make them into very narrow aquariums and get some very small tropical
fish !
Simon.


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