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scrubbedexpat141 Jun 26th 2018 6:00 pm
Astro Balcony
 
Anyone astro-turfed their balcony before?

Worth it?
Cleaning it a hassle?

Can't decide if it's a shit, good or great idea.

co durham boy Jun 26th 2018 6:38 pm
Re: Astro Balcony
 
Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12523078)
Anyone astro-turfed their balcony before?

Worth it?
Cleaning it a hassle?

Can't decide if it's a shit, good or great idea.
You'll be having avocado breakfasts and chai lattes next lad .

scrubbedexpat141 Jun 26th 2018 7:46 pm
Re: Astro Balcony
 
Originally Posted by co durham boy (Post 12523086)
You'll be having avocado breakfasts and chai lattes next lad .
It's happened already. I bought kitchen scales yesterday so I can start measuring food portions.

But the astro thing just seems nicer than tiles for the main balcony.

co durham boy Jun 26th 2018 7:49 pm
Re: Astro Balcony
 
Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12523114)
It's happened already. I bought kitchen scales yesterday so I can start measuring food portions.

But the astro thing just seems nicer than tiles for the main balcony.
Get a decent hoover as that's the only way to keep that shit clean

nonthaburi Jun 26th 2018 9:18 pm
Re: Astro Balcony
 
It will get stains over time. Red wine, food dropped etc

Millhouse Jun 26th 2018 9:20 pm
Re: Astro Balcony
 
Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12523114)
It's happened already. I bought kitchen scales yesterday so I can start measuring food portions.

But the astro thing just seems nicer than tiles for the main balcony.
Good man. Track your macros too and watch the weight fall away... Aim for: 40% carb, 40% protein, 20% fat. Hard to do and to meet your calorie needs you'll be eating 4 large meals a day on those macros.

Millhouse Jun 26th 2018 9:22 pm
Re: Astro Balcony
 
Screw the fake grass, line the balcony with a pond liner and turn it into a pool.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...cc436d6d33.jpg

reddiva Jun 26th 2018 9:22 pm
Re: Astro Balcony
 
Mate did hers. She said she only needs to vacuum it when it gets a bit dusty

weasel decentral Jun 26th 2018 9:27 pm
Re: Astro Balcony
 
Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 12523153)
Screw the fake grass, line the balcony with a pond liner and turn it into a pool.
I can see no issues with using your glass balcony as a retaining wall.

Millhouse Jun 26th 2018 9:29 pm
Re: Astro Balcony
 
Originally Posted by weasel decentral (Post 12523159)
I can see no issues with using your glass balcony as a retaining wall.
Me either - I'm also sure the balcony is also good for about 20 tonnes of water.

scrubbedexpat141 Jun 26th 2018 9:40 pm
Re: Astro Balcony
 
Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 12523150)
Good man. Track your macros too and watch the weight fall away... Aim for: 40% carb, 40% protein, 20% fat. Hard to do and to meet your calorie needs you'll be eating 4 large meals a day on those macros.
My lunch salad was 53 / 32 / 15 so slightly the wrong way round for the front two....but I've been working on getting to 35 / 40 / 25 but 40/40/20 makes easier maths.

Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 12523153)
Screw the fake grass, line the balcony with a pond liner and turn it into a pool.
What a guy!

Originally Posted by nonthaburi (Post 12523149)
It will get stains over time. Red wine, food dropped etc
Good point.

Tockalosh Jun 27th 2018 2:43 am
Re: Astro Balcony
 
absolutely awesome fuel source when someone hoofs a cigarette from the upstairs floors.

Tockalosh Jun 27th 2018 2:44 am
Re: Astro Balcony
 
unless you install the balcony pool instead in which case the pool will just be full of dimps

scrubbedexpat141 Jun 27th 2018 5:13 pm
Re: Astro Balcony
 
Originally Posted by Tockalosh (Post 12523311)
absolutely awesome fuel source when someone hoofs a cigarette from the upstairs floors.
I hadn't thought of this...maybe because I have ash trays but it's a good point.

Our building would go up like a tinder box anyway with the extra-flammable cladding installed.

I'll pass on this idea.

Millhouse Jun 27th 2018 5:28 pm
Re: Astro Balcony
 
Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12523643)
I hadn't thought of this...maybe because I have ash trays but it's a good point.

Our building would go up like a tinder box anyway with the extra-flammable cladding installed.

I'll pass on this idea.
The pool is looking less like a bad idea the more it is compared to other options. Frankly, you’d be doing the other owners a favour my installing it.


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