Canterbury Cathedral Stained Glass Studios - Welcome Planning and Building a Greenhouse Adapted from Fact Sheet 645 - University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service, David S. Ross, Extension Agricultural Engineer, Department of Agricultural Engineering Careful planning is important before a home greenhouse project is started. Building a greenhouse does not need to be expensive or time-consuming. The final choice of the type of greenhouse will depend on the growing space desired, home architecture, available sites, and costs. The greenhouse must, however, provide the proper environment for growing plants. Location The greenhouse should be located where it gets maximum sunlight. Deciduous trees, such as maple and oak, can effectively shade the greenhouse from the intense late afternoon summer sun; however, they should not shade the greenhouse in the morning. Good drainage is another requirement for the site. Types of Greenhouses A home greenhouse can be attached to a house or garage, or it can be a freestanding structure. Attached Greenhouses Lean-to. Even-span. Frames
Dreaming of a Garden House Very vineyardy with natural shingles and white trim. A garden shed garden house with the most charming little windows and double finials on the roof. A double decker english style garden house with plank shutters on a stucco facade. Maybe a little too perfect for my taste, but very sweet none the less. The double dormers take this from Home Depot kit, to McMansion status. A homemade version of old windows for the roof and walls~ my idea of what is a possible do it yourself without a plan project. Secret Garden Enchantment This must have been an out building on grannie's back lawn. A little dark and mysterious, this building would be ivory with a purple door if it belonged to me. The perfect climbing rose climbed up the perfect little garden house with the perfect little windows. A tad on the small side, another possible do it yourself garden house made with boards and single paned windows. The cupola takes it another level. This little miniature I made sits in my backyard. is the creator of Tinker House.
3 Easy DIY Greenhouses for Under $300 © Angela Davis It’s seed-starting season and spring is just around the corner. If you’re looking to start seeds indoors and realize that you don’t have enough windows space to sprout seeds indoors, or don’t want to raise your electrical bill by installing grow lights, building a greenhouse from recycled and salvaged items might be the solution you need. 1. Probably the most popular examples of DIY greenhouses you’ll find on the Internet. The best time to salvage windows for this garden project is during construction and remodeling season where you live. © Michael Taeuber Here's another window frame greenhouse, this one by Michael Taeuber, who created an Instructable to demonstrate how to build a greenhouse from old windows for his plants. 2. © Alex Campbell Alex Campbell built this lean-to greenhouse, also using old windows, for his food growing operation. He graciously documented his project so others could follow along and do the same. 3. © Wolfie and the Sneak
The Glass House in Copenhagen's Freetown Christiania Commune | (Image: seier+seier, cc-2.0) One of the many idiosyncrasies within Copenhagen’s controversial commune of Freetown Christiania, the “Glass House” has been described as a construction exemplifying modern “architecture without architects”. The 85 acres of Denmark’s capital known as Christiania grew out of a former military barracks that was abandoned in 1971. The site is home to around 850 people and in addition to pre-existing military buildings, makeshift homes such as the Glass House have added to the area’s unique character over the decades. (Image: (Image: seier+seier, cc-2.0) A successful social experiment or lawless drug den, depending on who you speak to, Freetown Christiania was born of a spirit of collectivism and anarchy which rejects private ownership.
Urban Greenhouse - Alex's Hobby Site Please feel free to email any questions to koolex11@netzero.com. I'll be more than happy to help you out. The House: Here is how I built my small (4X8) greenhouse out of old windows. Total cost was $300, but you could do it for much cheaper with some resourcefulness and an eagerness for scrounging materials! After many gardens, some successes and some failures, I moved for the first time to a city row home. First, I found some old windows around town. Great ways to find free (or very cheap) windows: Drive around on garbage night Email your friends and co-workers. Step 2: It is definitely easier to design the frame around the windows, rather than trying to find windows to fit the frame. I covered the back side with plywood because a) it faces south, b) there is a fence that I didn't feel like dealing with, and c. Notice the windows fit the 2X4 frame. The four corners of each window are held to the frame with screws put in diagonally. No I did not run out of windows. Hydroponic system
building a greenhouse out of old windows - Greenhouses & Garden Structures Forum I'll be tackling my own window greenhouse soon so it was nice to review this thread. I'm unsure of what my roof will be at this point and I may purchase a clear plastic corrugated roofing material for that if I can't salvage enough glass. This description is long but hopefully detailed enough to give you a good idea or what I have in mind. If anyone has their own ideas, suggestions, constructive criticisms they are welcome to post. I intend for this greenhouse to have year-round use in one form or another. The size will be roughly 18 ft wide by 20+ long with a gable post and rafter style and shape. Unfortunately these windows are not double paned however I believe I can double-pane them myself overtime by custom cutting additional panes that match the size of each panel in the windows, fir them in on the interior side of the window with wood strips and use silicone to mount the glass, hopefully creating an airspace between each old pane and new if I seal it properly. So....am I crazy?
How to Build a Greenhouse from Used Windows or Storm Doors This greenhouse is made from reused aluminum storm doors.NEVIN HAWLMAN The south wall of the greenhouse is made of 2-by-6s and four storm doors.NEVIN HAWLMAN Early that autumn morning, I knew it was going to be a great day: I dropped my toast, and it landed honey-side up! Then in the morning newspaper, I saw an announcement for a public auction of “dozens of used aluminum storm doors.” I could hardly wait to hitch up my trailer. My bid was $4 when the auctioneer said, “Sold! “All of them,” I said. Building the Greenhouse I always wanted a home garden greenhouse to start my own vegetable plants (and a warm place to putter as the snow swirled outside). We made the greenhouse frame from 2-by-6s. Heating the Greenhouse The greenhouse is heated by hot water piped in via underground lines coming from a woodstove outside my shop. If you love gardening and potting plants, build a greenhouse! For information on using a greenhouse, read Expert Advice for Greenhouse Growing.