Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Chatting => Design and Construction => Topic started by: leeky on September 20, 2007, 21:39
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Helloooo.
Got about 20 panes of glass from freecycle. They are approx 3 foot by 18 inches (havent actually measured them yet)
Any ideas as to what I could make with them up the lottie?
Cold frames I suppose, but what about a triangular thing? I dunno.... :?: :?:
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Cloche clips required, matey.
See Two Wests website
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ah yep, I remember those things.
What about something like this I knocked up in AutoCad2006? Cover the ends with poly. Not sure what I could grow in it though?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v654/stevieaitch/v.jpg)
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One can immediately see why Autocad is the premier package of its kind worldwide! :wink:
Miss out the middle seam since this will be too weak. One cloche = 2 panes of glass, probably with 3ft length on the horizontal. Still plenty high enough for seedlings, early salads, etc.
You have enough glass for a 30ft row.
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One can immediately see why Autocad is the premier package of its kind worldwide!
That'll keep me smiling all day. :lol:
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Another Simple idea is to lay them flat but raised above the garden bed - this would be great for seedlings in the beggining of spring
(http://delldgm.googlepages.com/MiniGlassHous.jpg)
You could make this by actually attaching the wood to the glass panes or if you wanted to keep them more temporary you could just sit them ontop of wood - I would make them attach to the would because they would be more stable and they are still going to be easily moved around. - I am in the process of trying to find glass panes to do this very thing - Although I did like the Triange idea someone else suggested
Hope this helps
DellDGM
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get a router n some planks from a pallet n make frames for em, treat the wood before you glaze . make a nice long cold frame base up use the new framed glass sheets as the lights you can prop em up for ventilation.... :) dang im full of exciting ideas ...... :lol:
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I think the single V cloche job is the way forward!
I already have many boxes with lids. See pic. the lids are poly not glass though.
Thanks for the suggestions :D :D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v654/stevieaitch/lo5.jpg)
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Hey leeky, they look like a load of home made solar panels!!!!!
There's an idea for your panes of glass, homemade solar energy!!!
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nah they are pallet collars
with a bit of glass on top
cheers
jr
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I think the single V cloche job is the way forward!
I already have many boxes with lids. See pic. the lids are poly not glass though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v654/stevieaitch/lo5.jpg)
Why don't you simply increase the spacing between your lidded boxes and cover the gap with a sheet of glass??
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nah they are pallet collars
with a bit of glass on top
cheers
jr
Lids are batten framed with poly stapled to it jr.
WG, i am sticking with the V cloche idea. :wink: ta!
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How about one long V shaped cloche, sitting on slabs, open at both ends and grow grape inside.
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I like that Rich! Definitely something out of the ordinary, noone does grapes up the lottie here.
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I like muntys idea with the router leeks,4"x2" fixed to the deck and run the router length ways using a straight bit slightly bigger than the glass on a 45 degree,its going no where :wink:
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:lol: Was told earlier I could pick up 12 greenhouse panes too.
Flippin eck, what to do?????!!!? :lol:
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:idea: if you havnt got a router then you can use a circular saw depends on the thickness of the glass and the cut that saw leaves
or you can nail/screw 2 rips of battern to the 4x2 leaving a small gap to slot the glass into :wink:
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Got a router here Shaun. Plenty of wood available as well. Plus several ideas now. Thanks everyone! :D
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I think those frames look fantastic Leeky! A neighbour kindly gave me some large perspex sheets 10ftx3ft and your pic has got me thinking but I have to ask, what is a router, does anyone have a pic of one? Any ideas on how I can make a frame (I'm a female so go easy) and an ABC set of instructions would put a smile on my face! :D
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Here's a router (http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9288379&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=router&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&ts=1190581305822&isSearch=true) what kind of frame are you looking at making they are all pretty straight forward
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if your not used to using one id forget it calou, go to a decent diy store and buy window frame lengths then cut the ends at an angle of 45' and join together with screws or staples and then fit the perspex in , alternativly take them to a friend who can make them up for you , smiles n a drinky werks ..............specially from a lady :wink: :lol: . ask wellies she do it all the time :lol: :lol:
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Thanks RICHY, I'll try that link tomorrow as it says "B&Q page not available at this time" lol. MUNTY, I'd never have thought you could have been bought so cheaply!!
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every time , every time lololo :lol: :wink:
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Calou! :D
10x3 perpex would make a great lid for a cold frame indeed. What the lads said about the router is true. Be very careful if you do get one, they spin very fast. goggles, gloves etc.
The boxes in my pic could do with solid tops actually, being poly and level, they fill with water and droop! :lol: better if they were at an angle to drain off.
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Here's a router (http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9288379&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=router&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&ts=1190581305822&isSearch=true) what kind of frame are you looking at making they are all pretty straight forward
OMG, it looks like a robot! I'll take MUNTY & LEEKY'S advice and leave the playing of that contraption to you lads.
Leeky, I had thought I should make the lids at an angle to prevent the rain as you say and having chatted to some of the guys in our "works" dept today they gave me some ideas for knocking some frames up. You'll have a long wait if you wanna see a pic though (and only available to those who have had a good dose of homebrew) lol
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Cool Calou. Hope you get a nice one made up :D
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my glass panes are used for simple cloches...
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb202/titchandsplodge/dfe3571a.jpg)
nice and simple - just like mmm.............nah i'd better not say .......i'll get spanked :wink:
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They look very useful splodger but I really have an aversion to glass. I suppose its ever since my brother was carrying a bag of compost into my greenhouse for me and he tripped and fell through the side wall :shock: :cry:
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Nice one Splodger!