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Title: cold frames
Post by: celtbhoy on March 29, 2007, 22:27

get down to your local upvc window maker and get all his cracked panes of glass,double glazed unites better still, clamp them together and you have a very cheap,warm mini green house/coldframe.

Title: cold frames
Post by: ziggywigs on March 29, 2007, 22:34

Sorry for being a numptie but what would you clamp them together with?

Title: cold frames
Post by: DD. on March 29, 2007, 22:53

Quote from: "ziggywigs"

Sorry for being a numptie but what would you clamp them together with?

Clamps.

Title: cold frames
Post by: ziggywigs on March 29, 2007, 23:02

:lol: What sort of clamps...i'm having probs visualising this.

Title: cold frames
Post by: muntjac on March 29, 2007, 23:27

you can drill and bolt them together just stick 1 inch from the outside of the frames as theresa steel framing inside them  :wink:

Title: cold frames
Post by: ziggywigs on March 29, 2007, 23:46

Ahhh the mist clears...i see what you do...thanks guys.  :lol:

Title: FIXING
Post by: celtbhoy on March 30, 2007, 08:22

Quote from: "ziggywigs"

Sorry for being a numptie but what would you clamp them together with?

well i used biulders clamps but you can use duck tape or anything that will hold them together.i just got the glass unites held the together and sealed up inside with silocone mastic.

Title: no frames
Post by: celtbhoy on March 30, 2007, 08:25

Quote from: "muntjac"

you can drill and bolt them together just stick 1 inch from the outside of the frames as theresa steel framing inside them  :wink:

the double glazed units with no frame ars the best. i've one thats about 6/3/3ft the heat in it is great and it gets light from all angles.CB

Title: Re: no frames
Post by: DadBear on March 31, 2007, 11:17

Quote from: "celtbhoy"

Quote from: "muntjac"

you can drill and bolt them together just stick 1 inch from the outside of the frames as theresa steel framing inside them  :wink:

the double glazed units with no frame ars the best. i've one thats about 6/3/3ft the heat in it is great and it gets light from all angles.CB

I've got an old hower cabinet which will make a great frame when i get a minute.. looks nice too cos its plain glass..stick one pane on an angle against me fence and away we go.... :D