Build a Greenhouse for under $300 out of old windows

[Mr. Freeze]

All this talk of gardening has made me want to share something else, another project of mine.

Most areas have builder salvage and surplus lots or even a Habitat for Humanity Restore. I went to a builder surplus place I found off the old Jeff Davis Highway several counties over and bought 20 windows for $100.

This is what it can look like (it's also pretty self evident from the picture how to put it together)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wPyLxpjLx-Y/ULJeOmuW87I/AAAAAAAANcc/FcwDETASyTI/s1600/111.jpg

http://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2012/02/window-frame-greenhouse-angela-davis.png.492x0_q85_crop-smart.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV6-JyAHI18/TBlMZ15dO8I/AAAAAAAAA8s/zDBxI7gBXIg/s400/a+solarium+from+windows.jpg


What I've done also is recycled pop bottles for the bottom layer and are filling them with water mixed with Knox to add extra insulation in winter that I can also easily remove come early spring.

[The Wash]

Why you always gotta be making this ugly ass shit when you got money? If I had your money I'd buy myself a nice greenhouse that didn't ugly up the place.

[Mr. Freeze]

I have money precisely because I will build a $100 greenhouse instead of buying one. :cool2:

[donttread]

Wow that is nice and wind resisitent unlike the plastic ones




All this talk of gardening has made me want to share something else, another project of mine.

Most areas have builder salvage and surplus lots or even a Habitat for Humanity Restore. I went to a builder surplus place I found off the old Jeff Davis Highway several counties over and bought 20 windows for $100.

This is what it can look like (it's also pretty self evident from the picture how to put it together)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wPyLxpjLx-Y/ULJeOmuW87I/AAAAAAAANcc/FcwDETASyTI/s1600/111.jpg

http://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2012/02/window-frame-greenhouse-angela-davis.png.492x0_q85_crop-smart.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV6-JyAHI18/TBlMZ15dO8I/AAAAAAAAA8s/zDBxI7gBXIg/s400/a+solarium+from+windows.jpg


What I've done also is recycled pop bottles for the bottom layer and are filling them with water mixed with Knox to add extra insulation in winter that I can also easily remove come early spring.

[Mr. Freeze]

The one I'm building is more like the third picture.

[Max Rockatansky]

I have money precisely because I will build a $100 greenhouse instead of buying one. :cool2:

Agreed. It's the reason why I buy used cars instead of new ones and bank the money saved.

I've been thinking of building a greenhouse for several years now. Not just for starter plants in winter, but to put screens in the windows and protect tomato and hot pepper plants from grasshoppers in summer.