How To Make A Cold Frame, How To Make A Growhouse, Make A Cold Frame, Creative Garden Projects
How To Make A Cold Frame, How To Make A Growhouse, How To Build A Cold Frame, How To Build A Growhouse, Creative Garden Projects
The link below is on how to cut the polycatrbonate sheeting;
• How To Cut Polycarbona...
As a keen gardener, grower and horticulturalist I have needed a decent cold frame for a long time. Having bought several cheap ish, off the shelf, cold frames in the last 5 or so years only to see them succumb to the wind, I decided it was time to make my own. Also, following on from building a greenhouse last year I have a better method for construction.
Certainly, with all the plants that would otherwise fill my dining room in spring time, before plants can safely be put outside, a cold frame is a must.
This video shows how I built the cold frame using 2x2 inch (5cm) timber and sheets of polycarbonate.
Tools required:
Router,
Saw,
Appropriate drill bits,
Set square,
Tape measure,
Pencil,
Marker pen,
Spirit level,
Appropriate sized wood,
Polycarbonate sheets,
Vapour tape for polycarbonate
Other videos that may also be of interest are shown below.
To see how I built my Greenhouse click on the link below;
• How To Build A Polycar...
For measuring and cutting the rafters to form the greeenhouse roof, click on the link below;
• How To Measure Cut And...
For clarity: I have no association or vested interest the shop I purchased the polycarbonate panels from, which was @RoofingMegastore
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Great job 👍
@diyhomeandgardening
Жыл бұрын
Many thanks. Just need to get started on seed sowing now!
Nice simple build. It's amazing how much timber you need and it ain't cheap theae days. One thing I was thinking while you were building, what happens to the water on the top when it rains?
@diyhomeandgardening
9 ай бұрын
Hi Tarquin. Many thanks for watching and messaging me, appreciated. You are right about how much wood is required. It’s not until I sketched it out that I realised just how many lengths I would need. Still works out better value than a flimsy shop bought type. With regards to the water on the roof, well that just spills over the lip of the frame and onto the floor. Given the size of roof it’s not a tremendous amount to worry about. Hope you have fun doing your own build.
Why no video of you actually doing the cutting and assembly ? That's the sort of thing most people want to see on videos rather than just talking. Looks like a decent cold frame and well made.
@diyhomeandgardening
Жыл бұрын
Hi Chris. Thanks for watching and your message. Glad you liked the look of the build, it certainly won’t fall apart like shop bought ones. I assume you didn’t see the description for the video as within that had included the inks to my previous greenhouse build and cutting polycarbonate video. They are the originals if you like so show all the basics. This video uses the same methods but to build a simpler structure. The assembly is really just a case of screwing together the component parts of wood around the polycarbonate sheets, and in turn fixing sections together to build a frame. Hope your build goes well. If you need any pointers just message. All the best 🪚🛠️
@chrishamilton-wearing3232
Жыл бұрын
@@diyhomeandgardening Ah, silly me ! Right , I have watched the rafters video now and having owned a speed square for 20 odd years and only used it for measuring 90 degrees it was good to see a proper explanation of how to use another of its many functions. Now for the polycarb cutting. 👍
@diyhomeandgardening
Жыл бұрын
@@chrishamilton-wearing3232 🤣🤣 Yeah I normally just use the right angle function too. Either that or use a saw for same angle! For cutting the polycarbonate just be sure to use a fine toothed jigsaw bit or fine toothed handsaw.
@chrishamilton-wearing3232
Жыл бұрын
@@diyhomeandgardening I built a porch at the rear of our house back in the UK about 15 yrs ago and used triple wall polycarbonate for the roof. I got the best results cutting with a decent metal cutting blade in the jigsaw, possibly a Makita blade , and brand new. And I ran a strip of gaffer tape along the cut line to help prevent splintering. It worked fine. I also cut the bird mouths using a sliding bevel guage whilst my speed square was sitting idly by on the workbench ! 😄
@diyhomeandgardening
Жыл бұрын
@@chrishamilton-wearing3232 yeah I used a metal blade, so much quicker then cutting by hand. We all have tools that don’t get used. Amazing how many jobs can be done with a flat head screwdriver and a hammer🤣🤣