Greenhouse from old windows: this is a brief guide on how i took some old windows from houses they where tearing down in my neighborhood and turned them into a small greenhouse in my back yard. i collected the windows over the course of a year and a half and the build took ab.... A greenhouse built with old windows is remarkably economical and is a great way to repurpose items. you can even furnish it with used or recycled benches or shelves, old planting containers and other materials scavenged from throw away piles.. Lastly, i found an old pulley and fastened it to the window so i can pull it up easily. a local community greenhouse was torn down and replaced. i was able to get some great parts. here is a picture of the new window system. it originally opened the windows on the side of the greenhouse..
Use old, glass windows to build either a small greenhouse or a walk-in greenhouse. using four windows of the same length and height creates a miniature, square, movable greenhouse that can be used. When trying to make a greenhouse out of some old windows, make sure you are using some lightweight and waterproof material. always keep in mind that you need to have open ventilation and to build with a slanted roof at 4 degrees.. Toh reader steve ashby used 11 old windows and materials found around his house to create this starter greenhouse. after cleaning and fixing the old panes of glass, he painted the wood frames and built a base..
