Building the ColdFrames!!

The Bearded Farmer · Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:01 am

Got my first ColdFrame almost all the way done! Got the windows off of craigslist for free and spent $15 for screws, brackets, hinges, handles, and caulk!

I used stainless L brackets to screw the windows together and caulked all the seams. The gap in front of the lid will have a cedar filler piece put in soon. Should keep the plants nice and toasty!

Enjoy!

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ameliat · Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:10 am

it looks great! post some pics when it is full of greens.

The Bearded Farmer · Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:35 am

I plan on puting some more detailed pics up an posting temps and thing like that. Just need to pick up my wood!

DoubleDogFarm · Mon Mar 28, 2011 12:28 pm

Looks nice.

Be careful, It can go from toasty to roasty rather quickly.

Eric

Bobberman · Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:55 am

I would stick a few gallon jugs of water in the back of it for collectin and giving off heat!! You sort of have a mini greenhouse cold frame! My cold frames are close to the ground more like a raised bed cold frame. Looks nice!

Black River · Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:32 am

What a great idea, we have lots of old windows from a church, I'm gonna give your idea a try.

Bobberman · Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:47 pm

All my cold frames are doing great! The weather will be above freezing all wee so Itook the windows off and put screens I have over the cold frames to keep the cats out. The screens also let the rain water the plants. My peas in the cold frame are 6 inches high now! All the lettuce has several leaves.