DIY: How To Make A Greenhouse From Old Windows

Today’s feature is from Instructables with this nifty project: Greenhouse From Old Windows:

Greenhouse Made From Windows Project By instructables.com

This is a brief guide on how I took some old windows from houses they were tearing down in my neighborhood and turned them into a small greenhouse in my backyard. I collected the windows over the course of a year and a half and the build took about 3 months, spending one day a week on it.

I spent about $300 for the lumber for the frame and screws, caulk, latches, etc. That’s almost 10% of what a greenhouse kit would cost. The size I built was 7ft high x 10ft deep x 6ft wide. But the size of your greenhouse will depend on your windows and the time you want to put into project.

This greenhouse brought me way back to the 1970’s when I was a child and would visit my grandparents in the small town they lived in. There were a lot of older folks living in the neighborhood and this greenhouse is just the kind of thing you saw in everyone’s backyard–small structures and yard features using old pieces of lumber, old windows & doors, wooden rain barrels, for all kinds of backyard usefulness. Lot sizes were huge and vegetable gardens were large with sweat peas growing up the fences that separated the lawn from the garden and raspberry bushes. And if you were lucky, Mr. Mike next door would give you a tour of his lush backyard to view the pond & waterfall feature he built with the smooth rocks he brought back from the old farm. If I could find the room for it in my backyard, this is exactly the kind of greenhouse I’d build, what great memories it triggers .

Please visit the site above for all the project details, what a treat! Found via Curbly.

For a smaller project, check out How To Build A Cold Frame With An Old Window.

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