A greenhouse project

Yeah, I know...a big shift in theme. Heck, it's not even motorcycle related.

But since most of us do other things as well, I'd figured I would share.

I've been lusting after a greenhouse for quite some time. Unfortunately, the affordable aluminum/polycarbonate combos are fairly useless (small and not warm enough), and the good ones are way out of my budget.

Behold the recycled windows greenhouse idea.

There are a plenty of greenhouses made with recycled windows. A few weeks, I found some windows on CL that were not only double pane glass, but also vinyl. I guess it was meant to be. I drove to the guy's house and bought all the windows I could.

So, a pile of windows sitting in my carport, I bought some 2x4 lumber, a few sheets of polycarbonate roofing, and a whole bunch of screws (yeah, screws - if a section rots, I want to be able to replace it without damaging the rest of the structure). I worked out a basic plan with the window sizes I have available, and set to work.

The greenhouse will be 10x8ft with a 12/12 pitch roof. The walls are 2x4 and the roof rafters are 2x6, but it will be a while before I get to the roof part. Currently, I'm framing the wall sections in my garage so I have the walls ready and stained. Once the snow melts, I'll pour my concrete posts, set 4x6PT beams on the concrete, and nail the walls in place. Of course, they are now held to each other with only a couple of screws, so it will be easy to pull them apart and carry them to their final destination. The windows will be inserted on location.

The windows I'm using are 24x31, 36x31, 24x60, and 31x60. I have one more wall to frame, once I figure out the door layout.