High end greenhouse, 100 % recycled materials

My 2nd greenhouse, with hardwood windows, all double glazing!!

I have an L- shape 450 m2 garden in an allotment (community garden complex), with my 20 m2 greenhouse, built 2 yrs ago http://www.instructables.com/id/5-x-4-m-greenhouse/ on it, there was also a small old existing greenhouse.

This is a rebuild from scratch.

Costs: ca. E 300.-

Building time: several months on weekends and holidays, finishing always takes more time (garden tasks get priority in tyhe growing season!

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Step 1: History

A small, old greenhouse used to be on my lot , but I have never used it: The former occupants, a very nice, very old couple, who used to lease this section of my lot, gave it up 2 years ago. They have worked this lot for 45 years. Their other, remaining lot did not have a greenhouse, so I let them use their old, self built one, for as long as they wanted.

Unfortunately, due to illness, the couple has now terminated their lease contract .

The greenhouse might have lasted another 5+ years, but it is way to low for me. The former, Indonesian builder, is 60 cm (2 ft) less tall than I am. I could have maintained it; make it last some more years.... But: since I sourced lots of quality windows, mostly hardwood, all double glazed(!), the decision was made to take it down and rebuild from scratch....

BobS (author) says: Nov 20, 2011. 10:40 PM

Even in these hard times, mostly small companies doing restoring work on houses often take older, but nice windows out. It can never hurt to ask, even when a small price has to be paid. Usually, a crate of beer works miracles!

MarniMacLeod says: Nov 18, 2011. 1:00 PM

Bob you totally rock. Great greenhouse! I haven't checked out the instructions yet but I have every intention of making my fiancee get right on that ;).

rico daniels says: Sep 12, 2011. 12:24 AM

nice job / im impressed

guruvar says: Sep 11, 2011. 1:31 PM

I think you mean a renovation site or a wrecking site, construction usually implies new windows, and I doubt they would part with them. tee hee

mbeaulieu says: Sep 11, 2011. 12:25 PM

You have no idea how cool this is. It is awesome... the design is beautiful and chaotic!! I want to build one so bad!

pokster says: Sep 11, 2011. 9:48 AM

he just saw this project of yours, have to say that is really cool and i'm really impressed that you managed to recycle all your materials. by the way im just wondering are you based in Ireland?