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Building a cold frame
"Dave P" wrote in message ...
I built 4 wooden frames recently - they may not last as long as brick ones but they were much faster to complete and can be moved to where ever I want them. I've just looked at my sketches and see that I have 15" at the back and 12" at the front, over a 4ft span. I'm glad to see that you also mix you units ! This height gives me enough height to grow on seedlings and then plant out my courgette plants. Be aware that a 16 sq ft window will be heavy - OK for keeping down if it is windy, but you'e ging to have to lift it. The other thing is that at 4 x 4 ft you will have to step into the frame to get at things. As regards the brickwork - there s so little weight on it, I would do what I've done on a low wall and that is to just use concrete blocks laid on their side and cemented together for the foundation. I got chipped blocks which were cheap. Rob I've a 4ft by 4ft windo that I am planning to use to make a cold frame. I intend to concrete the floor then on this lay bricks to a height of 15cm at the front and 55cm at the back giving a slope on the window (roof). Does this sound adequate for height, we are new gardners and builders and see it being used for seedlings to go on into the veg plot. Would a deeper cold frame be an advantage for other plants? On the building side would I need to add plastiser to the mortar and use a DPC? thanks for any tips, Dave |
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