old glass windows

16 years ago

a friend is renovating old house and will be replacing ALL old windows -- every one of them is a set of old glass multi-pane windows and a one-piece storm window in the front. I always read about people using old pane windows for cold frame/green house purpose. Do you use just the pane windows or the storm windows too? The storm windows are on a thin white plastic-looking frame, so I am not sure how I can secure/attach them to any frame. Any ideas? pictures of what you've done?

Thank you

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User
16 years ago
Storm windows should have a lip on the edge that has screw holes in it to attach to framing, at least my storm windows did.
excessfroufrou
16 years ago
Here are some pics of the greenhouse that my husband and I built out of old windows and doors. Ours all had frames except one (in the middle of the side) and we fitted it in a empty spot using trim. We just kind of put them together like a puzzle.

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Calamity_J
16 years ago
Oh man, I forgot how awesome your greenhouse is..and you are owned by a choo-hua-hua too!!!I call mine a were-wowa and he howls when I say it!!!lol!
What a great score, all those wonderful windows!!! I may have to scroundge some and make something....maybe add them to a pergola I plan to make....
If you search this forum(use the search window) type in greenhouses and you will see some pretty amazing window greenhouses...
aka_strawberrygoat
16 years ago
or my favorite way to find anything is under images, on google.

I need a shirt that states "Google Is My Friend"

this one was from May 9 of '07 here, on this forum

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type in different ways of searching for what you want and you get even more images..

I really that last one...
spedigrees z4VT
16 years ago
Frou I *love* your greenhouse, your potting bench, and your little doggie guarding the greenhouse! Is he/she a long haired chihuahua or a pomeranian? That is one cute little pooch! Great picture too.
socalliegal
16 years ago
I thought they were called chi's for short. Loved Bev Hill Chihuahua! George Lopez was the best! My g/f has 3 chi's and she makes them sing and dance and say momma!
My g/f was going to build a greenhouse out her old windows as well and never made it. I wonder if still has them...thinking thinking thinking...hmmm wonder if she would give them to me...? LOL.
excessfroufrou
16 years ago
Thank you sped., Smidge (the furchild) is a mutt, half Shih Tzu, and half Pom.
Frou
luvstocraft
16 years ago
Neat window greenhouse Frou--but I really love your bench with the red spindles. Luvs
Marlene Kindred
16 years ago
Welcome Jollyrd...and you're very close to me in VA! Nice to see another Virginian on the GJ site. Hope you found some greenhouse pictures you can use! Let us see what you come up with...we love to see new projects.