Old window greenhouse
maozamom NE Ohio
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Comments (1)Hello! Were you able to figure out what to do with the lighting? Any photos to share/update?...See Morekeep old windows or buy new windows for 80 yr. old house
Comments (5)Mine are 100 years old and I have been restoring them one by one. It is NOT difficult! Those original windows were built to fit as the home was being built. Nothing new will ever fit as well or look as nice. Here's a great article on the myths of replacements: http://www.oldhouseguy.com/windows/ If you don't want to do the work yourself: http://www.oldhouseguy.com/window-restorers/ Here is an example....pics of my first resto. If I can do it you can too! Before & after. Same sash, same view....See MoreDo my old windows from my MCM home have any value?
Comments (5)Can be used to build a DIY greenhouse. Combine with trampoline frames and old storm doors plus plastic and tarps. Heat with an oil filled electric rad-style heater. Mine has lasted for years. Just change out the plastic and tarps occasionally when they become worn and start to disintegrate....See MoreNeed help designing a greenhouse from an old metal shed
Comments (1)The metal is what keeps it stable and square. It is just as structural as the frame....See Morecindee11461
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