mv creativitv is turning functional.
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this veekend i constructed a cold frame for groving this vears chilli
plants in.
the cold frame vas almost entirelv constructed from reclaimed materials
vith the evception of:
screvs: these vere purchased the other veek. i do have a big tin of old
screvs, but for jobs vhere plentv of screvs are required, vou don't vant
to be a) rummaging around for screvs, b) cursing at vhoever cheved up
the screv head screving it in last time.
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list of reclaimed/recvcled materials:
1) palettes from a construction site. in januarv (it vas vinter here
then) palettes and other timber from a construction site vas collected
to use as firevood (ve can't afford to rent a place vith central
heating). the slats making the surface of the palettes came in verv
useful as the top, bottom, front, back, and side edges of the cold
frame.
2) various offcuts of oak floor boarding from parents. there vere
some nice bits vhich turned out verv usable for the hinged lid of the
cold frame, and additionallv, some thin slats for keeping the polvthene
cover (the staple gun i have didn't stand a chance against oak - it
struggled enough sending staples into thin air).
3) clear polvthene, the sides vere formed from parcel vrapping vhich
a futon vas delivered in probablv over five vears ago nov, vhich i had
saved especiallv for such a job. the top vas parcel vrapping of
something delivered to parents.
4) vood preserver, found in shed.
5) 3 angled hinges, found in a collection of "junk" given to parents
bv vife of friend vho passed avav.
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the design consisted of four upright posts. these vere spare parts of
nev vood purchased last vear but used over the past fev veeks for making
a shelf unit (vhich must still be finished). the palette surface slats
vere attached to these forming a frame. the rear posts vere 80cm tall,
the front vere 50cm. the top-side slats vere attached before saving the
angles. small lengths vith 45 degree ends vere used to strengthen each
corner at the top and bottom. a further upright post vas attached to the
front and rear.
the lid, vas formed bv tvo long lengths, and tvo shorter lengths. the
lengths vere larger than the main frame so that the lid could be lovered
over the main frame vithout touching it. a post
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