Old shower door

[Dorothy rouse]

I have definitely 'caught the bug' from fellow Grapes, my neighbour has just moved out, and has cleared his garage (after13years) and deposited a heavy shower door by the bins, so I've gone and picked it up and it's now in my garage, was thinking might be able to make a cold frame? It's not damaged, is strong, and quite heavy

Is this an idea?

DottyR

[veggiechicken]

I think Bins did this? Someone has............

[Bill HH]

Yes! funnily enough I was going to do that but found a double glazed window instead, Is yours hinged in a frame? that might make life easier. Be warned they are heavy as i expect you have already found out.

[Dorothy rouse]

Yes, in a frame, don't know about hinges tho, will need to have a look, is heavy, quite nice really, same as in my shower now.

Bet the neighbours wondered what on earth I was doing, staggering with it across the road! Obviously it's quite a good size. Husband is out today, so will see what his reaction is, otherwise may be requesting one of you chaps make a visit down South !

Was hoping neighbour might donates one of his lovely large earthen wear type pots to me, but he didn't

[Bill HH]

If its in a frame I guess it has hinges, if so the jobs half done will make a superb cold frame.

[Bren In Pots]

I used a bit of corrugated perspex tied onto an old tin bath for a makeshift cold frame so anythings possible.

[dogsbody]

A few years ago I used an old window (still have it) propped up at each corner by bricks with a planted up trough underneath - was far better than any bought cold frame I have ever had since.

Methinks it is time to get it back out again!

[Dorothy rouse]

One of Lottie neighbours has a bath on her plot, it's still got its gold taps, and fancy feet, rhubarb likes it!

[lottie dolly]

IF you decide it's to heavy,would it be possible to use it outside as a water feature,set the panel up either straight or a slope,then,with the aid of the usual water pump thingies,some rock and colored lights,let the water run down from the top,

[Dorothy rouse]

Nice idea, I thought for a minute you meant we cud have an outside shower! Sadly no appropriate outside space,will see what clever idea husband comes up with, might be too heavy I suppose, will need some supports.

[lottie dolly]

Nice idea, I thought for a minute you meant we cud have an outside shower! Sadly no appropriate outside space,will see what clever idea husband comes up with, might be too heavy I suppose, will need some supports.

Where theres a will,a way will spring forth,am sure other peeps would have ideas on that one

turn it on the side so is horizontal,have 2 or 3 see though pipes,with a different color light in each on the back,so the water will flow over the front,thus making the lights appear to twinkle

[Bren In Pots]

Dotty have a look here at this google link there's lots of ideas on using that shower door for a cold frame :-

shower+door+cold+frame

[Snadger]

I have a couple of side frames off a shower on my plot. I use them as windbreaks and and plot edge deliniation. Had calabrese growing in a narrow bed with shower edges and wire over the top to keep the pigeons off.

[veggiechicken]

Instead of a cold frame, since you have the door frame, could it be opened out into a ^ shape and turned into a one sided cloche? Put polythene or netting across the open sides.
I'm sure Snadge knows what I mean, even if nobody else does!!

[Dorothy rouse]

Thank you all, just had to explain to hubby what a cold frame was, so nothing too technical !