Any Ideas for making a cheap cold frame?

[Plymlynn]

I don't have a greenhouse on my plot but hope to make a couple of cold frames - but here's the rub - I don't really do diy - anyone have any simple ways to lash a cold frame together?

[arpoet]

Look round skips for an old wooden or MDF cupboard, or an old rubber or plastic cold water tank, or a bath... and look for someone having new windows and blag some of the ones being taken out to lay across the top. It wont look pretty but will work.

[hamesy]

Find somewhere that sells and installs windows and ask them if they've got a couple frames (ideally with glass) you can have. Then knock some posts into the ground and position frames before securing them. I simply drilled a few holes into the plastic of the frames and cable tied them to the posts.

This is what I built last year.

[Damian Jay]

Find somewhere that sells and installs windows and ask them if they've got a couple frames (ideally with glass) you can have. Then knock some posts into the ground and position frames before securing them. I simply drilled a few holes into the plastic of the frames and cable tied them to the posts.

This is what I built last year.

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Cheers Hamsey, I'll be knocking on a couple of local business's later today asking for their old windows.
Great advice :-)

[Kristen]

This is what I built last year.

You want to be careful using those leaded-lights - some Jobsworth will slap a Grade I Listing Building order on your cold frame!!

[hamesy]

You want to be careful using those leaded-lights - some Jobsworth will slap a Grade I Listing Building order on your cold frame!!

I had to apply for planning permission

[Two_Sheds]

anyone have any simple ways to lash a cold frame together?

This is a cold frame

[Bill HH]

I got the window first and made the base to fit.