It started with a post on Facebook marketplace about a metal framed Gazebo that was FREE for whomever wanted to come take it down and take it home. Seems like it may be a super good frame for a greenhouse. Fits our life’s model of recycling, and our yard has room. My wife (Mel) loves to garden, and I love to build. Let’s do it, let’s go get it.
There’s a local Re-Store (Habitat for Humanity) that I saw a bunch of old french glass doors. Let’s get them too, and set this up. Found some wood palettes (with the right stamps avoiding hazardous materials) to build a small frame below the doors.
Located some recycled pavers on Facebook marketplace which would fit perfectly and enable good drainage. I wasn’t able to find any type of recycled roof that would let light in, so I decided to purchase some clear polycarbonate from Home Depot. It was super easy to install and works perfectly.
The greenhouse is coming along. Added a sliding back door, some additional windows, and filled some small gaps with the clear polycarbonate roof, which was easy to cut to size. Framed all the windows and doors with treated pine lumber. The metal Gazebo frame created the structural support while the glass walls and roof created the enclosure.
The greenhouse has been an excellent fun project. It’s 90% recycled materials, and the cost was very low. It took a long time, and is still evolving as we get more and better recycled materials. Notice the cool historic windows we scored and put on the front in the image below! Thanks for visiting our greenhouse!
