Comments on: Cold Frame Construction – Winter Gardening Series #6

By: Mr. Stoney

Mr. Stoney — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:10:41 +0000

In reply to Pat. Great idea! I hadn't even thought of that. Of course Moles and Voles aren't a real issue in our area. Glad I could help!

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:51:54 +0000

Adding the 1×2 strips on the bottom is a wonderful idea! Not only for preventing rot on the actual frame but I have a major problems with moles and voles and those strips are my answer as t how to attach hardwear cloth to the bottom of my frames.

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By: Mr. Stoney

Mr. Stoney — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 21:11:29 +0000

In reply to Christie. Great question Christie, the most expensive part of the cold frames in the plexi-glass. When I built mine the cost for the glass at a home improvement store was about $20 a sheet, but that has gone up!! I think they are closer to $28 a sheet now. The type of wood you use will also affect the price. I used Douglas Fir which should last around 5 years, cedar or redwood would last longer but can be 2 or 3 times the price. So after all that, I would expect the 4 plexi-glass lids to cost around $115 and the wood and hardware another $35. So about $150 using Douglas fir. You could try to find the plexi glass at a commercial company and that could save you a few dollars a sheet.

By: Christie

Christie — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 14:39:28 +0000

Do you have an estimate on how much it cost you to put them together? I want to build my own this year but am not sure what kind of investment it will be.

By: Jody

Jody — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:54:28 +0000

I’m with you on the cold frame thing. This year’s labor (our first year with cold frames) has taught me that that glass is much, much better than plastic. But both of my glass lids were broken, either by storm or accident. They were recycled windows. So now I’m stuck with custom sizes. Do you go to widow manufacturers for your glass? Since I built mine to fit the custom size, I’m now required to ask for custom fittings. Will that cost me more? Hmmm. Maybe turning them into hoop houses this fall is the answer. I look forward to your post about them!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 02:38:28 +0000

Very nice work on the coldframe! We’ll be adding hoophouse this fall for winter garden and hope that it helps keep greens around longer.

By: 1stMan

1stMan — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:08:50 +0000

What great instructions! Thanks for the valuable info. I can’t do it this year but I definitely see some cold frames in our future. Or at least that’s what I tell myself on the blog, ha. Thanks gain for sharing!!

By: kitsapFG

kitsapFG — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:28:51 +0000

Wow that is really well done! Wish you were my neighbor… I would commission you to make a few for me. 😀