How to Build a Greenhouse from Used Windows or Storm Doors

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This greenhouse is made from reused aluminum storm doors.
This greenhouse is made from reused aluminum storm doors.
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The south wall of the greenhouse is made of 2-by-6s and four storm doors.
The south wall of the greenhouse is made of 2-by-6s and four storm doors.

Early that autumn morning, I knew it was going to be a great day: I dropped my toast, and it landed honey-side up! Then in the morning newspaper, I saw an announcement for a public auction of “dozens of used aluminum storm doors.” I could hardly wait to hitch up my trailer.

My bid was $4 when the auctioneer said, “Sold! How many do you want?”

“All of them,” I said. I went home with 25 used double-track aluminum storm doors with screens and tempered glass.

Building the Greenhouse

I always wanted a home garden greenhouse to start my own vegetable plants (and a warm place to putter as the snow swirled outside). When I announced my new project at our Sunday family supper, my son smiled as he said, “I thought you were running low on things to do.” The next day he was helping me unload stones for the greenhouse base.

  • Published on Mar 18, 2009
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