Material and tool list
The majority of the required material is left over as the remainder after the cold frame has been built. The following list shows all material and tool requirements:
- Boards and battens
- 2 square timbers
- Double wall sheet 4 mm to 6 mm thick
- 2 to 3 hinges
- Screws, nails
- Jigsaw
- Craft knife
- hammer
- Folding rule
also read
- Cold frame made from double wall sheets - tips on buying, location and filling
- Creating a cold frame - instructions for the perfect structure
- Cold frame in the garden - what comes in?
How to construct the essay with skill
An attachment for the cold frame is constructed in such a way that it is oriented at an angle to the sunlight. The slope ensures that your plants still benefit from the light when the sun is low in spring or autumn. In addition, rainwater can run off quickly and does not put unnecessary pressure on the attachment. To do this, cut the boards of the side walls into a wedge shape. How to proceed:
- Screw the sloping side walls to the cold frame
- Then screw on the back using square timbers
- Measure the double wall plate and cut to fit with the cutter knife
- Place wooden slats as a frame on and under the double-walled sheet and screw tight
- Attach the double-bar roof to the wooden frame using the hinges
Instead of the hinges you can also nail 3 pieces of old leather straps to the frame attachment so that it can be opened. To prevent a strong wind from lifting the lid, hang a weight on it. Pull a rope through a brick and secure the end to the cover with a nail.
Tips
This attachment is also suitable as a cover for a stone cold frame. For this purpose, the bevelled sides and the wooden back wall are screwed to the stone walls from the inside or outside. Fill the resulting cavities with silicone so that there is no draft in the stone cold frame. Then attach the cover made of double-walled sheet and wooden slats, as explained in these instructions.
