Saturday, 2 July 2016

Mk. 1 - 4 Prototype Frame for a Shelter with Green House Walls for Containing Veg or Plants or Garden Office / Shed with Shelves

Mk. 1 & 2 Prototype Frame for a Shelter with Green House Walls for Containing Veg or Plants


2m long  frame made of composite door off cuts with shelves joining tehn for plants or veg to sit on. Complete boxes may be installed, using an off cut at front of shelf . the rear with have a complete sheet, though windows may be added.


Close up of joint

A joining shelf is added, which will connect it to another upright

Close up of corner


Mk 2. Beam upright (no shelves as yet),
Close up of end. It show 2  side grp edge strip. Edge strips have been added to contain the window off cuts im middel & take extra weight. All are glued as well as screwed



Close up
Full length view
End view
Frame will be covered on outside with grp sheet that lets 90% of light through, but keeps bugs / wind out
Close up


 M3. with 1 Mk 4. "curved" upright on the right end .

a covering strip will be screwed to edge of shelf both sides to hide & waterproof nails head
 Close up of mk 4 upright
 Close up of mk 3 upright (2 versions with side beams further in / out)
 Other side of mk 3 upright
 With clear grp sheets (fixings to bge decided as grp sheets may be removable to access palnts if inside has insulated panel. Perhaps using butterfly nuts)
Close up showing plant hardly visible
 Extreme close up
 Other side of Mk 4 curved upright

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