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How to make a Cold Frame: In this video, I use a spare piece of polythene roofing and leftover wood from other projects to make a DIY cold frame. Cold frames are extremely useful garden tools and help you extend the season and harden off seedlings before planting outdoors. Use these easy and adaptable instructions to make your own version using whatever materials and upcycled lid you can find. Let me know that you liked this video by giving it a thumbs up.

MATERIALS
– an old window, a piece of polycarbonate panel, or another clear piece to use as a lid
– 6″ wide wood planks (pressure-treated if possible); I used about 34.5 feet of them
– 1.5″ wood stakes; I used about 4.5 feet of them
– screws (or nails)
– three hinges
– a latch or hooks

EQUIPMENT
– measuring tape
– a wood cutting tool: jigsaw, chop saw, or hand saw
– drill/driver (or hammer)

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to how to make a cold frame
01:10 Measuring the cold frame lid
01:51 Cutting five planks for the front and back
03:02 Determining how wide to make the sides
04:03 Cutting five planks for the sides
04:20 Cutting a side plank into two diagonal pieces
04:49 Creating stakes for the inner corners
08:04 Building the cold frame
08:22 Building the side panels
09:39 Attaching the front and back planks
10:22 Putting hinges on the lid
10:57 Attaching the lid to the cold frame
11:20 Adding latches to keep the cold frame closed
12:00 Ways to Use a Cold Frame
12:42 Wrap up of the project

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