Reply To: Using Linseed Oil

[Don Foley]

Hi Tris,
I’ve being trying to resize Photos but without success.
The Coldframes are nothing spectacular really. They are 4’x 3′. 21″ in height at the rear and 18″ at the front. The timber is 1.5″ thick. The basic “box” cost me €100 including cutting the timber to size, the light cost another €100, two panes of Horticultural glass in a timber frame (the glass cost €70). The balance is made up with Pea Gravel for the base (3″ depth), Handle, Hinges and a prop for the light.
I realise I could have knocked something together, or bought one, for much less but these are very strong (which they need to be as my site can be quiet windswept at times) and insulate well and should last for many years to come if I look after them properly.
I looked around for a long time at commercially available frames but they were very flimsy and not much cheaper than the ones I built.
Don.