Cheapest way to use up old panes of glass

sb44

We demolished the shed today, ready for the new one to be delivered later in the week.

So, as well as lots of wood I have to get rid of, we have 4 panes of what appears to be toughened glass.

Has anyone any ideas how I can use it as I don't really want to throw it away.

Cheers.

LavenderBees

sb44 wrote: »

We demolished the shed today, ready for the new one to be delivered later in the week.

So, as well as lots of wood I have to get rid of, we have 4 panes of what appears to be toughened glass.

Has anyone any ideas how I can use it as I don't really want to throw it away.

Cheers.

Depends on the size of them, but could you use them to make a cold frame?

Similar idea, but some lottie holders seem to have raised beds, and then use a discarded window to cover seedlings from the weather, pigeons etc

christineperseus

Offer them on freecycle for somone else to use?

Badrick

I got some plastic cloche clips, which hold 2 panes of glass in an inverted V.
You then close the end by putting a pane of glass or a board at each end and secure by canes pushed in soil.
Worth doing if you want to start growing something a bit sooner next year.

sb44

Badrick wrote: »

I got some plastic cloche clips, which hold 2 panes of glass in an inverted V.
You then close the end by putting a pane of glass or a board at each end and secure by canes pushed in soil.
Worth doing if you want to start growing something a bit sooner next year.

Can you advise me where to buy these please or a link to show what I am looking for.

Ta!

blossomhill_2

Well its a bit extreme but it's certainly cheap - I strip all the fabric off bed divan bases until i just have a frame and then put perspex-type sheets in them to make mini greenhouses - they are tougher than any mini timber greenhouse you could buy - half a double is better size than a single

Greenhouse glass is thinner than normal glass so if these sheets are toughened they should be over and above what you'd really need but perhaps safer = toughened glass usually has a kitemark or similar in the corner unless you have had it toughend yourself

Badrick

sb44 wrote: »

Can you advise me where to buy these please or a link to show what I am looking for.

Ta!

No probs, THESE are the ones.
Looking on a couple of forums, apparently you can find them in the pound shops, although they tend to clear the gardening stuff to make way for the Halloween and Christmas rubbish decorations.
Ahem, not like I ever frequent such places you understand.

sb44

Badrick wrote: »

No probs, THESE are the ones.
Looking on a couple of forums, apparently you can find them in the pound shops, although they tend to clear the gardening stuff to make way for the Halloween and Christmas rubbish decorations.
Ahem, not like I ever frequent such places you understand.

Thanks very much.