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This is really just a cold frame but we custom made it to fit alongside Molly's house. A commercially produced one would probably have been cheaper.
Fortunately the builders next door were skipping a load of stud work timber so I designed this to fit the standard cut piece of UVB transmitting Perspex, I had already bought from Bay plastics. It could be made with sheet materials but we just used what wood we had. The perspex is 3mm thick and I strengthened the edges with aluminium angle.
List of materials- click on item to go to links
UVB transmitting perspex from Bay Plastics 3mm thick, 1000mmx6000mm
 rough plans more coming soon |  if you use studwork timber this gives a rough idea of how ro make side panels |  side panel |  screw lengths of timber together then draw a line 550cm long.less than width of perspex to allow for overhang at front edge |  2 sides |  top panel |
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 front door opening, with metal linking strip |  underside top |  before adding hinged Perspex lid |  side view |  showing angle brackets joining front to sides |  another side view |
 hinges bolted through perspex. |  describes fitting of hinges |  nearly there |  showing halogen basking light covered with metal guard linked to inkbird thermostat. |
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