Conservatory

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

Studwork timber similar to this from wickes

heavy duty galvanised tee hinges, 400mm

screws 130mm to screw the timber together.

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	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.