Greenhouse made from soda pop bottles

Earl · April 11, 2010

You guys may find this interesting.

http://www.reapscotland.org.uk/repor...house%20v1.pdf

Frog · April 11, 2010

Superb. truly great project.

However, 140x6' canes will cost a penny or two. I have access to family copice so I can obtain sticks that way instead. Now I need to do is lay my hands on 1500 pop bottles!

The plastic bubbles created by the bottle tubes would trap a lot of heat, round here a lot of people line their greenhouses with bubble wrap in winter, I suspect this woul eliminate this need.

stormymater · April 11, 2010

REALLY, REALLY LIKE THIS!

**Mischka** · April 11, 2010

Posting the file here for any of our members that might want to take advantage of it and build their own.

Suzeabelle · March 5, 2014

I'm trying to get the .pdf in this thread. I'm a member and approved...what am I doing wrong???

John3 · April 11, 2010

Earl that is really cool

After reading the plans thinking could get some extra heat into the green house during the winter using something like this.

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amideutch · April 12, 2010

That is too cool. Ami

dcarch · April 12, 2010

1. The problem with soda bottle greenhouse is that the bottles are not UV proof. Imagine you have to replace the bottles.

2. The problem with soda can solar heat collector is that the soda cans do not do much. If you have really black paint. The same amount of heat will be collected based on the area of the heat collector, about 200 BTU per sq. ft. with or without the cans.

Don't mean to pour cold water on seemingly hot ideas.

dcarch

Frog · April 12, 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcarch

2. The problem with soda can solar heat collector is that the soda cans do not do much. If you have really black paint. The same amount of heat will be collected based on the area of the heat collector, about 200 BTU per sq. ft. with or without the cans.

Haven't watched the video, but isn't the idea that the heat is released more slowly than it would be from just a black box, so that the heat is released through the colder hours.

Though personally I would have thought ceramics, glass or water would operate as a better heat sink.

John3 · April 12, 2010

dcarch
How would a uv coat work on the bottles?

GOLDEN Gel Topcoats w/UVLS are thick acrylic gel mediums containing Ultra Violet Light Filters and Stabilizers (UVLS) to protect materials from fading and deterioration caused by exposure to UV radiation.
http://www.goldenpaints.com/technicaldata/geltop.php

amideutch · April 12, 2010

It's obvious it was a school project done by kids using recyclable materials. First you could seal the joints between the rows of bottles with RTV clear silicon. Secondly you could wipe down the bottles with Armor All
to protect against UV or use the product John3 mentioned. Ami

dcarch · April 12, 2010

Silicone sealant is very expensive, and GOLDEN Gel Topcoats w/UVLS is close to $200.00 a gallon.

It is inspiring to encourage kids to think recycle, but it is very discouraging for them to fail.

I agree it is a very interesting project.

dcarch

Frog · April 12, 2010

I don't see much potential for 'failure' here, the school in question is a primary school and most of those children will be off to the secondary school a long time before the plastic gives up its fight against the sun.. If the bottles fail, you just replace them. Pop bottles are quite thick plastic. I don't think they'll fail particularly quickly at all, especially in light of the fact Scotland is not Arizona.

stormymater · April 12, 2010

Ah darch, that "failure" (after how many seasons in overcast Scotland?) could be the nidus of the next great idea from one of those lads or lassies.

Rmemember that wonderful blessing to the newborn - "May your life be filled with interesting problems".

Worth1 · April 12, 2010

Though it is nice for kids to get out and do something it would take me over 100 years to make the green house if I only collected the bottles from my own use.
I don't buy sodas in plastic bottles.
Just about my only soda use is I buy the Mexican cokes made with cane sugar in the old school glass bottles.

WORTH

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Earl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,278	Greenhouse made from soda pop bottles You guys may find this interesting. http://www.reapscotland.org.uk/repor...house%20v1.pdf __________________ "Seriously think about what you're about to do/say before you do it and the outcome will always be better." Earl

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Frog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 141	Superb. truly great project. However, 140x6' canes will cost a penny or two. I have access to family copice so I can obtain sticks that way instead. Now I need to do is lay my hands on 1500 pop bottles! The plastic bubbles created by the bottle tubes would trap a lot of heat, round here a lot of people line their greenhouses with bubble wrap in winter, I suspect this woul eliminate this need. Last edited by Frog; April 12, 2010 at 07:23 AM.

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amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	That is too cool. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

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dcarch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,618	1. The problem with soda bottle greenhouse is that the bottles are not UV proof. Imagine you have to replace the bottles. 2. The problem with soda can solar heat collector is that the soda cans do not do much. If you have really black paint. The same amount of heat will be collected based on the area of the heat collector, about 200 BTU per sq. ft. with or without the cans. Don't mean to pour cold water on seemingly hot ideas. dcarch __________________ tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato

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amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	It's obvious it was a school project done by kids using recyclable materials. First you could seal the joints between the rows of bottles with RTV clear silicon. Secondly you could wipe down the bottles with Armor All to protect against UV or use the product John3 mentioned. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Though it is nice for kids to get out and do something it would take me over 100 years to make the green house if I only collected the bottles from my own use. I don't buy sodas in plastic bottles. Just about my only soda use is I buy the Mexican cokes made with cane sugar in the old school glass bottles. WORTH