Here is a little 'time lapse' to show you how things progressed.
Step One ... installation of header trim and vertical trim pieces (to which the windows are actually attached).
Step Two ... first row of windows finished!
Step Three ... bottom row of windows installed ... held in place by hinges so they are operable for ventilation.
This is where we stand as of 5:30 yesterday evening. The north wall will be my next objective.
I am totally thrilled with the way this project is coming out. With every window I install, this building looks more and more like the picture of it that is in my imagination. What looked functional and a bit shabby for three years, framed and sealed in greenhouse plastic ...
... looked like this when I finished for the day yesterday.
Progress has been slower than I am comfortable with. Working with salvaged materials, turning someone else's trash into a new structure, takes a bit more figuring than straight-forward construction with new materials. I think I have the hang of it now.
If you are joining this project for the first time, here are some links to posts that will get you caught up on the story:
... and here are a couple of posts that show what the greenhouse REALLY used to look like, when I did a series of posts in 2009 to show how I winterized it.
We had our first hard freeze earlier this week, and it is imperative that I keep plugging away to get the greenhouse sealed up so I can safely stow the baby roses away for the winter as soon as I can.
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