DIY heated propagator

BobTheGardener · June 2014

Hi all, over the next couple of weekends I'm building a heated propagator from various bits of wood etc which I have left over from other projects around the house and garden and will post photos as I go. Feel free to ask any questions if this sort of thing interests you.

Today I made the base from left-over decking boards and some outdoor-grade plywood I happened to have:

Screwed together using stainless steel screws and painted with clear wood preserver before being put into the greenhouse overnight to dry.

nutcutlet · January 2014

I wish I had some of those skills Bob. Anything I build is never quite parallel and the screws always protrude on one side because they went in crooked.

I shall follow your project with envy

Plant it · January 2014

I,m interested to know how you will heat it.Or is that a silly sod presumption that you have already got it sorted.Personally I have a good generator in me shed.Hope it works well for you Bob the Gardener.Regards Brian.

CluelessGardener · January 2014

Brian this is what you would heat a propagator with

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370795138327?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

I have bought one and shall be building my next weekend

Clueless

CluelessGardener · January 2014

link not working today bugger

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370795138327?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Clueless

CluelessGardener · January 2014

Brumbull I would think your sealer has dried by now any chance of a up date

Clueless

Clarington · January 2014

CluelessGardener wrote (see)

Brumbull I would think your sealer has dried by now any chance of a up date

Clueless

Clueless do you mean BobTheGardener who started this thread?

Alan4711 · January 2014

Hi Bob a cracking idea matey ,now can you price up the things you cant make and have to buy, it would be a big help, Brum seems to be on the ball as well thats a good looking one he,s got, were all sat here like Sat matinee waiting for the next episode go for it,

BobTheGardener · January 2014

Hi Alan, I have already bought the soil warming cable and thermostat but progress will have to wait until the weekend as it's dark when I get home from work.

CluelessGardener · January 2014

yes sorry it was bob I was trying to poke

Clueless

CluelessGardener · January 2014

OK what is the difference between and hot bed and a heated propagator

I will be making mine this weekend with the heater cables and thermostat I bought early January

Clueless

DIY heated propagator

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