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Old April 12, 2010   #16
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No doubt, around here, I would give those bottles about 1 summer before they started cracking. Of course I live in a Desert, that may have something to do with it.
But on the other hand here is a link to what people are doing with PET bottles around the world. http://www.temasactuales.com/temasbl...h-pet-bottles/
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Old April 12, 2010   #17
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http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=es&langpair=es%7Cen&u=http://www.eco-tecnologia.com/portal/&client=tmpg

Here are some more projects with soda bottles.
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Old April 12, 2010   #18
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Michael Reynolds has been building houses out of recyclables -- tires, bottles, cans -- with adobe for decades. He's the subject of a recent documentary, Garbage Warrior.
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I'm trying to get the .pdf in this thread. I'm a member and approved...what am I doing wrong???
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Old September 19, 2014   #20
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I've seen greenhouses made from restaurant-sized glass pickle jars in the Czech Republic. The lids are kept on, so the walls are well insulated.
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I'm trying to get the .pdf in this thread. I'm a member and approved...what am I doing wrong???
When you click on the link in Mischka's post a box should appear in the lower left hand corner of your monitor screen that reads (greenhouse v1 (1).pdf). Just click on it and the link will appear.

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Old September 23, 2014   #22
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Interesting, but cement doesn't really bond well to plastic pop jugs. In many of our US areas, this type of budget construction wouldn't last long. I would choose using recycled glass doors and windows for a greenhouse, since they are available for free or cheap.
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