Glass jar greenhouse is the ultimate upcycling project in Duvall
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- čas přidán 17. 10. 2021
- Axton Burton knows exactly how many jars are in the walls of this greenhouse:
"There are 4516 jars."
Because Axton scrubbed Every. Single. One.
"I'm a master cleaner now so you can name any of these bottles and I can tell you what was inside of them. Pickles, marinara, hot mustard was in a lot of them for some reason. The tiny ones are sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, there are nail polish bottles as well, which were nice to have.”
Axton - with the help of partner James - created the ultimate upcycling project in Duvall: A greenhouse made of glass jars that would have been otherwise fated to the recycling bin.
Inspiration?
“My need for a greenhouse but also to be able to help the earth and just repurpose stuff."
Axton's father built the frame - they sourced the jars from Eastside neighborhood Facebook groups.
Inside, they’ve re-purposed everything from cat food cans - now candleholders.
To corks - now a decorative molding around the door frame.
What began as a low-cost greenhouse quickly turned into a passion project and soon people were asking to visit the beautiful little building that wastes not a thing. Even the lids are used, they dangle along one wall with ‘Thank You’s’ written on them from folks who have visited - a guest book with entries written on recycled lids.
The lids are brightly painted with nail polish - harvested from hundreds of tiny bottles Axton salvaged to fill in the gaps.
“Kids are very excited to put their name on them which is nice, I hope it helps them learn to repurpose things as well,” said Axton.
This greenhouse will be more than a home for the exotic plants Axton and James raise.
Some jars face outward, offering nest-building materials for birds and bees.
"I think it'll be really fun to be inside just seeing nature interacting with something that I built."
Word of Axton’s creation has gone nationwide:
“I posted on Next Door which I thought was just for locals and I woke up the next day and it was people in Eastern Washington saying how do I do this? How do I build this? And then the next morning I woke up to people in 16 different states, mostly teachers, asking how do I build this?” So far people from Oklahoma, North and South Carolina, New Jersey, and New York have reached out to Axton.
They're happy to share building tips, but this house is not for sale.
“I think it's incredible, it's really incredible what he's done, what he's inspired other people to do,” said James Weber, Axton’s partner.
This expert upcycler - and chief bottle washer - hopes this greenhouse will encourage us all to look differently at what we throw away and consider turning it into something beautiful.
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I love your project. A massive inspiration to me. I’ve been collecting glass coffee jars and others for quite sometime. lol. Nightmare to store. This spring I decided enough was enough. And start the build. This video has made me feel that I’m not as mad as people think I am. My vision of using 100% recycled junk is now ongoing & the amassing of all the materials has been my first annual leaves promise to myself that my madness is as sound as your vision. Thank you. I feel normal again.
Well done, what you have done is exquisite.
This is one of the most creative, innovative, lovely transformative structure. Unlike many repurposed creations, this one feels like art. I love the addition of colored glass in some jars, and the nesting materials for birds. The sounds of water; greenery… it is a lovely little haven. From cans and jars we toss. Tremendous!
Nice idea 💡💖💙💚🌎🌍🌏💙💚 Re-cycle 💚 Re-use 💚 Be Green 💚
I've been trying to figure out how to build an upcycled greenhouse when I came across this! Absolutely inspiring! I'm going to incorporate some of this into my own!
Make CZcams videos you're beautiful ✌️
So cool, now you need a CZcams channel on how to build it ❤️
How did they fill in the gaps though? That’s a lot of holes for wind to take out all the heat?
Looks like they shoved moss, among other things.
Wow, it's absolutely beautiful! What a creative way to upcycle!
Thank you so much! 🥰
How are they connected? Is an adhesive used or just dry fitted?
Would love to hear how it is functioning as a green house?
This is amazing! So inspiring for upcycled design. Thanks for sharing!
I just love fruity baguettes.
Great idea ...great r value
I love this
Very impressive
I really want to do this, it looks like a great project. Are the jars hot glued together? Or maybe clear silicone? How long would silicone last before it degraded?
Very impressive! Awesome 👏 job guys. I’m thinking of ways to incorporate bottles and now maybe jars! To make my bigger chicken coop. I think the color will make the chickens happier too. I’d love to know how it’s working out.
"low cost"
time isn't free, but i still bet the frame and etc cost a fair amount.
Better approach would be to take same type jars and tape mouths together to form glass blocks.
Looks like they used silicone to adhere them together. For a greenhouse - where air and heat have to be controlled - would require setting up a form (maybe cardboard boxes lined with plastic or whatever) to fill the space between jars while standing vertically. Could reduce the amount of silicone required by making a custom form for each side of the jar joint - wide enough apart to solidify the wall. A lot of work and thought to properly design, but it’s doable.
I have been working toward this as a way to reduce material costs for my greenhouse, while incorporating as many recycled materials as possible. Using the air as insulation, while managing sunlight is a key challenge.
I intend to use white concrete with bottle blocks for the lower exterior walls - to the height of the container beds inside - no sunlight wanted at root level anyway. Then, solid sections of bottle blocks up to the roof. Am thinking about a dual wall system that allows airflow between for insulation - similar to the concept behind dual polycarbonate panels. It would be a thick wall, but using smaller bottles may make it work…
They have created a cool space that works well for them, but it is not a greenhouse. 😊
Use type S mortar for cementing bottle walls . It dries a light grey , if that is white enough for you ? Which I have only built those to about 4 ft high , 3-4 ft wide topping off with a 2 x8 sill . Then on above sections ... I set the bottles in place and use wood shims / duct tape / whatever to keep them in place . 2 sided tape might be good but haven't tried it. Then use that expanding foam to glue them in place permanent. After it dries , cut the foam off where it squeezes out to far ,and use the same mortar to coat the foam matching the lower section that is solid mortar between . Make sure not to leave any of the smooth outer surface that the foam dries with .
The most tedious part is cleaning the bottles up after mortar . But have figured out a method that makes it quicker , albeit it creates a texture to the mortar that may not be desired , which is a rough stippling .
But method goes as follows ...
After letting mortar set up a bit . Clean bottle faces of any thick mud with brush and water. Also getting any of the inbetween mortar close to where wanting it's finish.
Then use a hose sprayer on the mister setting . But you want to point the sprayer down , with only it's fan edge hitting the bottle face. Starting on top row , and work your way down , with mostly clean bottle faces . Plus notice the mortar between now for how it looks. Any final cement/sand grains on the glass ... wipe with clean semi wet sponge.
Which I build them only 3-4 horizonal rows high at a time ... 1 bag worth of mortar / 30ish bottles .
So obviously you then need to reclean the lower bottles each time . But now with mortar set up , you can spray them at full pressure with hose . Just avoid the fresh mortar , and remember a light film or sand grains can be cleaned off later once completely set .
I'm surprised they didn't use concrete to hold them together. :)
Threw up, a little bit.
Silicone adhesive for structural bond?
wonder how its withstood the elements
A how to would be useful
Mortar?
С практической точки зрения, фигня полная. Банки открыты с одной стороны, там скопится пыль, грязь, плесень и насекомые. И как вы это будете приводить в порядок?
What the hells even that?
Holy. These guys(I think) look like a couple science experiments. Quite off in the head lmao
why so agressive?
Trans man
Disgusting.
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Looking to something to do with my jars.. but idk if I can get four thousand 🥲