I may not be allowed to use the wood stove I bought for my greenhouse. There are rules about chimney pipes being too close to windows. The chimney may blow smoke into our neighbors window. So we are checking on this. In the mean time, I'm looking into low tech ways to heat a greenhouse. I read this idea today...
"Disposable turkey roasters. Aluminum, deep pans you can get at the dollar store for a buck each. Take two of them, poke a small hole at one end of the lip on each one. Wire them together...kind of like a hinge. Next, use a sharp knife to poke holes in the top and a few on the side, top pan and sides of bottom pan. (So the candle flame can breath)
Buy cheap candles at the dollar store. Melt wax to hold two candles in the bottom pan. Light the two candles and shut the lid. Place on floor away from stuff.
The lids heat up nicely without the worry of the flames escaping."
This sounds like a good idea. We also built a compost pile in the greenhouse today. And we filled 2 large water tanks that I need to paint black so they will absorb heat from the sun.
another idea is to put Christmas lights in the greenhouse. They are low volt and produce heat.
Why not start with an IBC and cut a hole for the door? You could build closed laying boxes into it, and something for the chickens to roost on. Put some straw or saw dust on the floor. You could add vents to the side for air. If it sat inside a chicken run that you can walk into, the chickens could be safe, dry and happy. I have an extra IBC. Maybe this could be my chicken house? I bet I could even plant the outside of it with mud and grass for extra insulation and good looks.
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