Going to be starting a greenhouse ..

Going to be starting a greenhouse build this weekend.

thinking about posting pictures of progress and some design sketchs

anyone interested in seeing?

just to test out to see if i can post a picture, i'm going to add a picture of the fort i just recently built for my daughter. (still in progress) below. It currently is wearing a FEMA approved roof!

 

Me too...I never built anything like that...not even a dog house...

 

That looks like the "shack" up on the mountain near me, where a guy (single of course) in his late 20's, early 30's resides! ( with 3 dogs 2 cats minus the chickens, the dogs ate them twice!)
How big is your greenhouse going to be?
Like to see the const. pics!

 

the plan is 10 by 18 might go 10x20.
planning on creating some interesting solar heating options for winter grow. we get good sun but it gets cold. details will follow.

after this it's going to be a garage/storage/small animal barn 20x14.

going to be built with mostly saw mill waste slabs.

the playhouse had only 10 pieces of purchased dimensional lumber.

I've got a lot to do this fall.

 

Ok, below is the concept drawing. design is subject to change due to length of wood and size of discarded windows that can be scrounged.

plan on using clear corrugated roofing on south roof.

this is gonna be rustic



drawing not to scale.

 

I would like to know how it turns out.

I need one also.

 

Nice looking green house!!

It will definatly be interesting to see this play out

 

my only concern on your design is the clear corrigated roofing. I built a greenhouse with the fairly lightweight very clear (some sort of plastic) roofing, and in a couple of years time the hot sun here in florida actually cooked, discolored, curled the edges, and made it very inefficient as a winter greenhouse because it leaks rain in and air out like a sieve. I know they make a corrigated fiberglass product in blue, green, and white that is translucent, but not clear. It might be a better product to consider for the roofing. JMHO.

 

My recommendation is bite the bullet and buy double or triple wall polycarbonate for the insulation value and longevity.

 

TNAndy .. That is sweet. Way over my budget. my goal is to spend less that 200 dollars and most of that is going to go into clear roofing panels.

I'm starting this weekend as it should be about 25 degrees cooler this week end in MI.

Great job on your GH/Solar Power Shed . My greenhouse hopes to be that when it grows up.

 

Tn Andy..
That's awesome!

 

I was just tearing it down earlier. LOL We are going to build a bigger one. We built it for about $25.00 and it has lasted a few years. It's still usable we just want a bigger one, and seeing we are a little better $$$$ wise than we were when we built it this one will be a bit better.

BWM

 

Huh...I'm stuck with container gardening...fracking city...

 

It beats nothing. Which is what a lot of people do.

BWM

 

Amen to that !!!

 

My dream greenhouse is in Johnny's Selected Seeds. Not an advertisement from me, merely an observation if anyone wants to see what I'm talking about. Now if it will just stand up under a hail storm...

 

I was thinking about building a couple of the kit greenhouses that are out but the homemade ones may just last longer.

 

Hope to get ours in this winter also. Will be putting it on the SE end of our home using the brick as passive heat retention. Will also add some black painted water barrels. Probably 12' X 24' with old windows for walls and translucent panels for the roof. Am using as much glass as possible so as to provide extra heat for our home.
Andy, that sure is one fancy green house sir.