Before you embark on building your own greenhouse there are various factors that you need to take into account, to make sure that your greenhouse is a success.
Some of these crucial factors are; Location- you need to ensure that the specific location in which you will build your greenhouse provides sufficient exposure to sunlight. Sunlight must not be blocked from reaching your greenhouse by any barriers such as buildings or trees. Other factors that need consideration are a good drainage system, availability of water, electricity, heat and protection from strong winds. If you would like to learn more about the factors that you should consider, click on this link; Factors to consider before building your greenhouse.
For the actual plan on how to build your own greenhouse, here is a sample plan that is cost effective and simple to follow;
Materials Needed:
1. 80 pieces size 2×4 wood (treated)
2. 5 pieces of 20 foot each “of 5/8 inch” rebar, cut into 1/3′s – 6 foot in length.
3. 4 pieces of fence posts, 8 foot in length (treated).
4. Size “40×24 fee” UV “polyethylene”, stabilized
5. 7 pieces of 20 foot schedule “40 PVC” drilled with a hole size 3/16 to ¼ inch “dead center” at 10 feet.
6. 84 feet that is “cut into 4 foot lengths” of “½ schedule 40 PVC”
7. 60 pieces of 2 ½ inches fence staples
Actual Step-by-step plan
1. Begin by extending a thin rope or string where the “two long sides” (the length) of your greenhouse will be. Then pound the 6 foot rebar in, each with a distance of 4 feet away from each other, in a “straight line” and allowing 48 inches to protrude from the soil or ground.
2. Nail the 2×6 runner onto the “rebar stakes”. This will provide you with something to nail the polyethylene on later. You may use a “60 2 ½ inch fence staples”.
3. Slide in the PVC pieces (20 inch) over the “rebar stakes”, making certain that no sharp points are exposed such as rebar, wire ends, rough pipes etc.
4. Put the PVC pieces (20 foot) on the “rebar stakes”. You need to have somebody do “one side” as you also do the “other side” carefully and slightly at each time. Make sure that you drilled holes “parallel to the ground”.
5. Slide the wire all through the PVC holes and through the 8 PVC (4foot) pieces “along the roof”.
6. So that the “ribs” will not shift horizontally, you need to wire together the 4 foot PVC pipe lengths with either baling or copper wire. Make certain that the wire is wrapped so that the PVC pipe is forced inward.
7. Construct now the “two end walls” and the doors. Use vertical posts (4X4) 10 foot length and buried 3 or 4 feet for the doorway frame. Make certain that the end walls are not floppy and must stay vertically so that the PVC will not separate. Your door must be very tight so that the wind will not be able to inflate the greenhouse.
8. Drive some nails into the post’s base horizontally of the posts and submerge them to the ground.
9. With somebody’s help, and each person on each side holding the plastic, slide it over the rib cage and then attach the ends by wrapping the plastic’s end around lath pieces then “nail the lath” to the “end walls” and also along the foundation.
Now just set aside some space for your tools and you should have a simple and basic greenhouse to work with. You can check with your local hardware store for the materials and if necessary, give them this plan and see if they can help to set up you greenhouse for you. Just count the cost in advance and see whether you can get everything done within your budget.
If you would rather get a pre-made greenhouse, I would recommend you read this article on the various kinds of greenhouse kits that are available. To read that article click on this link, Greenhouse Kits.
All the best with building your greenhouse.
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