Chris asked:
Im not a carpenter but I think the greenhouse is a post and rafter style or gable style. The measurements are 6ft wide by 8ft long and 8ft tall in the center. Im trying to make it as cheap as possible but also sturdy so im using materials from Lowes. At lowes are 96″x26″ clear corrugated roof panels for $20 a piece and metal studs for framing. Im wondering if anyone else hase done this before. If so would you share your materials list and some plans of the greenhouse. I would appreciate any comments or concerns, thank you.
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ukmp3dave asked:
such as PVC Greenhouses and Gazebos
Can anyone guide me in the right direction please
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ComputerUser asked:
What type of Hobby Greenhouse for Zone 5?
I would like to either buy or have built (by a family member) a 6′ x 8′ hobby greenhouse that could be heated year round. Or, maybe it doesn’t need to be heated year round. I am totally new at this. I mostly want it to grow flowers from seed. (Like geraniums have to be started early.) Lexan panels made this size greenhouse kind of expensive. I think that just for the materials, Lexan and the new kind of treated lumber, the materials cost was around $1,700. (It’s expensive to have Lexan shipped.Lexan is the expensive part.) The purchased kits seem to only have 4 mm polycarbonate. Or, would using a greenhouse with film be a better way to go? (Where can you buy the double greenhouse film that you can pump air between for better insulation?) What is the best way to get a quality small greenhouse that is heating efficient? Or, if you have a purchased greenhouse kit you recommend, please specify why you like it and the brand. Thanks.
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R & L asked:
looking to build a lowcost greenhouse with 2×4 wood or pvc pipe
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Dan F asked:
I ged SAD really easily (Seasonal Affected Disorder) I like to grow some plants in my room but I cant get them to bloom and they tend to die rather easily what materials would I need and what would the cost be? I live in a small room so nothing large and I am on a budget. Thanks!
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ĀŢĿĄŜ↔ĴŮŅĶĬĒ asked:
I found a few links online about how to build a greenhouse that will maintain enough heat on a sunny day (even in Winter) so that one can include a loft and sleep out there comfortably. Do you really think that’s possible with no electricity? I read about ways to maintain the heat (like by constructing the windows at the right angle to maximize the sun potential, putting special materials beneath the flooring, and putting lots of sand- filled milk jugs painted black around the outside, etc. but it still seems unlikely that it could work in a New England winter. The articles even went so far as to say that the structure should stay warm (enough) even if there is minimal sun for a couple days after a sunny day or two. What do you think? Anyone seen this work?
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Mae W asked:
I want to build a greenhouse. I will use pvc. But I found out that plastic prevents the ultraviolent lights from coming in. What do you suggest?
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All the green houses that I saw were over $900. I decided that was just too much and built my own 6×8 A frame for $480. I utilized lumber sales, sanded all the pieces and used “uh oh” paint from the paint store that was on sale for very cheap. I utilized clear “suntuf” corrugated panels for the roof and thick mil plastic inside and out. Between the outside and inside sheets I placed inflated bag packaging material that I got from a packaging store. Corrugated panels all around would be far easier than plastic as the plastic was difficult to put up by myself. Twinwall is expensive, but much more insulated.
I heated with nothing more than a small electric heater from K-mart. It worked well and with the suntuf panels I only had to heat during the evening hours from February to April. You do not need to heat year round unless you live in a zone that is cold year round. If your area heats up during the summer, having some way to circulate air will be important.
Benches were easy for me, two 2×4′s and 1×2′s cut into pieces painted with a good deck sealer worked well. I screwed metal L brackets along the inner sides of the greenhouse and 2×4′s to hold up the other edge.
Kits are easy to buy at home improvement centers if you can afford them and all you have to get is benches and a heater. They can be leaky though they will last for quite a while. Or if money is an issue, try it yourself, hunting down some extra lumber and some good sales.
If your area doesn’t get much wind, try a PVC hoop house. It’s easy and you can remove it in the summer if need be. They don’t last too long however
Thick mil plastic is available from any home improvement store (I used Home Depot)
don’t use lexan, it is way overpriced. I priced it once and they wanted over $100 a sheet.
If you use plastic, I would recomend, the track and wiggle wire. You can clamp two laywers of plastic together and inflate them. The blower motors cost about $60 and the connection tubes are about $15.
For a small greenhouse the size you want; look into getting twinwall panels. They have a small r-value and are fairly durable. You don’t want to try to inflate plasic sheets on a greenhouse that small. I don’t think they have prices for twinwall on the link below but I have seen the prices and they are about half of lexan.