I just happened upon your video, and I'm SO glad that I did! My husband and I live in Austin, Texas, USA, and we're building a "slanted-roof" Greenhouse with a wood structure and cement block base [8'x8']. LOVE how you thought "out of the box" when designing your windows, as we're doing something similar. Thank you for showing that it's possible! Much love and success to you and your family, and thank you for posting!
Thank you for sharing your journey with your build - I especially love what has been done as far as ventilation goes. I'm at the stage of doing my greenhouse roof this season and am looking at options for ventilation. I think something like this will work on the roof. I converted an old shed with vinyl siding, that is took it off the 'sunny side'. I've also finished building double dutch doors literally this weekend. I'm eagerly waiting for it to stop snowing here in Alberta, Canada. 1st week of june is my plant out date!
Nice job Doug! Too bad you didn't get much use out of it before you moved. But then again, you can build a much larger version of it where you are now!
The venting system looks great. Your greenhouse design is awesome. The goose chasing the cat was funny. Have those geese ever chased you or your daughter? Thanks for sharing :)
No, the geese have never chased us. They seem to always respect us and they are surprisingly quite tame for being wild animals. We give them their space and I think they appreciate that.
Nice work. I did a similar for my greenhouse on the gable ends but had them open up outwards from the top to allow for the heat to escape on it's own a little easier (I hope)
I had an acquaintance one time build a shed and dropped the poles in the ground then he cemented the poles in the ground I think it lasted five years and the posts rotted off at the cement line. I built a woodshed and buried the legs as well but didn't cement them in. What I did was dug the holes to about 4 feet deep filled the bottom of the hole with the crushed stone so the wood wouldn't be on the soil about 6-8 inches dropped in the post and fill in around it with 3-4 inches this way when water flows down along the section in the ground it doesn't stay around the post but flows past and down into the soil. I know eventually it will rot but will last a long time. If the posts down the road need to be replaced it can be possible but if cemented in then the task could be a lot more difficult. Thought to mention this as I saw that you burried your posts on the green house and thought maybe you could extend the life of the section in the ground. My shed is up Ten years now.
Yea, we never use cement when we do our posts, we feel like it's way better to just backfill with the dirt. Using gravel on the bottom helps as well. Plus, like you said, if they ever need to be replaced, it's much easier without cement.
Did you need a special drill bit to go through metal? So clever how you repurposed that item. I've been chased by geese before, my own fault. My granddaughter saw it and was hysterical, fearing that it was going to kill me.
I noticed you didn't seal off all the ends of the corrugated polycarb. Was there a lot of air leakage? Also, how much heat gain do you expect to get in winter without adding heaters?
Yes, I have wanted an impact driver for years but just have a thing against cordless tools and haven't seen any corded impact drivers. I'm sure they make them, I'll have to search around and see what I can find.
I just happened upon your video, and I'm SO glad that I did! My husband and I live in Austin, Texas, USA, and we're building a "slanted-roof" Greenhouse with a wood structure and cement block base [8'x8']. LOVE how you thought "out of the box" when designing your windows, as we're doing something similar. Thank you for showing that it's possible! Much love and success to you and your family, and thank you for posting!
I like what you did for the vents. Almost ready for plants the first day of spring. The goose chasing the cat was a great catch, the cat will learn.
Thanks! We are definitely looking forward to planting.
Great Job! Love the venting system. That's ingenuity....love how to figure out how to re purpose things. Take care!
Thank you!
That is the nicest and prettiest green house I e ever seen. You ought to do another one where you live now. Great work!
Thank you for sharing your journey with your build - I especially love what has been done as far as ventilation goes. I'm at the stage of doing my greenhouse roof this season and am looking at options for ventilation. I think something like this will work on the roof. I converted an old shed with vinyl siding, that is took it off the 'sunny side'. I've also finished building double dutch doors literally this weekend. I'm eagerly waiting for it to stop snowing here in Alberta, Canada. 1st week of june is my plant out date!
Thank you for sharing your design, this is a great idea!
Good job...very productive days. cheers
Very clever window opening. I love your greenhouse
Great outside-the-box thinking
Great idea. This is exactly what I need.
Nice job Doug! Too bad you didn't get much use out of it before you moved. But then again, you can build a much larger version of it where you are now!
Great idea with the windows!
Very nice build , love it, great stuff. 👍
The venting system looks great. Your greenhouse design is awesome. The goose chasing the cat was funny. Have those geese ever chased you or your daughter? Thanks for sharing :)
No, the geese have never chased us. They seem to always respect us and they are surprisingly quite tame for being wild animals. We give them their space and I think they appreciate that.
Smashing 3/4 or 1” emt conduit and drilling holes works really well for window supports as well.
Very cool, love that you were able to re purpose someone else' waste.
We are glad these rusty old table legs came in handy for us. So glad we picked them off the side of the road now. :)
May God bless your family 🙂
Nice work. I did a similar for my greenhouse on the gable ends but had them open up outwards from the top to allow for the heat to escape on it's own a little easier (I hope)
Your vents turned out great.
I had an acquaintance one time build a shed and dropped the poles in the ground then he cemented the poles in the ground I think it lasted five years and the posts rotted off at the cement line. I built a woodshed and buried the legs as well but didn't cement them in. What I did was dug the holes to about 4 feet deep filled the bottom of the hole with the crushed stone so the wood wouldn't be on the soil about 6-8 inches dropped in the post and fill in around it with 3-4 inches this way when water flows down along the section in the ground it doesn't stay around the post but flows past and down into the soil. I know eventually it will rot but will last a long time. If the posts down the road need to be replaced it can be possible but if cemented in then the task could be a lot more difficult. Thought to mention this as I saw that you burried your posts on the green house and thought maybe you could extend the life of the section in the ground. My shed is up Ten years now.
Yea, we never use cement when we do our posts, we feel like it's way better to just backfill with the dirt. Using gravel on the bottom helps as well. Plus, like you said, if they ever need to be replaced, it's much easier without cement.
Wonderful.
Did you need a special drill bit to go through metal? So clever how you repurposed that item. I've been chased by geese before, my own fault. My granddaughter saw it and was hysterical, fearing that it was going to kill me.
I noticed you didn't seal off all the ends of the corrugated polycarb. Was there a lot of air leakage? Also, how much heat gain do you expect to get in winter without adding heaters?
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You can build again a greenhouse maybe next year in your property now. Just a thought. 'Luv u all always.
What size is your green house ? It awesome
It is about 6 feet by 8 feet.
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Is there anything you do for the corners of the polycarbonate walls for some sort of insulation? Or are the corners just slightly open
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you need a Makita drill and impact driver
Yes, I have wanted an impact driver for years but just have a thing against cordless tools and haven't seen any corded impact drivers. I'm sure they make them, I'll have to search around and see what I can find.
wire mesh for your shelves
We have something kind of special planned for them, it should be coming soon. (I hope it works!)