Another great video. Any chance you could do one on how you package for your various sales? Specifically wholesales is what I'm interested in. Thanks, keep up the good work!
I looked back at your videos and I can’t find one about making the pipe bender jig and I would love to know more about your process with measurements. I love the look of your greenhouse and really want to make one like it. Thanks for everything
Never made a video on it, just explained as much as I could here. Recording slows me down and I’m so busy I can’t stop 😆 but it is a lot of trial and error, eye balling, and “figuring it out” wish I could help more. Johnny seeds sells a gothic greenhouse pipe bending kit if you have the money 👍
damn nice job, I should hate this video, I've been wanting to make a small green house for years. now i have no excuse not to I see i can bend them up myself and the tent fitting make it idiot proof , I'm in NJ and it would extend my lemon tree season .... thanks dude
I live in the UK. Thinking of going to Africa to do this. Gosh! I wish you could come down with me. I have been watching your videos. I am taking notes. God bless you bro.
Hey there! God bless you too! Where in Africa? Uganda? I have trained under ‘farming gods way’ to teach people in Africa to farm, but never went on a trip due to Covid. Let me know if you need anything!
@@SaludaGradeFarm I will be establishing the farm in rural area in South East Nigeria. I have no idea about hydroponics but I believe it best suits the needs of the communities. I'm learning and most of the information I have is mostly from TH-cam . I am looking for a mentor and an academy or some organisation that teaches individuals on best practices on hydroponics. Hopefully I can link up with you. Many thanks 🙏
I think it suits their needs if they have well water, rain water collection would need to be sanitized, and it could be difficult to store enough during the rainy season to get through the rest of the year. Farming gods way is intense work, but it is a farming method that can be used in conjunction with the rainy seasons all of the prep work is done in the dry season. Plus from what I understand a lot of them just really like to eat 🌽 corn, so growing in a field is vital. PM me on Facebook @ saluda grade farm and we can chat about what I know.
Thanks man! I would buy a hoop bender but they seem to be illegal to sell in Canada. Can't source one. Thanks for the measurements. Subbed and looking through your channel. You have an interesting set up there. Cheers from Ontario.
awesome video man. how much all in did ya have to spend to build this greenhouse?. i want to make a 22x45 but only have 1200 bucks saved so far. i just build the jig and bent my first pipe. you were right, its super easy. thanks man for all the help.
Would you mind linking where you got your parts in the description? Specifically the top cap pieces but is always helpful if you put other stuff too. thx
is there that much savings since you are buying all the other parts? have you figured the cost delta? i may have to do this if it is cheap enough to make it worth not going for a kit.
Based on my research ( I was an accountant for 8 years ) yes it did save me a ton of money. Now I was building these during Covid. When prices of greenhouses skyrocketed! Now I am not a fan of diy if it doesn’t save money or is not practice, in fact I do it as a necessary evil only when necessary an example is my hydroponic rafts and channels, I spend the extra money on commercial ones because nothing I can make would be better. Now about this greenhouse, I think it saves money even though I bought fans, clamps, and wiggle channels, that costed a ton, but the real big cost savings is if you didn’t buy this kind of stuff, because it’s not necessary for a true diy guy with time to spare. For a comparison build a caterpillar tunnel over at farmers friends, and see what a 14x50’ caterpillar tunnel would cost. Thanks for the comment, hope this helped!
@@SaludaGradeFarm caterpillars are great for warmer places... i am way up near Canadian border. i am building more permanent green houses i have designed specifically for the cold, but i was thinking of a gothic tunnel as well as an extender for now. your build looks like exactly what i envisioned for that. i was just wondering how much it ended up costing. i am a major diyer but i am not going to go that way if it only saves me 10% or something... i'm retired so i have time but i also have a lot of projects so i go full diy if it saves me a lot of money. cheers🙂
I agree, not worth the hassle for 10% when you can be up and running a lot faster and easier by buying a kit. Although sometimes freight for a greenhouse can be many times the 10% you save, and access to your property can be an issue too. Gothic is the way to go! I have been through 16” of snow with this and it just sheds right off, probably nothing like what you get though. Good luck!
You can go to a hardware store and get a pipe cutter www.harborfreight.com/no-2-pipe-cutter-62243.html?campaignid=12169269821&adsetid=117203740739&product=62243&store=3146&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA1rSsBhDHARIsANB4EJZgT0klkcC0LUvcKkL2OLj1Q_f-lV90sydiyrRLqR7XwqnLZET5q-EaAvV7EALw_wcB Or you can get a cut off saw www.harborfreight.com/15-amp-38-hp-14-in-abrasive-cut-off-saw-58091.html?campaignid=12126402660&adsetid=135729855994&product=58091&store=3146&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA1rSsBhDHARIsANB4EJYDOdzwPnFNEgZWbHRwmaOgYptuOlm5s-KhHIlid_aQHLv3IJ79rikaAkjfEALw_wcB
Yes, I used lag bolts on my first green house, then the next two houses I used brackets like this www.tunnelvisionhoops.com/bracket-assembly-for-lumber/ It’s worth every penny!
Hello there, really like this build! Looks easy enough, and really sturdy. Just a bit confused, hope you can help me out. I see that after bending your hoops, and laying them out, you said it was roughly 14 foot wide, and about 6 foot tall, so you have to add knee walls. While this width is perfectly fine, and I think just adding knee wall would make this a great greenhouse, what would I have to do to end up with what you show in the end? I believe yours is 24’ wide? I’ve watched this several times, seems I’m missing something. I’m thinking a 20’-24’ wide, by 50’ would be a great size for me. So I’m really hoping you can help me out . Thank you for your time!
It takes 3 10’ 1-3/8”pieces of pipe for the bow. 2 are bent, and then 1 is cut in half and each half is added to the bent pipe. I use 2 5’ 1-5/8”posts for the knee wall. Some say you can use the 1 3/8” pipe for your knee wall, but it depends on how high you want to go. The higher you go the stronger the knee wall needs to be! Good luck!
I use 1 5/8” chain link fence posts, and I pound them in with a fence post driver. It’s a lot of work and take 2-3 days, I mark all 4 corner posts to layout the green house, then I pound those in first, I use a laser level to check for level, then I run a string for the height of all the other posts. I pound 3-4 posts in, then assemble the trusses and put them in, then pound 3-4 more posts in and repeat the process. Hope this helps!
It does help a lot thanks. So how about much of the 1 5/8" pipe do you drive into the ground and about how much do you leave above ground?@@SaludaGradeFarm
Yes, they typically bolt in July, which means they go to seed, but August they’re right back at it. Essentially the main problem is the length of day they go into a reproductive cycle so even if you keep them cool enough, the length of days going to which means we have to harvest them with lower yield
I'm getting jealous watching your channel. I have tons of experience with many of the same systems you are running from years of indoor high value horticulture and I've DIY'd so many of the same products(I love the $60 V-fan hack, I would never have the nerve to charge $700 for something so simple. I replaced multiple fans with one I DIY'd, but found I needed wall fans to strengthen stems) I got real fancy with the build, I like how simple your's is, probably works as well or better. imgur.com/a/tqSwkiS
Great job
Great info, the way you described how to build the bender was perfect for me to build my own, many thanks!
So happy to hear this, I’m glad it helps! Let me know if you have any questions
Looks awesome 😎
Thanks brother!
Amazing! Very informative and well done. Thank you.
🙏 thank you
Great info. Thanks for sharing!
Another great video. Any chance you could do one on how you package for your various sales? Specifically wholesales is what I'm interested in. Thanks, keep up the good work!
Yes! That’s an easy one, thanks for the idea mike!
Thank you, your knocking it out of the park!
👍 thanks brother!
Great video, I love the outcome of your project.
Thank you!
I looked back at your videos and I can’t find one about making the pipe bender jig and I would love to know more about your process with measurements. I love the look of your greenhouse and really want to make one like it. Thanks for everything
Never made a video on it, just explained as much as I could here. Recording slows me down and I’m so busy I can’t stop 😆 but it is a lot of trial and error, eye balling, and “figuring it out” wish I could help more. Johnny seeds sells a gothic greenhouse pipe bending kit if you have the money 👍
Love the pipe bending. Been looking for someone that forewent the kits and could provide some instructions for a from scratch system.
I would like to go into more depth on these, it’s pretty simple with someone to guide you.
damn nice job, I should hate this video, I've been wanting to make a small green house for years. now i have no excuse not to I see i can bend them up myself and the tent fitting make it idiot proof , I'm in NJ and it would extend my lemon tree season .... thanks dude
it really does make it idiot proof 😂 😂
thanks, you have given me some ideas.
Your welcome!
Inspiring greenhouse build. Please tell me about cover for the greenhouse, thickness, source, and attachment method.
I live in the UK. Thinking of going to Africa to do this. Gosh! I wish you could come down with me. I have been watching your videos. I am taking notes. God bless you bro.
Hey there! God bless you too! Where in Africa? Uganda? I have trained under ‘farming gods way’ to teach people in Africa to farm, but never went on a trip due to Covid. Let me know if you need anything!
@@SaludaGradeFarm I will be establishing the farm in rural area in South East Nigeria. I have no idea about hydroponics but I believe it best suits the needs of the communities. I'm learning and most of the information I have is mostly from TH-cam . I am looking for a mentor and an academy or some organisation that teaches individuals on best practices on hydroponics. Hopefully I can link up with you. Many thanks 🙏
I think it suits their needs if they have well water, rain water collection would need to be sanitized, and it could be difficult to store enough during the rainy season to get through the rest of the year. Farming gods way is intense work, but it is a farming method that can be used in conjunction with the rainy seasons all of the prep work is done in the dry season. Plus from what I understand a lot of them just really like to eat 🌽 corn, so growing in a field is vital.
PM me on Facebook @ saluda grade farm and we can chat about what I know.
@@SaludaGradeFarm Thanks 🙏
What is the size of your greenhouse? You're a huge help for me doing it debt free, THANK YOU.
This is a 24x96’ ventilation can be a big issue in lengths like this with no roll up sides though. 50’ would be perfect! Your welcome!
How tall is it at the peak?
Is it adaptable to build at approximately half 12 or 16 by 30?
Thanks man! I would buy a hoop bender but they seem to be illegal to sell in Canada. Can't source one. Thanks for the measurements. Subbed and looking through your channel. You have an interesting set up there. Cheers from Ontario.
Thanks brother, good luck with your build, make sure you take any precautions for snow or wind up there!
Yes great video, and again how far in are you driving your corner and side posts into the ground?
2 feet
awesome video man. how much all in did ya have to spend to build this greenhouse?. i want to make a 22x45 but only have 1200 bucks saved so far. i just build the jig and bent my first pipe. you were right, its super easy. thanks man for all the help.
That’s awesome, glad to hear I could help!
It worked out to be about 1.35 a square foot for the shell, which everything but the shell, good luck!
Would you mind linking where you got your parts in the description? Specifically the top cap pieces but is always helpful if you put other stuff too. thx
www.amazon.com/4-Way-Canopy-Fittings-Couplers-MULTI-PACKS/dp/B073ZBXS9P/ref=asc_df_B073ZBXS9P/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312118058769&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5922081333327667360&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010311&hvtargid=pla-634146200597&psc=1
www.amazon.com/High-Canopy-Fitting-Couplers-Multi-Pack/dp/B073ZCSCZS
is there that much savings since you are buying all the other parts? have you figured the cost delta? i may have to do this if it is cheap enough to make it worth not going for a kit.
Based on my research ( I was an accountant for 8 years ) yes it did save me a ton of money. Now I was building these during Covid. When prices of greenhouses skyrocketed!
Now I am not a fan of diy if it doesn’t save money or is not practice, in fact I do it as a necessary evil only when necessary an example is my hydroponic rafts and channels, I spend the extra money on commercial ones because nothing I can make would be better.
Now about this greenhouse, I think it saves money even though I bought fans, clamps, and wiggle channels, that costed a ton, but the real big cost savings is if you didn’t buy this kind of stuff, because it’s not necessary for a true diy guy with time to spare.
For a comparison build a caterpillar tunnel over at farmers friends, and see what a 14x50’ caterpillar tunnel would cost.
Thanks for the comment, hope this helped!
@@SaludaGradeFarm caterpillars are great for warmer places... i am way up near Canadian border. i am building more permanent green houses i have designed specifically for the cold, but i was thinking of a gothic tunnel as well as an extender for now. your build looks like exactly what i envisioned for that. i was just wondering how much it ended up costing. i am a major diyer but i am not going to go that way if it only saves me 10% or something... i'm retired so i have time but i also have a lot of projects so i go full diy if it saves me a lot of money. cheers🙂
I agree, not worth the hassle for 10% when you can be up and running a lot faster and easier by buying a kit. Although sometimes freight for a greenhouse can be many times the 10% you save, and access to your property can be an issue too.
Gothic is the way to go! I have been through 16” of snow with this and it just sheds right off, probably nothing like what you get though.
Good luck!
How do you cut the pipe for the pearlines? And please be as specific as possible with the tool I am new to this and thank you.
You can go to a hardware store and get a pipe cutter www.harborfreight.com/no-2-pipe-cutter-62243.html?campaignid=12169269821&adsetid=117203740739&product=62243&store=3146&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA1rSsBhDHARIsANB4EJZgT0klkcC0LUvcKkL2OLj1Q_f-lV90sydiyrRLqR7XwqnLZET5q-EaAvV7EALw_wcB
Or you can get a cut off saw
www.harborfreight.com/15-amp-38-hp-14-in-abrasive-cut-off-saw-58091.html?campaignid=12126402660&adsetid=135729855994&product=58091&store=3146&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA1rSsBhDHARIsANB4EJYDOdzwPnFNEgZWbHRwmaOgYptuOlm5s-KhHIlid_aQHLv3IJ79rikaAkjfEALw_wcB
how do you attach that wood framing to the ends like that, looks like some connector attached vs just predrilling through pipe into wood
Yes, I used lag bolts on my first green house, then the next two houses I used brackets like this
www.tunnelvisionhoops.com/bracket-assembly-for-lumber/
It’s worth every penny!
Did you use wiggle wire at the ends?
Yes I wiggle wired all of it, in the end it’s worth the money. I bought mine from Amazon believe it or not.
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Hello there, really like this build! Looks easy enough, and really sturdy. Just a bit confused, hope you can help me out. I see that after bending your hoops, and laying them out, you said it was roughly 14 foot wide, and about 6 foot tall, so you have to add knee walls. While this width is perfectly fine, and I think just adding knee wall would make this a great greenhouse, what would I have to do to end up with what you show in the end? I believe yours is 24’ wide? I’ve watched this several times, seems I’m missing something. I’m thinking a 20’-24’ wide, by 50’ would be a great size for me. So I’m really hoping you can help me out . Thank you for your time!
It takes 3 10’ 1-3/8”pieces of pipe for the bow. 2 are bent, and then 1 is cut in half and each half is added to the bent pipe. I use 2 5’ 1-5/8”posts for the knee wall. Some say you can use the 1 3/8” pipe for your knee wall, but it depends on how high you want to go. The higher you go the stronger the knee wall needs to be! Good luck!
@@SaludaGradeFarmthis makes perfect sense now, thank you so much for your help!
Hello what do you call the top connectors that go on the top of the green house and where did you buy them
Tent post connectors. 3 ways for the end, and 4 ways for the center bows. If you look down in the comments you may find a link!
How did you seal the plastic covering to make it airtight????????
Wiggle channel and wiggle wire, it’s magic!
Hi what are you using for your ground posts and how are you installing them? Thanks!
I use 1 5/8” chain link fence posts, and I pound them in with a fence post driver. It’s a lot of work and take 2-3 days, I mark all 4 corner posts to layout the green house, then I pound those in first, I use a laser level to check for level, then I run a string for the height of all the other posts. I pound 3-4 posts in, then assemble the trusses and put them in, then pound 3-4 more posts in and repeat the process.
Hope this helps!
It does help a lot thanks. So how about much of the 1 5/8" pipe do you drive into the ground and about how much do you leave above ground?@@SaludaGradeFarm
Hey boss quick question what’s the spacing in between those side pipes
Spacing is 4’ 👍
What is the length of a 2x12? How does a 6 foot radius work on that?
Do your greens get burnt in the heat of summer ?
Yes, they typically bolt in July, which means they go to seed, but August they’re right back at it. Essentially the main problem is the length of day they go into a reproductive cycle so even if you keep them cool enough, the length of days going to which means we have to harvest them with lower yield
How to make the width 30ft?
Upgrade the pipe to 2” 15 gauge or stronger depending on wind or snow load 👍
I'm getting jealous watching your channel. I have tons of experience with many of the same systems you are running from years of indoor high value horticulture and I've DIY'd so many of the same products(I love the $60 V-fan hack, I would never have the nerve to charge $700 for something so simple. I replaced multiple fans with one I DIY'd, but found I needed wall fans to strengthen stems) I got real fancy with the build, I like how simple your's is, probably works as well or better. imgur.com/a/tqSwkiS
How much would estimate the total cost was for materials?
There are a ton of variables, but generally about $1.40 per square foot if you can find a good chain link fence supply store for the pipe.
How far apart are the "rafters" from each other?
These are 4’ apart.
@@SaludaGradeFarm awesome! Thank you so much for the fast reply. Keep up the good work and great videos.