Monday, October 17, 2005

How I built a PVC Greenhouse


COME ALL, COME ALL, SEE HERE THE START OF THE AMAZING GRANDIOSE STUPENDOUS ALL PVC ROOF DECK GREENHOUSE!!!!!


Last year I overwintered my trees and shrubs by simply packing them with additional mulch and pushing them against the building where there was a slight overhang. They didn't do too well.

Pictured here is the start of my Greenhouse. I am planning a 6' x 8' A-Frame that will be about 9' high at its peak. It will have a door at one end that will be hinged at the top and open like a garage door. It is based on the plans for this wood/pvc combo greenhouse. I've adapted that in-garden design for my own all-pvc roof deck concept.

I have 270 feet of PVC pipe, about 50 pipe fittings (elbows, tees, crosses) for the joints, metals screws, some wire ties, and PVC pipe glue ready to go.

The goal is to have a sturdy structure, that is light weight, as air-tight as possible, that can be broken down in the spring and stored behind the fence out of view.

Updates soon


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3 comments:

Jenn said...

Very cool, and thank you for sharing this.

One question:

What, if anything, have you done to anchor this? I am wondering if you have sufficient wind if the whole structure might lift and fly.

I can see how you might include some bottom 'joists' that could be weighted with a board across them and then the planted pots.

Apologies if you did address this and I missed it in my admitedly quick read.

Great project!

butterfly said...

That's is a wonderful proyect! thank you for sharing with us!

bird lady sebastian fl said...

how did you do the sides? i see the base, ridge beam and rafters...what about the rest????