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Starting a DIY greenhouse
Posted on 11/27/21 at 10:40 am
Posted on 11/27/21 at 10:40 am
I’d like to build a small greenhouse maybe 10x6 to see if it is something I’d eventually like to expand. I’ve seen examples using a plastic wrap and pvc or other similar materials. Anyone built one similar? What would be the essentials to have in a greenhouse like this? Fan, mister, drip line?
This post was edited on 11/27/21 at 10:41 am
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Posted on 11/27/21 at 4:30 pm to secondandshort
10x12 is the minimum size I would go. The are websites that talk about upgrades to the Harbor Freight one to make it more secure using electrical conduit. I did it and it worked out great for me.
Posted on 11/27/21 at 5:11 pm to TimeOutdoors
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10x12 is the minimum size I would go.
For sure. Only 6 ft. wide and by the time you put planting tables on both sides, you have very little room down the middle to do your work.
Posted on 11/28/21 at 9:00 am to secondandshort
I built one out of pvc and visqueen and ida crumpled it like a wad of paper. That’s all I got
Posted on 11/28/21 at 9:24 am to secondandshort
I bought these plans from Etsy for a 7’ x 10’ earlier this year. LINK. It had to be wife approved and she really liked this one. Seems easy enough to make larger if needed. I haven’t built it yet, but I still plan to at some point. We had other priorities (put up a fence, which we did a couple weeks ago). So maybe I’ll be able to start working on this soon.
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:38 am to PillageUrVillage
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I bought these plans from Etsy for a 7’ x 10’ earlier this year.
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Seems easy enough to make larger if needed.
That would be an easy build and not too hard on the bank account.
Hope you are not in an area that gets hard storms or that thing can be torn up pretty bad with high winds and such-----but pretty cheap to put back together as long as the framework holds up.
Posted on 11/28/21 at 11:43 am to gumbo2176
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Hope you are not in an area that gets hard storms or that thing can be torn up pretty bad with high winds and such-----but pretty cheap to put back together as long as the framework holds up.
Barring a bad hurricane, I don’t foresee that being a huge issue with this thing. The plans would have you set all of the 4x4 vertical posts in the ground. I don’t think I’m going to do all of that. But I will probably use some small building anchors on it. The clear paneling blowing off would be my only concern.
Posted on 11/28/21 at 11:45 am to secondandshort
I’m going to check the harbor freight one. Thanks for the advice on size, etc. if I can get it built I’ll add some pictures.
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