Anna brought Pieter down to help with the construction of our first greenhouse.
The structure is made up of 6 ft posts of 1 1/4" galvanized pipe driven into the ground two feet. These posts are tied together with boards of wood at the top and base of what is to become the side walls. The actual hoops are 1" galvanized pipe that neatly fits into the pipes of the sidewalls. Each hoop is fastened to a purlin that runs the length of the house at the peak.
After all of the bolts are tightened and the hoops set plumb, we pulled a plastic covering over the top. These structure are relatively cheap and strong. If we go much wider than 16 feet, the little snow we get could collapse the structure without a bunch of extra supports and purlins. We also know that if we go much longer than 60 feet, it is hard to keep the temperature regulated with one heater and one exhaust fan. This size and length is popular because of its simplicity and efficiency.
Anna brought Pieter down to help with the construction of our first greenhouse.
The structure is made up of 6 ft posts of 1 1/4" galvanized pipe driven into the ground two feet. These posts are tied together with boards of wood at the top and base of what is to become the side walls. The actual hoops are 1" galvanized pipe that neatly fits into the pipes of the sidewalls. Each hoop is fastened to a purlin that runs the length of the house at the peak.
After all of the bolts are tightened and the hoops set plumb, we pulled a plastic covering over the top. These structure are relatively cheap and strong. If we go much wider than 16 feet, the little snow we get could collapse the structure without a bunch of extra supports and purlins. We also know that if we go much longer than 60 feet, it is hard to keep the temperature regulated with one heater and one exhaust fan. This size and length is popular because of its simplicity and efficiency.
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