DIY Greenhouse Plans
Have you been thinking of building a greenhouse for some time? Is it one of those elusive things you just cannot get down to because you really don't know where to begin? Awareness about DIY greenhouse plans is the first step if you are a hands-on kind of person.
How elaborately done up your greenhouse would be depends on your designs, plan, space, material you use, how skillful you are as a DIY person, budget and of course, your imagination! You can adopt any one of two approaches to build a DIY greenhouse.
If you consider yourself skilled and efficient at DIY projects, you can download greenhouse plans or eBooks from the net, purchase a book on DIY greenhouse plans from your local garden store or bookshop, or with enough background knowledge make your own designs and plans.
The second approach is to simply shop for a DIY kit.
This is quicker and faster if you are short of time, not too good with calculations or multitasking! When you choose to provide all the creative and practical input yourself you ought to prepare a checklist of the various tasks you need to perform and the different considerations you must keep in mind while designing.
There are a huge number of resources with innumerable plans and designs.
With very little effort, you can study some of them and choose one that appeals to you.
Alternately, study several and when you feel you have learned enough, make your own design to your unique specifications.
Your DIY greenhouse plan checklist should include the following: 1.
Type of greenhouse in terms of attached, even-span or detached.
2.
Size and location.
Orientation is a critical factor for best sun exposure.
3.
Shape or design in terms of Modified A-Frame, Quonset, Barn style, Hoop house or any other.
4.
Whether a foundation is needed.
If yes, then what foundation material - concrete slab, concrete block or lumber.
5.
Framing material -- wood, aluminum, PVC pipes or galvanized steel.
Specifications and lengths.
6.
Glazing material should be compatible with the framing material.
Choose from glass, fiberglass, polyethylene, poly carbonates, acrylic, or ordinary plastic film.
7.
Fittings and material for securing everything in place -- clamps, clips, nails, screws, glue, tape etc.
8.
Drainage plan.
9.
Number of vents needs according to the size of your greenhouse.
Specifications and location of each vent.
10.
Plan for electric and water supply.
11.
Calculating heating requirement.
If heater is needed, then decide on what type and what capacity.
12.
Assessing need for shading.
If it will be needed in summers, then zero-in on a suitable technique for it.
13.
Flooring - gravel, wood, stone, coarse sand or concrete.
14.
Benches and shelving -- material, size, specifications and arrangement.
15.
Assess the need for installing automated temperature control, irrigation control and ventilation systems.
How elaborately done up your greenhouse would be depends on your designs, plan, space, material you use, how skillful you are as a DIY person, budget and of course, your imagination! You can adopt any one of two approaches to build a DIY greenhouse.
If you consider yourself skilled and efficient at DIY projects, you can download greenhouse plans or eBooks from the net, purchase a book on DIY greenhouse plans from your local garden store or bookshop, or with enough background knowledge make your own designs and plans.
The second approach is to simply shop for a DIY kit.
This is quicker and faster if you are short of time, not too good with calculations or multitasking! When you choose to provide all the creative and practical input yourself you ought to prepare a checklist of the various tasks you need to perform and the different considerations you must keep in mind while designing.
There are a huge number of resources with innumerable plans and designs.
With very little effort, you can study some of them and choose one that appeals to you.
Alternately, study several and when you feel you have learned enough, make your own design to your unique specifications.
Your DIY greenhouse plan checklist should include the following: 1.
Type of greenhouse in terms of attached, even-span or detached.
2.
Size and location.
Orientation is a critical factor for best sun exposure.
3.
Shape or design in terms of Modified A-Frame, Quonset, Barn style, Hoop house or any other.
4.
Whether a foundation is needed.
If yes, then what foundation material - concrete slab, concrete block or lumber.
5.
Framing material -- wood, aluminum, PVC pipes or galvanized steel.
Specifications and lengths.
6.
Glazing material should be compatible with the framing material.
Choose from glass, fiberglass, polyethylene, poly carbonates, acrylic, or ordinary plastic film.
7.
Fittings and material for securing everything in place -- clamps, clips, nails, screws, glue, tape etc.
8.
Drainage plan.
9.
Number of vents needs according to the size of your greenhouse.
Specifications and location of each vent.
10.
Plan for electric and water supply.
11.
Calculating heating requirement.
If heater is needed, then decide on what type and what capacity.
12.
Assessing need for shading.
If it will be needed in summers, then zero-in on a suitable technique for it.
13.
Flooring - gravel, wood, stone, coarse sand or concrete.
14.
Benches and shelving -- material, size, specifications and arrangement.
15.
Assess the need for installing automated temperature control, irrigation control and ventilation systems.
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