The greenhouse-make over

[SlipperKing]

I haven't been around much of the summer or fall because the greenhouse was literally falling apart around me. The four foot solid side walls, some on the front and on the back was rotting and falling off. This would be the third time replacing it and it was time come up with a better solution.



I discided to stop wasting money and go with twinwall polycarbonate



The start


I finished the front and both sides

 

[SlipperKing]

The back was a new problem with the wet wall leaning and leaking badly. So I had to rebuild the wall back to vertical before I could cover it


Had to concrete in new posts to support the wall then cover it

 

[SlipperKing]

As I tried to adjust my chair one rainy day in the greenhouse to keep from getting wet, the idea of a new roof popped! That was my next project
I had to remove the center as well as the shade cloth first. A bit worried about sun burn but it never happen


My daughter's boyfriend helping


Finished and beautiful to look at


No more getting wet!

 

[SlipperKing]

Only the two sloped walls left to replace

 

[eds]

What a difference with the twinwall polycarbonate! Good job.

 

[abax]

Outstanding job well done. All the plants look happy and you're dry!

 

[Duck Slipper]

Lots of work and an ongoing job…
Good job SlipperKing!

 

[Happypaphy7]

Thanks for sharing. looks much better indeed!

 

[SlipperKing]

So as I wait to accumulate more funds to replace the sloped side walls, I'm replacing the old benches and adding a nice size potting bench as well.
The tear out

Building a two stacked bench on the east wall. 3ft bottom and a 2 ft top


Stretching the wire


Next bench and complete


The potting bench


Now for all this open space in the middle, more benches. Two more doubles 3 an 2 ft by 10ft each


I'll elevate the two ft later, its Thanksgiving!

 

[spujr]

Looks great! Jealous of all the bench space you have!

 

[Ozpaph]

big project!!!

 

[SlipperKing]

Looks great! Jealous of all the bench space you have!

So are a few locals!

big project!!!

Yea, I can only set in front of the TV so long! At my age I'm not going to feel like doing this in 10 yrs and definitely not in 20 yrs. It will be someone else's problem then

 

[abax]

SK may I make a suggestion? When I was building my gh and benches, a long time gh grower suggested that instead
of one post at each bench corner to use two 2 x 4s on each corner. Does that make sense? One on the short side
and one on the long side of each bench. It costs a bit more (sheesh on the price of lumber!), but the benches are
quite steady and more easily moved. My gh is at least 25 years old and the benches are still holding up beautifully.
If you're interested in saving a little more money, my late husband who was a hydroelectric engineer built my greenhouse
with gh plastic in three layers with ample dead air space of six inches. Saves sooo much money to build and works
to keep my temps steady and each panel can be replaced if damaged. None have been damaged, but they could
have. The gh plastic is much, much cheaper than the polycarbonate.

 

[tomp]

SK may I make a suggestion? When I was building my gh and benches, a long time gh grower suggested that instead
of one post at each bench corner to use two 2 x 4s on each corner. Does that make sense? One on the short side
and one on the long side of each bench. It costs a bit more (sheesh on the price of lumber!), but the benches are
quite steady and more easily moved. My gh is at least 25 years old and the benches are still holding up beautifully.
If you're interested in saving a little more money, my late husband who was a hydroelectric engineer built my greenhouse
with gh plastic in three layers with ample dead air space of six inches. Saves sooo much money to build and works
to keep my temps steady and each panel can be replaced if damaged. None have been damaged, but they could
have. The gh plastic is much, much cheaper than the polycarbonate.

YES.. Dead air space is the best insulatio!

 

[abax]

SlipperKing, here I am again with a suggestion you didn't ask for. Go to the local kitchen cabinet place to
see if they have any quartz remnants left over to place on your potting bench. I switched out quartz for my
old potting bench and it's been a blessing and almost indestructible. Easier to clean too.

 

[Ozpaph]

That's a great idea!!

 

[SlipperKing]

I do have a chunk of countertop granite i could put to use. I'll try that.

 

[SlipperKing]

Sweet deal!

 

[abax]

Excellent choice and free I hope. I bet you built some muscle lifting that to bench height. ;>)

 

[SlipperKing]

Excellent choice and free I hope. I bet you built some muscle lifting that to bench height. ;>)

Oh yea. Good thing I attended the gym on a regular basis. Hahaha
It was free. I picked it up a number of years ago from the X and it's been setting around my barn with no purpose until now!