HOW TO BUILD A GREENHOUSE
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I love this project but where I live, you would have to anchor it down otherwise in winter it would go the same way as Dorothy!
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I did a 8x8 vs. 8X6 that the author did in his and I used about 48 -2x4x8 for most of the construction. I used 4 - 2x4x8 for the bottom pieces against rot. I did not do a gable roof as he did, I simple added a extra 2x4 on the front to raise the roof by a few inches and then just used 5 - 2x4x10 for the roof pitching front to back. Note that you need longer plexi sheets if you do the 10' 2x4's on top but the others are just 8' for the sides. I did have a new window from a project that was resued (I broke 1 piece of glass that was double) and I have a actual door that has glass in it. The only thing I did different was I used a propane torch to "burn" the wood as you can see in the picture so that it gave it a better look than raw 2x4 or painting it. I'm probably 60% done as I need to add some water and a power for a light/fan perhaps and add a few other areas. I have about 600$ into this so far with the current wood prices as they are.
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do you plan on heating it in the winter? I would love to have a place for my house plants in the winter, but in Midssouri, would have to heat.
How many 2x4s did you use? What is your material list?
Is there a way to open the roof in any way? The plants will fry in the sun without adequate ventilation (fan + exit). I learned this the hard way.
it’s a great project. We’ll done!!!