Author Topic: NEW GREENHOUSE (Read 7947 times)

TEL · « **on:** March 15, 2006, 19:06:03 »

I have just got a new greenhouse & looked at the instructions . :'(
By this time next year i may just get it together. ::)
Any tips on puttting it up much appreciated. :-[

littlegem · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2006, 20:42:20 »

get somone else to do it!!! ;)

Rose.mary · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2006, 22:42:26 »

Please don't remind me of the pain of putting a greenhouse up. It took me over 3 months and cost £120.
Oh and by the way it would be a good idea to slide extra bolts in the slots. You would then have somewhere to fasten your bubble wrap, and string etc. to. I wish somebody had told me that when mine was going up.

Rosemary

TEL · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2006, 05:52:32 »

Rose.mary
Thats a good tip TA 8)

littlegem
Thats a nice offer when can you start ;D

pntalbot · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2006, 07:18:42 »

Put up my Greenhouse --8x6 ft, in 6hrs on my own, with No problems at all, if I can do this, anybody can.

littlegem · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2006, 12:00:10 »

tel, i think pntalbot has just offered!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D

daisymay · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2006, 12:37:09 »

blimey pntalbot - on your own???

it took 4 of us about 8 hours to build our poly carbon 8x6 greenhouse!! (well 3 really - I had a stinking hang over, so was the tea girl :))

DenBee · « **Reply #7 on:** March 18, 2006, 23:24:42 »

You're scaring me. :D We bought one of the 6 x 4 Focus ones last week (all we have room for on the patio area at the moment, because it's only 5'6" wide), but still haven't started building it, because of the snow. Was planning on doing it this week coming. Better set aside a whole day then for me and OH, eh? :o ;D

TEL · « **Reply #8 on:** March 19, 2006, 06:16:47 »

well started to build mine yesterday "Saturday" at 4am & got the frame up by 12.30 pm :'( but that was the base to. will go back to plot soon & if it is still standing i will finish it of ;D

MikeB · « **Reply #9 on:** March 19, 2006, 09:28:35 »

Quote from: Rose.mary on March 15, 2006, 22:42:26

Oh and by the way it would be a good idea to slide extra bolts in the slots. You would then have somewhere to fasten your bubble wrap, and string etc. to. I wish somebody had told me that when mine was going up.

Rosemary

This is an excellent tip especially if later you intend putting shelving up, I had great fun dismantling the GH just to slide some extra bolts up the slots.

Two Choices · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2006, 17:24:19 »

Took me 2 full days to erect 8x6 aluminium frame with safety glass. Day 1 on my own putting the frame together. Day 2 was spent fitting glazing strips and glazing it .
Tips:
Build the ends and sides all seperate and then put them together (don't tighten the bolts fully until it is in place and you can check for squareness) Once this is done the frame can easily be lifted by one person to the final site.
Get some help when glazing as climbing up step ladders with glass not only gets tiring but there is your safety to consider.
Wear gloves.

Good luck, the rewards will be worth it

TEL · « **Reply #11 on:** March 20, 2006, 06:10:13 »

Went down the plot sunday & glazed the greenhouse it took about 5 hours. ??? All done now so roll on summer ;D

Rose.mary · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2006, 20:25:52 »

There is no way that I can lift the safety glass by myself, up a ladder, soft ground. I did put a lot of the side panels in but I had sore thumbs for days after.
The greenhouse is 10' x 8' and believe me I would not put another up, although it is worth it now.

Rosemary

euronerd · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2006, 21:30:22 »

The tips from Rose.mary and MikeB about extra bolts are well worth heeding, although you can buy what they call cropped head bolts for retro-fitting - at a price. You can even make your own from standard bolts if you're handy with a file or a grinder, below.
The biggest laugh I had was when I found they'd delivered it to the house while I was out, not to the allotment half a mile away. ;D

Geoff.

growmore · « **Reply #14 on:** March 21, 2006, 10:01:24 »

Snipe nose pliers help to put the clips in ..Save You getting sore fingers...
Tel, 4am! did you use a cap lamp ;D cheers ..Jim

TEL · « **Reply #15 on:** March 21, 2006, 18:03:49 »

Quote from: growmore on March 21, 2006, 10:01:24

Snipe nose pliers help to put the clips in ..Save You getting sore fingers...
Tel, 4am! did you use a cap lamp ;D cheers ..Jim

Jim

I took over the dining room before the wife got up to build the ends then put them on top of the van & moved to the plot. ;)
But i wish i was able to build it all at home as it took me the rest of the day to warm up again :'(

MrsKP · « **Reply #16 on:** March 25, 2006, 08:28:54 »

you're scaring me now tim ;D

supersprout · « **Reply #17 on:** March 25, 2006, 13:09:18 »

Come on tel, take a picture! ::) ;D

TEL · « **Reply #18 on:** March 26, 2006, 06:00:37 »

Thats it something so small took so much time.

cowellen · « **Reply #19 on:** April 01, 2006, 01:12:58 »

can i ask what u stood it on ? ???please ;)

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Author Topic: NEW GREENHOUSE (Read 7947 times)