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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: boonyed on March 13, 2005, 19:06:09
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Hi all
I have been a regular visitor to this site now for about 18 months, and I have found it very informative, but I have never posted.
I would like to know if anyone could offer advice on where i could get greenhouse building plans.
I have been looking for a second hand greenhouse for ages and have even bid on houses on eBay. Money has always been the inhibiting factor.
I have now decided that I would like to have a go at building my own. I have tried to search the internet, but I've not turned anything up yet.
Your help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
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Money? Join the club!!
This won't help but, to me, the nicest looking DIY ones are in www.queenswood.co.uk . Not cheap.
Start at something like http://users.adelphia.net/%7Esdculp/Greenhouse/Index3.html
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Hi Boonyed,
I was lucky enough to be given a shed this week.
I already have a windowless tool shed so
I`m converting it into a potting shed/greenhouse by replacing most of the walls and all of the roof with polycarbonate. I`m basically cutting big window holes in the walls but using the wooden frame for the strength of the structure. I will use semi-opaque plastic as for security i don`t want anyone to see in and i dislike glass on the allotment.
I should have wood left over for benches and edging paths later.
Could this be an option for you if you can find a used shed?
I found that people advertise in free-ads giving glasshouses and sheds away for free if you can dismantle and transport them away.
It may depend on how long you can wait.
I was becoming frustrated at having no place to chit potatoes, raise seedlings and protect plants waiting out the cold weather as I have no space at home.
Best of luck, Col
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I am sure you have googled like crazy, but I did come across this site....makes for interesting reading.....now I have alsorts of visions for the allotment!
http://www.houstongardening.info/grnhouse.htm
ooo and another....
http://www.pinegrove.com/greenhouse/
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Hi,
I came across this site:
http://www.tdc.ca/matt.htm
Looked interesting.
Or put an add in your free local paper wanted greenhouse? you see free ones offered if your willing to dismantle them. Good luck
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The local papers are the thing..there are many greenhouses going begging and all you need to do is dismantle and collect.
I got my 12' x 8' greenhouse this way.
Many people today are not into the gardening as we know it ;) it's all decking and gravel so the greenhouse is redundant and often in the way
Give it a go
Derek
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Many thanks for all the replies, I'm going to try the links and take it from there.
I have been trying the local and free papers to no avail, but the shed conversion thing looks a possibility.
I'll let you know how I get on.
Cheers
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Hi, boonyed,
I was looking for similar plans and came across these
http://www.thingstobuild.com/greenhouse_imp.html
which are in both imperial and metric measure :)
I particularly liked the design :)
Hope these help
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hello and welcome.
check your local freecycle (http://www.freecycle.org) website - maybe you can find something on there?
(need yahoo account i think as they might be yahoo groups - well the london one is)
hth
svea
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Well I took the plunge and bought a 6'x4' greenhouse out of the bargain pages, got the greenhouse, parasene heater (new) 5l fuel, a pressure sprayer, stageing, loads of pots and trays and half a dozen packets of seeds for 70 quid!
Spent all day yesterday cleaning it up and putting it back together. I laid a slab base and was going to glaze it today....but have been beaten by the weather.
Can't wait to get started!!! thanks for the help and advice
BOON
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:D You are very welcome, Have lots of fun with it, I`m sure it will be well used.
Meanwhile - (for those who wanted to know) ;D
My shed conversion continues, I now have an assembled wooden structure and today found a source for reclaimed plastic to make it weather proof.
Col