• Amused
  • Angry
  • Annoyed
  • Awesome
  • Bemused
  • Cocky
  • Cool
  • Crazy
  • Crying
  • Depressed
  • Down
  • Drunk
  • Embarrased
  • Enraged
  • Friendly
  • Geeky
  • Godly
  • Happy
  • Hateful
  • Hungry
  • Innocent
  • Meh
  • Piratey
  • Poorly
  • Sad
  • Secret
  • Shy
  • Sneaky
  • Tired
  • Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
    Results 1 to 20 of 21

    Thread: Greenhouse build #2.

    1. #1
      FIT BMX's Avatar
      FIT BMX is offline Senior Member
      is is with BLM!
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jul 2011
      Location
      Burns, KS. Zone 6a
      Posts
      9,156

      Talking Greenhouse build #2.

      I know, I have not finished the first greenhouse. But it is so big it will be too hard to heat for the early plants. So I am building a smaller one!

      It is 12'W 24'L 11'H, the sides and North end will be covered in dirt for insulation.
      This is were I got after a days work on it, my brother spent most of the day on the loader hauling dirt over, which was a big help!



      Gallagher.

      "I always put off what I can until tomorrow, because a little part of me says I could be dead by then!"

      "When I die bury me deep, lay my bicycle at my feet, strap a helmet to my head, so I can ride when I'm dead."

      "The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies."
      kate chopin.



      • Remove Ads
        Advertising from Google
        Promoting Koi and Pond
        keeping since 2007

         

    2. #2
      icu2's Avatar
      icu2 is offline Administrator ~ WWKC President
      ~ WWKC Treasurer
      is sorry otters exist
       
      Feeling:
      Annoyed
       
      Join Date
      Feb 2007
      Location
      Poulsbo, WA
      Posts
      32,942
      Looks great! How do you attach the pvc to the boards? Is it just a hole drilled in the horizontal facing board?
      --Steve



      Koiphen 2021 Koi Person of the Year!

    3. #3
      FIT BMX's Avatar
      FIT BMX is offline Senior Member
      is is with BLM!
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jul 2011
      Location
      Burns, KS. Zone 6a
      Posts
      9,156
      Quote Originally Posted by icu2 View Post
      Looks great! How do you attach the pvc to the boards? Is it just a hole drilled in the horizontal facing board?
      I drilled holes in the facing board, and cut 6" pieces of steel electrical and put in the holes, then the PVC pipe slips over it. I will take some pictures once the weather clears up!
      Gallagher.

      "I always put off what I can until tomorrow, because a little part of me says I could be dead by then!"

      "When I die bury me deep, lay my bicycle at my feet, strap a helmet to my head, so I can ride when I'm dead."

      "The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies."
      kate chopin.



    4. #4
      FIT BMX's Avatar
      FIT BMX is offline Senior Member
      is is with BLM!
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jul 2011
      Location
      Burns, KS. Zone 6a
      Posts
      9,156
      Well spent the day working on "Greenhouse #2" and another day of work and it's done!
      Didn't get a chance to take pictures so I will take some tomorrow.
      Gallagher.

      "I always put off what I can until tomorrow, because a little part of me says I could be dead by then!"

      "When I die bury me deep, lay my bicycle at my feet, strap a helmet to my head, so I can ride when I'm dead."

      "The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies."
      kate chopin.



    5. #5
      lifeoffaith's Avatar
      lifeoffaith is offline Senior Member
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jun 2011
      Location
      Greater Grand Rapids MI Area
      Posts
      1,341
      Dirt just up to the top of the pallets? I would be very interested to see this completed.

    6. #6
      FIT BMX's Avatar
      FIT BMX is offline Senior Member
      is is with BLM!
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jul 2011
      Location
      Burns, KS. Zone 6a
      Posts
      9,156
      Quote Originally Posted by lifeoffaith View Post
      Dirt just up to the top of the pallets? I would be very interested to see this completed.
      Yup! Just to the top of the pallets.
      Gallagher.

      "I always put off what I can until tomorrow, because a little part of me says I could be dead by then!"

      "When I die bury me deep, lay my bicycle at my feet, strap a helmet to my head, so I can ride when I'm dead."

      "The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies."
      kate chopin.



    7. #7
      FIT BMX's Avatar
      FIT BMX is offline Senior Member
      is is with BLM!
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jul 2011
      Location
      Burns, KS. Zone 6a
      Posts
      9,156
      All that's left is a door and some makeshift benches, and I also need to finish putting the dirt around it, but that's easy!









      Gallagher.

      "I always put off what I can until tomorrow, because a little part of me says I could be dead by then!"

      "When I die bury me deep, lay my bicycle at my feet, strap a helmet to my head, so I can ride when I'm dead."

      "The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies."
      kate chopin.



    8. #8
      KatR is offline Senior Member
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jun 2004
      Location
      texas
      Posts
      4,173
      You'll enjoy growing your plants in that. Does the triangle open up on the opposite end from the door for venting?

    9. #9
      FIT BMX's Avatar
      FIT BMX is offline Senior Member
      is is with BLM!
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jul 2011
      Location
      Burns, KS. Zone 6a
      Posts
      9,156
      Sure it is, it's not like I came up 4" short on tarp and have not had a chance to fix it...... Because that would be dumb!
      Gallagher.

      "I always put off what I can until tomorrow, because a little part of me says I could be dead by then!"

      "When I die bury me deep, lay my bicycle at my feet, strap a helmet to my head, so I can ride when I'm dead."

      "The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies."
      kate chopin.



    10. #10
      FIT BMX's Avatar
      FIT BMX is offline Senior Member
      is is with BLM!
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jul 2011
      Location
      Burns, KS. Zone 6a
      Posts
      9,156
      I forgot, my out of pocket cost was around $140. But I already had the greenhouse film on hand, and the lumber is all used!
      Gallagher.

      "I always put off what I can until tomorrow, because a little part of me says I could be dead by then!"

      "When I die bury me deep, lay my bicycle at my feet, strap a helmet to my head, so I can ride when I'm dead."

      "The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies."
      kate chopin.



      • Remove Ads
        Advertising from Google
        Promoting Koi and Pond
        keeping since 2007

         

    11. #11
      C C is offline Senior Member
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jun 2011
      Location
      Indiana
      Posts
      340
      What size PVC did you use to make the hoops?

    12. #12
      FIT BMX's Avatar
      FIT BMX is offline Senior Member
      is is with BLM!
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jul 2011
      Location
      Burns, KS. Zone 6a
      Posts
      9,156
      I used 1 1/2", I should have used SCH40, but I used the thinner stuff I was low on money. If you do this I would say to use the SCH40, it's much heaver.

      If you have any other questions just ask!
      Gallagher.

      "I always put off what I can until tomorrow, because a little part of me says I could be dead by then!"

      "When I die bury me deep, lay my bicycle at my feet, strap a helmet to my head, so I can ride when I'm dead."

      "The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies."
      kate chopin.



    13. #13
      FIT BMX's Avatar
      FIT BMX is offline Senior Member
      is is with BLM!
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jul 2011
      Location
      Burns, KS. Zone 6a
      Posts
      9,156
      I forgot, if any of you do want to use PVC on a greenhouse, the PVC pipe must be covered! Any contact between the film and PVC will distroy the UV protector on the plastic film causing the film to rot very quickly!!!
      Gallagher.

      "I always put off what I can until tomorrow, because a little part of me says I could be dead by then!"

      "When I die bury me deep, lay my bicycle at my feet, strap a helmet to my head, so I can ride when I'm dead."

      "The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies."
      kate chopin.



    14. #14
      FIT BMX's Avatar
      FIT BMX is offline Senior Member
      is is with BLM!
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jul 2011
      Location
      Burns, KS. Zone 6a
      Posts
      9,156
      I got the rest of the dirt around the greenhouse, and I got the door up!





      Gallagher.

      "I always put off what I can until tomorrow, because a little part of me says I could be dead by then!"

      "When I die bury me deep, lay my bicycle at my feet, strap a helmet to my head, so I can ride when I'm dead."

      "The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies."
      kate chopin.



    15. #15
      FIT BMX's Avatar
      FIT BMX is offline Senior Member
      is is with BLM!
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jul 2011
      Location
      Burns, KS. Zone 6a
      Posts
      9,156
      We also moved in 50 trays of plants!





      I still need to put up benches on the other wall.
      Gallagher.

      "I always put off what I can until tomorrow, because a little part of me says I could be dead by then!"

      "When I die bury me deep, lay my bicycle at my feet, strap a helmet to my head, so I can ride when I'm dead."

      "The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies."
      kate chopin.



    16. #16
      Cheryl's Avatar
      Cheryl is offline Senior Member
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jun 2012
      Location
      Kent, WA
      Posts
      2,846
      That looks great!

      Cheryl

    17. #17
      unprofessional is offline Senior Member
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jul 2008
      Location
      Michigan
      Posts
      1,011
      Very clever little greenhouse. Well done.

    18. #18
      KatR is offline Senior Member
      This user has no status.
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jun 2004
      Location
      texas
      Posts
      4,173
      Well done

    19. #19
      FIT BMX's Avatar
      FIT BMX is offline Senior Member
      is is with BLM!
       
      Feeling:
      ----
       
      Join Date
      Jul 2011
      Location
      Burns, KS. Zone 6a
      Posts
      9,156
      It's all going well, next week I am building a 6'x4' "pond" in the corner of the greenhouse!
      Gallagher.

      "I always put off what I can until tomorrow, because a little part of me says I could be dead by then!"

      "When I die bury me deep, lay my bicycle at my feet, strap a helmet to my head, so I can ride when I'm dead."

      "The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies."
      kate chopin.



    20. #20
      Linda Simon is offline Member
      is Learning as I go!
       
      Feeling:
      Awesome
       
      Join Date
      Aug 2017
      Location
      Oklahoma - Zone 7a
      Posts
      44
      Did you get the pond built? Pictures?

      • Remove Ads
        Advertising from Google
        Promoting Koi and Pond
        keeping since 2007

         

    Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

    Posting Permissions

    • You may not post new threads
    • You may not post replies
    • You may not post attachments
    • You may not edit your posts
    •