Very nice job. We live in Calgary as well and will be building a greenhouse this summer. Just wondering if your greenhouse house had and frost heave issues over the winter? Thank you!
Interesting build! In Japan you would probably replace shoji once a year, mostly because of small kids poking holes in them for fun 😂 But they tend to be used in tandem with actual windows these days... You would probably patch them with cute shapes until the next replacement... Love the engawa part! Do you plan to put tatami inside ? If you want to go for a traditional insolation tokyo llama has an interesting channel where he reforms an old country house pretty much from scratch and has some interesting bits (you might already know ahah). Cheers from Shonan !
We built (well we are still finishing up) our greenhouse. We used old windows and doors where possible for the wall. Just to lower the cost a bit. Yours looks great. Very good job.
I'm not entirely sure that timber is the best material to use for a greenhouse. Timber will eventually rot. But it's relatively cheap. Still, i feel that a rust-proof thin iron table in the centre of the greenhouse and rust-proof thin iron benches around the walls will be better. You can put all sizes of plastic lined wooden boxes on them. Why even bother making a wooden box ? Why not just grow in the ground?
Thanks for your comment! I just prefer wood over metal, and it matches the rest of my garden designs. To prevent the wood from rotting, I painted it and added base slabs. Plus, the frame is all covered by water-proof materials, it should last for decades. I didn't choose to grow directly in the ground because the soil is highly clay-based, and I didn't want to dig it out. But, it's definitely a cheaper choice.
@@gardenoflagomatcalgary Best wishes to you and may your plants flourish greatly. I would love to build a huge greenhouse, one day. I would incorporate my living quarters in it and have grow lights shining on them at night. There seems to be a trend towards huge indoor farms. i'm not sure if they employ sunshine. Do you think that sunshine is essential for growing healthy plants with essential vitamins that promote good health for the consumer ? Don't give away any secrets of your success. I can study agriculture if need be. All the best with it.
@@doahadi1554 Good luck on your greenhouse plan! The temperature in Calgary is quite low, I usually grow some summer crops, like tomatoes and peppers, in the greenhouse. They love sunshine and high temperature. The day hours are pretty long in summer here, I don't need to worry that the crops don't get enough sunshine. In spring, I take seedlings to the greenhouse for a few hours in sunny days to help them get more sunshine and grow faster. The greenhouse temp can be 30C+ higher than outdoor when it's sunny. In fall, I grow some hardy greens, such as spinach, lettuce and kale, which can tolerate low temp and do not require much sunshine. I wanted to make sure the greenhouse can produce food without external heating. I don't depend on the greenhouse for a living or producing more foods. Instead, I wanted it to be my backup during extreme weathers. Hope this can give you some hints about how to build your greenhouse.
@@gardenoflagomatcalgary Garden of Lagom is Swedish. Nice. I'd love to live in Sweden because i like cool climates. I think the Vikings are from Sweden. But i don't actually drink alcohol like them which means i won't ever become one. Vikings are very interesting. I don't think the Vikings ever built greenhouses. I think ABBA are very interesting because their lyrics explore interesting personal experiences. I don't think ABBA ever built greenhouses, either. 🙃🙂. Broccoli, apparently, grows well in cool temperatures. .I'm eating a pineapple as i write. It was grown in Sunny Queensland. 🍍. They take up to 3 years to grow and only one grows on a plant. Then the plant dies. Anyway, i'll be watching more Garden of Lagom videos. Apparently, the Netherlands are bigtime greenhouse builders. Best wishes, again. I realise you are busy. I'm grateful that you took the time to reply to me.
Hi, thank you for sharing your build process! Very inspiring. Is there a part 2? Also, is the shoji paper on the sliding doors waterproofing/weather proof?
Thanks for your kind words! Part 2 will come after the freezing cold weather, lol. The roof covers the doors, so the shoji paper barely gets wet. Even the shoji paper is wet, it will dry very quickly. The doors didn't get any damage even with storms or 50+ km/h wind. But I accidentally broke a few parts by moving in/out the sharp gardening tools. 😶
@@gardenoflagomatcalgary rafters go edge way. look at any home building or shed building videos. a 2x4 is 1.5" x 3.5" the 3.5" goes up and down. Look at your attic in the house on how the roof works.
@@KrazyKajun602 Thanks for sharing! I chose this way to increase the surface on the roof to attach the polycarbonate panels. I'm wondering how would the rafters going edge way make a difference? Or, what would be the concerns by putting rafters in my way? This might be a stupid question for professionals, but could be helpful for many beginners like me. :)
@@gardenoflagomatcalgary the STRENGTH of rafters is what he is referring too. For Snow Load and Wind. Alot of city's have building codes. If you don't pull a permit and have a Inspection the city can make you TEAR it down !!!
