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Really appreciate the follow-up. Pavers are a great idea as a "floor" in the greenhouse and alleviates wear and tear from walking directly on the weed cloth. Weed management is even better when putting down cardboard on the grass first, weed cloth on the cardboard and pavers on the weed cloth. As for snow, if two cattle panel pieces are joined at the top as the "ceiling/roof" to make it wider (example, joining 2 16-foot panels at the top/center) WITHOUT support, a foot of snow will make it sink in the middle. Floor-to-ceiling support beams remedied that. You had single panels (a plus) supported by a full-length beam from front to back (another plus), so snow wasn't an issue. Yay! Even though it's not made from bricks, a third plus is the physics & strength of an "arch" shape/build. Looking forward to seeing the next greenhouse build. Thank you and God bless you!
Thank you. I was on my way to getting a gov subsidized high tunnel but all of the loop holes came up, #1, my wife loosing her insurance because I had to sell produce from my garden, extra income. I've looked at these for several years but you have made up my mind. Again, Thank you. God Bless, stay safe and warm.
Thank you and God Bless you and your gardening efforts. I am going to be building a high tunnel this year as well but I am going to be using T-posts, 1" conduits, and 2x4s. I will be doing a video on that as well.
I built one myself First one, without upright supports, collapsed under snow load (and not much snow). Rebuilt it after straightening the cattle panels. No problems, ever. Love my greenhouse.
I built one and had it for 9 years before I started experiencing any decay of the treated wood. Despite being treated, I had a swarm of termites do some damage on one side just this past year. Started off using home depot plastic sheeting and that only lasted a season. After that I started using greenhouse film which lasted for about 5 years in my Texas sun before replacing. Well worth the money. The foam cushion also started decaying after about the 9 year mark. I've taken down the structure to build another, but it was super inexpensive and useful for several years.
Thank you! I bought your plans last year and got it done just before the snow started falling. I also used the plans to build chicken hot houses so they would have a warm place to go throughout the winter and make compost at the same time. They love it! They have all stood just fine to snow build up and wind. We are going to be putting our seed starts in the greenhouse soon and see how that goes.
Thank you for buying the plans. Sounds like you have been busy. Spring is a great time for the greenhouse. I really enjoy it in there. I hope you do as well. Good luck and thanks again.
Great review! We have some cattle panels with grape vines growing over them, and before the steers were in the freezer I built them a cattle panel shade area in the pasture under some oak trees. My dogs have a cattle panel outdoor area, and right now if I have to leave and it's a nice day, that area is around my little greenhouse so they can go in and out. Really, whoever invented cattle panels has my thanks. And, of course, I use them in the pasture. We lucked out a few years ago and got hoop houses from a commercial place that went out of business, but I like your idea of the landscape fabric underneath the edge. That's something we'll have to do, maybe next year. We are improving things on our little farm all the time.
@@TexasLocalProduce It's not anything difficult. T-posts, cattle panels, balin' twine, mine are around a greenhouse that's on the south side of a shed.
Great video, great presentation. Clear, well-paced, concise, and down-to-earth and authentic. Be sure to hang in there because ... your channel will definitely keep growing. Thanks for the share!!!
You did an exceptional job putting that together. Good job. Great 4 yr review too! I love these kind of vids. Thanks. Plus at the end there, your garden is beautiful 🤗
Good review, thanks for sharing. I have a new greenhouse I just completed. Mine is not cattle panels but a kit from Amazon. I considered a cattle panel structure but this kit was easier. I like it so far but may add some upper shelves like you have, I liked those. You got a new subscriber so I'll check out your channel. Take care.
As long as you got something to grow in and you are happy that is all that matters. Enjoy the spring. I know I am going to:) Thanks for subscribing. I got some new videos coming up in the next week or so.
That's a very smart design. I've seen so many failures with the structures themselves. I worked in horticulture and was able to get end curs of greenhouse plastic from a growers that made a huge difference. The looks of the interior shelves too. Great video. New subscriber ~Patty~
Nice setup. I was originally going to do cattle panels also but in 2022 I did 1/2" PVC loops. It was just a through together ideal just to extend the fall. Wasn't expecting it to survive the snow/winter. It did but a big wind took it out after the snow was gone. I started over and went with 2 10' 3/4" PVC in a gothic style (10' x 15'). 5' 1/2" conduit 2' into the ground with 4' re-bar down deeper on each loop. That made a slight leaning 3' knee wall. My center ridge is just over 8'. That extra 2' of height makes a big difference in temp control. Worked out great this winter with not much snow but zero issues with what we did get. Had some big winds again (nothing like you get) and no issue there. I plan to do something similar with the bench setup for the same reason. I might extend mine out an extra 10' to make it 10' x 25'. I might go a little wider and a little taller. Thank you for sharing the video.
I bought your plans last fall and built the greenhouse and am very happy with it. I made mine 12 feet long instead of 8 feet. Instead of anchoring it with rebar I concreted six 4x4's at the corners and in the middle and screwed two rows of 2x6's to make it a little taller. Other than that followed your plans. Your right about extending the weed barrier outside the greenhouse i am having the same problem with weeds growing around the inside edges. I live in Texas and even some days in winter it gets a 100 degrees or more in the greenhouse so I added a ventilation fan. Overall this is a great design, very satisfied with the results, thank you.
Oh your place is beautiful!!! If I order the plans, does a husband come with it ??? There is just too much to do by myself 😘 Nice job, it looks great !!!
5 year's here, 7 panels, runs N,S. Doors on each plywood end. Iirc 56 wicking tubs, 2 levels. Wiggle wire and track on base, fence staples both sides for 2500 lb. Polyester pull tape. Attach 1 side toss over, install hitch loop where appropriate, thru staple, loop and PULL. Every 24inches. Plastic doesn't fudge. Only thing that does the plastic in is big hale stones. That allows for the plastic to be staged at different levels when needed . Lots of good videos on them. Everyone should have one. OH, plastic matters, buy the good stuff at a greenhouse supply. Be sure to get the anti drip 😊.
We are having tremendous wind storms here lately. I have been watching my little greenhouse for a week, and yesterday the entire back blew out. My greenhouse is 3 years old from a big box store. I was outside an hour ago and my neighbor’s greenhouse has lost its roof. We bought the same kind of greenhouse. Will look at building a cattle panel greenhouse like yours.
Great job with build + how you did the video. Even your voice was perfect for it! I live in triple digit tempts here in Texas, so mine has to be somewhat different than yours.
I've had your plans in my cart for quite a while. The one thing holding me back is height. Do you know how tall the walking space in the greenhouse is? I don't want to have to walk bent over in it
The head height from the ground to the bottom of the ridge is 6'. I have an addendum to the plans that I did for somebody quite a while ago that adds 5 1/2" to the overall height. If you buy the plans just message me and I can send you the addendum. It also adjusts the door size as well.
Where would be the best place online to order the 6 mil plastic? Also, wondering which brand automatic door-vent opener or brand do you suggest? Thank You.
I put a link in the description where you can get the vent and plastic from Amazon. Here are the links. I get a small commission from these. It does not cost you any more to use them. It helps me produce the videos. Thanks: Automatic Vent Opener - amzn.to/49zW28Z Gridwall Connectors - amzn.to/48FFMlv Greenhouse Plastic - amzn.to/3P2Ftdz Greenhouse Thermometer - amzn.to/3V06LFi
Have you ever considered going longer and growing your veggies to harvest in one? I've been using these structures as portable field pens for meat birds for a long time.
Yes. I am currently working on a design for an inexpensive high tunnel to grow my tomatoes, peppers, and some fall/winter greens in. When I get it finished I will post a video on the build.
Thanks I used yours for some inspiration and build my own in a different way. Probably spent way to much but it’s really nice. What do you heat yours with. I’m going to be using a diesel heater.
I have been using a Mr Buddy heater with a wood stove fan rigged on top of it for the past four years. I have been thinking about switching over to a diesel heater.
@@mtlibertydesigns if you don’t mind me asking what should I shoot for as a minimum night time temp In the greenhouse. We may still get some nights in the upper 20’s if I have the thermostat set at 50-55 is that good. Mostly young vegetables tomatos,peppers etc. we sprout them in the house and want to move them out here after they are an inch or 2. Thanks
You forgot to say how you tied panel ends to the sill. Fence staples? And you must have used awfully thin rebar?? Looks like you ran it through the 2x6d. Or through screw eyes screwed into the 2x6s? I was thinkibg about using the long threaded rebar with bolts to tie the corner posts to a locust post sunk 3-4 feet into the ground. Wind actually imploded one if those big pre-fab storage sheds on my land. I was thinking, it needs triangular bracing and I was doing that the same week that wind blew in the front door and exploded it! People say, "oh, the walls (4x8 siding) will brace it." It will for awhile. But I brace Everything now. I build better than some men who came before me. I had a big barn that was oak boards. It collapsed like a big cardboard box after a retaining wall collapsed on obe side.
I show all that in my other video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K67-Jc6qpUY.html Let me know what you think. Plus a lot more in my plans. mtlibertydesign.etsy.com/listing/1396229334
I have not had that problem in the four years since I built it. I guess it is a possibility that an animal or human could rip it open if they were determined to do so. However, a human could just use the door.
Do you provide any additional heat or does the sun provide enough heat to keep it warm? I live in Northwestern Montana in the mountains. We see temps drop 30 to 40 below at times during the winter. Thanks
I used weed barrier. After not using the greenhouse for five weeks i went to use it, the entire thing was full of weeds as tall as i was. They were near impossible to remove because they were woven through the weed fabric. If you use the greenhouse all the time yeah but it didn't work for me.
If you don't want to remove weeds manually, you need to me as low as possible, and then do 1 of these: 1. lay black or clear plastic over soil for 6 weeks; 2. Lay overlapping pieces of corrugated cardboard (NO TAPE!), moisten WELL, then add a an inch of soil and another cardboard, MOISTENING EACH LAYER OF CARDBOARD. Layer until you have a 7 layer garden lasagna. You can plant directly into this. To block weeds where you don't plan to plant, you can screed with sand and put pavers immediately over 25 year fabric.
Here is the build video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K67-Jc6qpUY.html. The estimated cost that I did in Jan 2023 was $650 with new materials. Material prices have come down since then and some of the people that have been building from my plans say that they are coming in well under $600.
I drilled holes through the 2x6 side pieces with a spade bit that was just big enough for the rebar to fit through. I also had an extension for the spade bit. There were three holes in each side piece, one in the middle and one on each end about 1' foot from the ends. Hope that helps.
I got everything except the wood from Amazon. Here are the links. I get a small commission if you buy through these links. It does not cost you any more than normal. Thanks. Automatic Vent Opener - amzn.to/49zW28Z Gridwall Connectors - amzn.to/48FFMlv Greenhouse Plastic - amzn.to/3P2Ftdz Greenhouse Thermometer - amzn.to/3V06LFi
I think the biggest benefit is that it does not blow away. Plus for a couple hundred more dollars than the shelter logic stuff you get something that you can use for quite a long time.
My father in law and I are in the process of building one now. We bought base blocks for the corners and in the middle beside the rebar to have a more secure foundation and will fill in the sides with rocks so there are no gaps. We did this because my back yard has a slight incline to one direction. I live in an area that get's hail. Ussually it's no bigger than peas but every four or five years we get worse. Should I be concerned?
@@mtlibertydesigns I took that off of the comment without realizing you had comments already. That's what I was thinking. The plastic is only supposed to last four years anyway. Not extremely expensive to replace which is nice.
@@mtlibertydesigns We are keeping to the design as much as possible. The list has higher prices than it cost around here also so I am saving money. FYI The list said 5/8 inch rebar not half inch. My father-in-law noticed it immediately. It does say 1/2 inch in the instructions though.
Thank you for your 4-year review. We bought your plans in May 2023. Was built over the summer. Great plans! We made it 10 ft long vs 12 feet for our backyard. Can’t wait to start some seedlings mid-March. Love the automatic window!
what state are you in? Do you ever get large hail? I'm in the plains of colorado so hail is a big issue and I need the plastic to hold up. Also, how easy is it to change the plastic or do repairs? This is great looking . I currently use cattel pannels in this shape as a chicken run. oh, also, do you still need to harden off your plants before they go in the garden?
I live in Ohio. We do get severe weather and some hail. I guess I am not sure what large hail is. If we are talking golf ball size then no. 1/4" to 1/2" is about the largest I have seen around here and it has held up to that. I harden off my plants before I put them in the garden. Hope that helps.
I priced this project with new materials in January of 2023 at $650. Materials have come down considerably since then. I would think you could build this for $550. Again all new materials.
Nicely done The first one I built was a 2 panel one. I secured the panels together with 8 inch zip ties... when a tree fell on it and crushed it - I was amazed to see that none of the zip ties had broken even though the steel panels were nearly flattened. I didn't mind too much because it allowed me to build this ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jUcXq0C30XQ.htmlsi=kovrN6G9ALhzCo9Z