great video, i would staple the fabric to the base layer and use compost bags to protect the inside wood. add more soil to the inside to make a raised bed and that will increase the soil heat
i had a cheap greenhouse and a strong wind came through and tore it down. its great and all until a strong wind comes and blows it down. I live in Texas and the winds are killer at times. For my next greenhouse, im going to stake them into the ground with concrete or those long spiral stakes.
This is great! Thank you so much for this video. I was pricing it out to build this from scratch and its way more expense than buying this greenhouse and upgrading. Plus saves time. Thank you, brother!
I've put up a lot of tunnels over the years,and adding rigidity to the frame supplied,and getting the cover good and tight is the key.I would add extra diagonal as i m 680ft up a mountain in West cork ireland.Will be ordering one next week.thanks for sharing your thoughts and info.bless you and yours,and stay safe and lucky.maddog.off grid horse drawn survivalist.the republic of Ireland
Thank you very much for these tips. I actually have a soft green house and the air blows a lot in it I will do the same as you did the second time. Thank you from Melbourne Australia
Where I live in the UK, even with your reinforcements they'd still just be expensive kites. Where I have my tunnel even professional tunnels get wrecked. Those cheap Vevor/Outsunny types just crumple in the first winter storm!
Had 1 . Lasted 3 years even with bringing the tarps inside they break down and disintegrate. I'd also put in a temporary center support beam or 2 during big rains as the rain or snow can still collapse the whole frame
The problem I’ve always had is the poles kink when we get high winds and then they flex back and forth, then fail eventually. I wonder if drilling a couple holes every couple of feet and injecting expanding foam would make them more rigid.
Looks awesome. Where are you located? Only other thing I've seen is that the poles heat up so you need protect in-between the frame and plast. Thanks for the share. I think I'll give it a go. Cheers.
Just did mine. Tapped it at the end, banjo tight baby. I did make an improvement by placing pool noodles wrapped in duct tape around any of the puncture points and along the top rail so that the plastic isn't sitting directly on the intersections
The door frames, do you screw them together with the plastic sandwiched between? Same with the base boards? Plastic Sandwiched with 2x4’s and screwed together?
Great info, I have been considering purchasing one of these but wary of the reviews. Which of the 303 protectant did you use? And, did you use on the outside or inside? Thanks.
I guess I dumb. Did you just place the lumber on the ground then mount the frame to the lumber? I'm in Mobile Alabama. I just ordered the same exact greenhouse.
Wonder if the frame is thick enough. Some newer ones have 0.6mm thick whereas these older ones have 0.2mm thickness/gauge... I went and ordered one as well. I guess we will wait and see on its longevity.
I tried the same greenhouse, same setup but 4x4’s in the ground with concrete. Collapsed after one bad wind storm, but maybe I have worse weather here.
I screwed up a little on my 12x7x7, but overall I copied a lot of what you did. The structure stability went from a 3/10 to a 8.5/10. Thank you for these tips! You're awesome, man. Gonna try your gutter hack on my next greenhouse that'll be a bit bigger.
