Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 21:09:26 -0400 From: Joe Cumbee <jcumbee@alltel.net> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3075$foo@default> Subject: Re: Greenhouses
Ron It's not that hard, but it does help to have friends that know
something about carpentry. It takes four 4X4's treated post per end and
you need to frame in the shutters, doors and fans. I live in south
Georgia so I use only 1 layer of plastic film, my heating bill is about
$110 a winter. I do not use a cooling system except a few foggers that
come on intermittently. I do not run the house in the summer, I just
take my plants out and hang them around in my yard. The Green house
comes with enough plastic film to be double layered. I have had my
house over six years and am in mid cycle of my second covering, so each
layer last for 3 or 4 years. Joe Cumbee
R B wrote:
> >You might try the following url.
> > >http://www.atlasgreenhouse.com/package.html
> >
> >I have a 28 X 96 and love it. They will custom make one for you, or >just
> >sell you the parts you want. I saved a large amount of money by >building
> >the
> >ends from treated lumber and covering it with plastic film. I also >made
> >each
> >of the end doors double wide so I could drive a Jon Deere AMT with a >dump
> >body through it.
>
> Looks like a great deal considering the size of the greenhouse.
> How much work is involved in building your own ends? That may be a
> detriment for me, since I'm not very handy in wood-working projects.
> Also, how long have you had the greenhouse? It looks like it takes 2 layers
> of plastic film, and I was wondering about its durability. I understand
> plastic film has to be replaced in 2 to 3 years.
> Also, did you have to add any additional accessories not included in the
> standard package? It seems for cooling, only shutters and fans were
> included.
>
> ROn
>
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