I had wanted a greenhouse for quite some time, but it wasn't until I had a "side line" website selling yard structures (gazebos, patio covers, carports and greenhouses) that I decided to buy one myself. I bought one made by the Sunshine Gardenhouse company out of Washington State, USA. It is one of their Mt. Rainier Series measuring 8' x 16' and made from Redwood with Polycarbonate Panels. At it's peak, it is 10' tall, has two Dutch Doors and two Roof Vents. As a retailer for them, I was able to get it for wholesale.

While it is well-made and I have enjoyed this greenhouse for the past 2 years, if I knew then what I know now, I probably would have gone a different route. I really wanted the greenhouse to extend our growing season in the Fall right up to the very cold weather and start off as early as I could in late Winter again...in other words, at least a 10 month greenhouse. Unfortunately, I really knew very little about greenhouse insulation and heating and taking advantage of solar energy and thermal mass. As a result, I have started making many modifications and will continue to make modifications as time goes on.

The day it was completed and relandscaped:


Last Summer

Beautiful! I haven't gotten mine landscaped outside at all, but we are in a tough climate and have too many wild animals ready to eat anything I plant.

Wow! The landscaping is gorgeous and the setting is beautiful.

I have ideas to make mine look more civilized here. I just need more time which I would probably have if I didn't have so much to tend to in the greenhouse.

plantmanager said:Beautiful! I haven't gotten mine landscaped outside at all, but we are in a tough climate and have too many wild animals ready to eat anything I plant.

We actually wound up fencing off our entire immediate backyard area which includes our greenhouse, vegetable gardens, flower gardens, grapevines and garden pond because of all the wildlife around us. We even included a two foot apron of welded wire underground just outside the perimeter of the fence to keep critters from digging under the fence.

pod said:Wow! The landscaping is gorgeous and the setting is beautiful.

I have ideas to make mine look more civilized here. I just need more time which I would probably have if I didn't have so much to tend to in the greenhouse.

There's never enough time to get it all done. I used to fret about that. No more!

We've got plans for deer and rabbit fencing. Right now nothing survives outside.

Don't forget the chipmunks, squirrels and groundhogs!

I bought MOVAVI, a video software package for my business this week. Very reasonably priced. I also thought it would be an easy way to share my projects with family and friends. No more attaching tons of pics to emails or using drop box or some other storage space. Now, I can just point them to my YouTube Channel. Here is the my greenhouse build on video. I don't think I can embed video on NGA's software like I can in my forum, so I will just give you the URL to the video.

https://youtu.be/BWyeRzS6bLI

MoonShadows said:I bought MOVAVI, a video software package for my business this week. Very reasonably priced. I also thought it would be an easy way to share my projects with family and friends. No more attaching tons of pics to emails or using drop box or some other storage space. Now, I can just point them to my YouTube Channel. Here is the my greenhouse build on video. I don't think I can embed video on NGA's software like I can in my forum, so I will just give you the URL to the video.

https://youtu.be/BWyeRzS6bLI

Very Cool! What a great setting!
The YouTube video is great on the build.
What have you done since the build to increase ventilation? Was any ventilation provided with the kit?(ie-base vents, solar openers etc).

The kit came with two large roof vents with temperature activated openers and split Dutch doors on the two ends of the greenhouse, so the ventilation is pretty good. I also have two Active Air 16" Wall Mount Fans at either end to keep the air moving in the greenhouse.

This pic (not mine) will give you a good view of the vents and split Dutch doors.



And a fan picture...



Don't know if you saw it, but I also built a Solar Powered Hot Water Thermal Mass Storage System

Thank you Moonshadows!
The temp activated vents up by the peak are what my greenhouse needs! Now to see if I can make something similar. How to hinge and make them waterproof at the top will be key.
I just got a 16" Hurricane very similar to your Active Aire and am happy with it; low noise and moves a lot of air.
That was a major project on the thermal storage! Nice work!