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Mar 1, 2016 5:15 AM CST
Name: Lucky
Sacramento CA (Zone 9b)
Plumerias
That's one of the main reasons I got the HFGH. It is very versatile and affordable. I've even seen people slapping two together to make a 10ft by 24ft. If I had the money I'd buy an expensive one but I'm a beginner and thought it would help to experiment with a cheap one until the day I can afford a really good one
Honestly the only problem I had was the drilling of the holes for the base. But with Ric's help by turning it upside down, that solved it. Everything else has ran smoothly.
@Eric4home Never thought of painting it white. In my backyard, it is placed where it will get sunlight from sun up to sun down. In fact, a shade cloth will be needed during those blistering 100+ temps we get in the summer.
Well, my 12 days of vacation are done and I go back to work today. I'll be off again Thursday - Wednesday but it's supposed to rain here Thursday and really bad Saturday and Sunday.
I got two of my studs notched out today and they fit nice and flush with the frame vertically on the left and right side of the front entrance. Took me a while to figure out the best tools to use after trying different tools so it should go much faster now. With all the bolts facing in the greenhouse it was a challenge at first but quickly figured it out.

Which brings me to a question. Since the original design is meant for it to be sunk in the ground. Has anyone ever experienced water leakage from the base? There was a lot of cracks in the places where bolts connected the ends of the base and others in the corners on top of the base.
I used silicone to prevent water getting into my C-shaped base but just curious if anyone else has seen water getting into their small cracks?
See pic below of the cracks I'm referring too.

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Lucky Patrick

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