I was just going to close this thread and start a new one. But I see
@Dave has changed the title for us.
I look forward to sharing tips with you Dave, as we move along, step-by-step in this project. I am hopeful we can Git R Done and have a comparable quality greenhouse with a little elbow grease, but perhaps not as much as it may seem? I charge forward, undaunted by the giant task!
I have my own set of power tools, handy and powerful for their size. Plus they fit in my hand. It's time to charge them up! DH will be helping me with the lower part with his drill. By the time I am up on a ladder doing the upper parts, I will have it down pat. I plan a Raise the Roof party with friends and neighbors when we get to that point. DH has his plans of wiring for electricity and adding the A/C window unit somehow, all from his wheelchair??? He dreams big like I do! We have the A/C unit that we bring out for hurricane power outages. Might as well put it to year-round use.
And yes, good point about the shipping charges Dave. You know me. The simplest ideas usually flow through this empty head of mine! There is a Harbor Freight across the freeway where DH has hit physical Therapy. It has become my favorite store! I will just stop in with my little coupon and buy them up one at a time. The dangerous part is I will probably by more stuff beyond the cost of shipping the little openers! Have you looked at the opener that comes with the kit?? I am thinking, since I would have to get a ladder to get to the top of that 10 ft ceiling anyway, what difference does it make that it is a gas cylinder-operated one if I'm up there anyway?? The blog says the vent handle is not that great. We shall see.
I did see the 4 x 6 timber idea. Ours will sit on a deck highly treated with Thompson's Water Seal. I know some blogs warm against putting it on a deck in fear of rotting. But we have no choice in our small yard. The deck was build originally for a shed 12 years ago. The Greenhouse Project won out! I will use the foam insulation between the frame and probably on the floor in the end as well as bolt the GH to the deck boards.
Did you see the updated note on ordering the clips, Dave? The Blogger was kind enough to update the part number and published phone number order a package of 130 clips ($14) allowing 10 clips were panel. That might be overkill since she is in the windy desert of New Mexico. But then I assume New Mexico cannot compare to the likes of hurricane force wind gusts. So I will go with her recommendations.
RE: foil taping the panel closed. I saw a YouTube that has a different take on the panels. He says in order to gain insulation, we have to seal off the panels by using weatherproof/waterproof tape WITHOUT holes. The tape creates an air pocket and being waterproof, I am thinking it wouldn't allow moisture in as does simple foil tape. Here is the YouTube. Let me know what you think? The Blogger says "I sealed the ends of each panel with aluminum tape to help keep dirt, condensation, and bugs out of the channels." But if it has holes in it, how does that keep bugs out???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Gonna actually print out the entire blog and take it to work with me so I can study it. The photos will help me as I am a very visual person. Please post your experiences on here as you go along. That will help me and DH a lot.
Special thanks to
@Bubbles/Sandi for getting my butt off the ground to get my lean-to greenhouse installed. Finally. This has been years in the making and seeing Sandi's temporary lean-to made it look easy enough to construct. Your instructions were great, Sandi! So far, my plants are loving it and I am loving the bit of added space in the house and garage. The coming freeze will test my construction ability!
Thanks to to
@DrDawg/Ken for all this pointers. You are truly The Tested One when it comes to all things greenhouse!! I appreciate your opinions. They have helped me make the right decision for our family budget. A building structure on the property is not to be taken lightly. I have HOA's to consider as well as The City of Houston regs. I am hoping to sneak this one's too-large-size-by-regulation by both of them seeing how it will be built temporarily permanent. If they ever do find out about it, I will carefully take it apart...wait some time....then put it up again.
That is the way I fight City Hall.
