Building a Greenhouse

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Unrolled and unfolded.
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8 neighbors helped bunch together to carrying to greenhouse.
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Carried over to greenhouse.
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Getting one side of film identified.
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I had already thrown twine over the top of the ribs about 6 feet apart.
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Placed ball under film and tied with the twine so that it can be pulled up and over the ribs. The balls helped spreading the weight over a larger area.
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Getting it over.
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Helped pull over.
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Almost complete.
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Over and now stretching.
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Pulled film through channel, then pipe laid in channel. Film is now pulled back over top of pipe and cap placed on top for securing to wood. Drilled pilot holes and secured with 6 inch screws to tighten down secure.
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Poor mans film clamps. I used gray 1 ｼ inch PVC pipe and cut length wise being careful to keep it straight. Then glued rubber non skid shelf liner inside each half. One half is then secured using screws to the top of the greenhouse on both ends. This follows the contour of the greenhouse to about 3 feet from the ground on both sides.
I did have to build, in a few places, additional frame material on the ends of the greenhouse for securing the channel.

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What it looks like put together. Used orange paper to show how it looks put together.
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Lay film inside channel that is secured to greenhouse. Place 1 inch pipe inside channel and roll the film back over the top of the 1 inch pipe and install the other half of cut channel to the top of the 1 inch pipe. I pre drilled holes on the top channel and now screwed through all pieces into the wood. My total cost for securing the film on each end was around $50.
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Trimming excess film.
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Black strip on side rail is fabric type material nailed to the redwood for securing the film along the sides.
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Beside the normal vegetables, we are growing popcorn which is at 13 feet.
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We automated the watering systems. Overhead we installed a misting system running three lines full length for when it is very warm outside. Lowers the inside temperature about 10 degrees.
The ground watering is run through soaker lines running full length. Also have a hand water line.
The cooling fans are on a temperature sensor going on at 80 degrees.

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Very nice write up. Love the stonework by the green house also. Great job, what are you planning on growing with it?

 

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Very nice write up. Love the stonework by the green house also. Great job, what are you planning on growing with it?

This year is an experiment as far as growing anything is concerned. So far we have beans, peas, tomatoes ( 5 types), beats, carrots, onions (2 types), and jicama.
The above are on one side of the greenhouse and the popcorn is on the other with a center isle between.
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