oldmantanner 4 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Looking to make a fairly large greenhouse but I don`t really want to be spending a lot of money on it. So I thought about making one. Has anyone done this before?? If so how?? What did you use?? And was it very costly to do?? Thanks guys and gals Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Why not make a poly tunnel 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Why not make a poly tunnel Yup. Shitload of blue water pipe to form your arches. plug them onto some hammered in metal stakes ( cut down road spikes) A bit of ridge support then your ready for your clear poly (available from most building sites) Just cover, pull taught and bury the ends in a trench. Bit of timber each end to make a roll up door. I refurbed a 8 x10 greenhouse and it wasnt cheap by the time you bought it, dismantled it then had to buy replacement glass,seals and clips ect. If it wasnt on tarmac I would have wombled a poly tunnel. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 If you wanted to go solid, I seen The Salvager, Rico Daniels make a smart one out of reclaimed glass paneled doors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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paulus 26 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 read here https://www.offgridworld.com/tag/how-to-build-a-greenhouse-cheap/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldmantanner 4 Posted January 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Thank you bobcullen79 Le Salvager looks like he has got the right idea! And yes to buy it dismantle it and then buy replacement panels and glass and clips is expensive, by the time thats done you might as well buy one new! A polytunnel might well be cheaper to make and easier. I shall keep you updated on the progress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Thank you bobcullen79 Le Salvager looks like he has got the right idea! And yes to buy it dismantle it and then buy replacement panels and glass and clips is expensive, by the time thats done you might as well buy one new! A polytunnel might well be cheaper to make and easier. I shall keep you updated on the progress. if you know of any dairy farms local a lot of them are using a clear plastic sheet on there silage pits these days under there black sheets I know when I was working on them we just used too cut the clear plastic sheets up always rolled the black sheets too reuse but just used too scrap the clear plastic stuff might be worth an ask of any local farmers might get some material for nothing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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