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Post by ugashikrobert on Jun 27, 2006 9:21:53 GMT -5
Although there was some assembly required the biggest challange was getting the oversized panels shipped here. I was somewhat skeptical of its survivability from the growlers and winds but is quite strong for an assembled kit. Happiness will be fresh tomatoes and strawberries and a very pleased bride.  |
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Post by Kristianna on Jun 27, 2006 14:42:44 GMT -5
It's beautiful, Bob! It will be perfect for those tomatoes and strawberries. It's actually just what I would like to have here. Your wife must be very pleased! Thanks for posting such great pics so often.  K |
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Post by Terri on Jun 27, 2006 15:38:39 GMT -5
NIIICE! ;D
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Post by ugashikrobert on Jul 16, 2006 9:28:34 GMT -5
First causualty of the project. The wind removed the pop-up roof window that is used to ventilate. Both plastic pivot points broke and I had to put some real hinges on it.
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Post by Terri on Jul 16, 2006 9:31:40 GMT -5
Yeah, I had to beef up my greenhouse after wind as well. Makes me wonder where the engineers live, that they do not expect the occasional really big wind!
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Post by arlene on Sept 26, 2006 10:43:57 GMT -5
I have a question.. I've seen several websites with directions for making your own greenhouse, but they're all made with plastic sheeting. Would something like that work in Alaska?? Or, because of the extreme temperatures, would glass panels be more of a requirement? If hubby gets his way, we'll probably be going at least as far north as Fairbanks. I'd love to get away with the cheaper "make it yourself" greenhouse if possible, but have my doubts about how suitable it would be up there. Any thoughts?
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Post by tananajoe on Sept 26, 2006 22:22:57 GMT -5
In my opion plexiglass would be the best. I have had glass windows break from the cold. Not the ones on the side but glass on top that collect snow. It went from -50 to 20 above. The glass was partially covered by snow the rest exposed. The glas broke where the snow line was. The insulating qualities of the snow kept part of the glass at a much colder temperature than the exposed glass which was at abient air temp. As far as visqueen goes I usally get two seasons out of clear plastic, 6 mil. It's the high winds where we are are that takes it's toll on the plastic. I am shooting for the clear pvc panels available at Home Depot in Fairbanks when the money is available. Right now I am building a fire in the barrel stove in the green house each night. My tomatoes are still doing great. Some are nine feet tall. From July10 on I have regualarly harvested softball size tomatoes this year. My green house is 12 x16 and I have a grand total of $100 in it. That was the cost of the2x4s that I bought. The plastic and staples were left overs from a construction job. Well I guess you could count the cost of the barrel stove kit $69. I found a couple triple pane full glass doors at the dump a while back. One will go on next year. I am shooting for a much larger green house in the future to do some market tomatoes in. I have plenty of work right now but Delta is either a boom or bust town. If things go bust, there is always trapping, tomatoes, morel mushrooms(depending on where the most recent fire burn was) and fire wood for sure.
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Post by Terri on Sept 27, 2006 12:01:57 GMT -5
A gent in hurricaine country once said that the V shape was the strongest shape to stand up against high winds. And, when my own greenhouse blew apart here in Kansas (Remember the wizard of Oz? We DO get high winds here, though Wyoming is worse!), my Father reinforced my greenhouse by putting some upside down Vs to connect the long boards. It worked WELL!
I am not much inpressed with the blueprint that I bought to put up the greenhouse: I had beefed it up for securities sake and it STILL bounced apart when the winds hit 60 MPH! I wonder if those folks think that we all live next to a windbreak or something!
The plans that I had were fine to START with, it just needed a strong way to connect the long boards to prevent them from bouncing. The V shaped braces did that, and did that well.
(But, Ugashikrobert, your greenhouse is prettier!)
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Post by ugashikrobert on Sept 28, 2006 10:08:53 GMT -5
Terri:
The Alaska Peninsula will hang in there with Toto country for winds. Only had the storebought green house up a few months and its been through several 60+ and one 70+. If we started naming hurrincane strength winds like down in Bubba land we would be on Zelda by breakup.
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Post by arlene on Oct 1, 2006 22:12:36 GMT -5
Thanks for all the great advice. I'm on the computer as much as possible trying to get all my research done before we move (20 months 7 days... and counting, lol). I know we'll learn the most once we get to actually begin putting this into practice, but I figure it doesn't hurt to find out what I can ahead of time. :-)
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