Under[winter]cover

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:31 am

A couple of pics of our greenhouse all covered up for winter.

It gets really warm in there during the day, so i added 2 louvered vents on the rear wall and plan to add a large vent above the front door. However, due to my DIY design, i need to replace the first hoop rafter. With little support it tweeked with the heat and wind. No worries, the new greenhouse kit is 48' long but i plan to match the current 40' GH, so i have an extra rafter

I also added slats along the sides at the 3' height to allow the bottom to roll up.

The new GH frame kit came...with a story!
Ordered Dec 12, supposed to be delivered on Dec. 22. Which was perfect, as thats when my holiday time off started. We called multiple times to confirm and verify since placing the order. All was on track.

Dec 22 came and went with no delivery. Called on the 23rd; They decided to take on another load in Utah and got stuck in a snow storm, our delivery will now be delayed until Jan 3rd. So all my time off was spent NOT building a new GH. Obviously that didn't go well, but we're rolling with it.

Anyway, here's a peak and what will soon be

Post by **daiv** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:39 am

Right on man! How about an interior shot of the greenhouse?

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:20 pm

Oh boy oh boy oh boy. (wringing hands)

out2searob · Post by **out2searob** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:46 pm

oh boy new toys,let me know if you need any help

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:50 pm

Will get ya a few inside shots next time I'm over there, Daiv.

Tony, doing anything this weekend?

I also had a little fun with the truck pulling out a Palo Verde tree while clearing the area for the new GH. This was a sapling, trunk was only 4-4.5" in diameter but man, they have some strong roots!

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:18 pm

CoronaCactus wrote: I also had a little fun with the truck pulling out a Palo Verde tree while clearing the area for the new GH. This was a sapling, trunk was only 4-4.5" in diameter but man, they have some strong roots!

Cool, maybe I can help with the new greenhouse. I'm good at spreading out gravel

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:33 pm

Awesome, we'll see you Saturday!

Sulcofan · Post by **Sulcofan** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:48 pm

Very interesting Darryl. And nice to see trees with their leaves on!!! Eucalyptus sp.?

Good luck with the greenhouses. Maybe one day I'll make it over to sunny California.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:30 pm

Thanks!
Good eye, yes Ecalyptus trees. what you don't see is the dumpster overflowing with the leaves that fell...

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:58 am

daiv wrote:Right on man! How about an interior shot of the greenhouse?

Took a while, but here ya go

This is supposed to be the work area

Harriet · Post by **Harriet** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:10 pm

Looks like heaven to me.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:02 pm

and sometimes hot as hell!

Pics make it look even more packed in and crowded...but in reality it's not that bad really.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:09 pm

and sometimes hot as hell!

Im hip! The other day when I was over there, it was a cool Mid to upper 50's slightly overcast day. I walked past the door opening and was blown away by the heat flowing out of there.

Post by **daiv** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:16 am

Wow, that looks fantastic! No wonder you're building another one. It is really amazing what you guys have accomplished!

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:09 pm

Thanks Daiv. I'm very glad and grateful we've been climbing up the ladder, and not down.