Hi all! We bought a house that came with a greenhouse in the backyard. It's from…. A long time ago. The fiberglass siding and roof are all mostly opaque and littered with hairline cracks. The electronics are more questionable than Frankenstein's laboratory. Does this have a chance of living again?
The structural issues (needs a new door, some other minor fixes) I can deal with. Mainly I don't know a) does the fiberglass need to be replaced, or will it "greenhouse" as is? Also, any thoughts on electronics? It appears to be a system of vents and blowers to I guess transfer air/humidity around?
Thanks!
by afeistypeacawk
3 Comments
I’d start being seeing how much gunk you can clean off everything so the light comes through better
I had that same polycarbonate sheeting on my greenhouse- washed it- def made a difference but decided to remove it and recover with greenhouse plastic- very pleased with it! You have some nice options like heating and ventilation it looks like- lucky!
It looks like a fun little project! To make it operational you check one system at a time, ei. does the electricity work? Check out the grow lights. Does the waterline work? Test run the sprinklers. Then make a bucket of simple green or something and put a rag on a mop head and scrub the down the roof and walls, inside and out. If they are that cracked and crumbling, maybe you will have to look into replacing the walls with polycarbonate panels.