Built this about 5 years ago worked great for a couple of seasons then I took it down as I moved
Rugaru985
Wow. Inflation is insane right now.
GadgetGuy1977
Just need a telephone.
Dr-Wenis-MD
You’re better off trying to cook food in there.
ANDREWL2112
My first greenhouse was a 5x5x8 rectangular cube made of a wood frame just like that. Used painters drop plastic to wrap it. Cut out a door, and two large windows near the top and put an exhaust fan facing out of one with another fan hung up about half way up one of the vertical frame pieces for air circulation on the inside. Worked very well and managed the heat okay enough for plants to grow well. The pain in the butt part was anchoring it down to not get blown away. I was next to a fence so used two large L-brackets to attach the frame to the fence and also ropes coming from all 4 roof corners and tied to nearby solid objects. The other real pain was rain… with a flat roof and weak plastic… water will collect until the roof collapses. I solved this by pouring about a litre of water onto the roof to see where it pooled, and stabbing a hole with a box cutter. Then it’s a matter of not putting plants under the drain hole, but it’s not ideal no matter what because the splash back will still get the plants to some degree. An angled roof is a must for a longer term greenhouse, even a cheap homemade one. That’s why I upgraded to a proper greenhouse kit the next season.
But with all that said, I’m here to say that with the right planning and modifications, it can most definitely get you by for a while. Heck, I even put a portable electric heater in mine near the end of the season to keep the temp from going below 50°f and it actually worked really well. Very dangerous with the whole drainage splashback if it rained though… water + electricity and all.
Managed to find a pic of it. Used it for the 2023 season.
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Look, I made a plant cooker.
Seriously, you’re going to be surprised how hot that will get inside.
Thought you weremaking a phone booth
What are you trying to achieve?
Shelves
You’re going to need to have a way to cool it. Otherwise it’s going to kill every plant as soon as the sun comes out. Such as a ventilation fan.
About 8x6ft of more wood… or a vent system for that 💨
https://preview.redd.it/u22udaajhwve1.jpeg?width=4160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=41b705ca39f2b3d20261c96fe28e1b3c4bca4b44
Built this about 5 years ago worked great for a couple of seasons then I took it down as I moved
Wow. Inflation is insane right now.
Just need a telephone.
You’re better off trying to cook food in there.
My first greenhouse was a 5x5x8 rectangular cube made of a wood frame just like that. Used painters drop plastic to wrap it. Cut out a door, and two large windows near the top and put an exhaust fan facing out of one with another fan hung up about half way up one of the vertical frame pieces for air circulation on the inside. Worked very well and managed the heat okay enough for plants to grow well. The pain in the butt part was anchoring it down to not get blown away. I was next to a fence so used two large L-brackets to attach the frame to the fence and also ropes coming from all 4 roof corners and tied to nearby solid objects. The other real pain was rain… with a flat roof and weak plastic… water will collect until the roof collapses. I solved this by pouring about a litre of water onto the roof to see where it pooled, and stabbing a hole with a box cutter. Then it’s a matter of not putting plants under the drain hole, but it’s not ideal no matter what because the splash back will still get the plants to some degree. An angled roof is a must for a longer term greenhouse, even a cheap homemade one. That’s why I upgraded to a proper greenhouse kit the next season.
But with all that said, I’m here to say that with the right planning and modifications, it can most definitely get you by for a while. Heck, I even put a portable electric heater in mine near the end of the season to keep the temp from going below 50°f and it actually worked really well. Very dangerous with the whole drainage splashback if it rained though… water + electricity and all.
Managed to find a pic of it. Used it for the 2023 season.
https://preview.redd.it/8n7nudoaexve1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=683ae94ae6d8587a0a794ac4eb1bec97633aeaa0