Knocked down old greenhouse that was 8×12, new greenhouse is 8×14. How would you go about fixing the foundation?
by testhec10ck
Knocked down old greenhouse that was 8×12, new greenhouse is 8×14. How would you go about fixing the foundation?
by testhec10ck
9 Comments
Add a cinderblock(or 1.5 maybe?) to eack side to match the structure’s dimebsions. Looks like yer redoing the inner floor bricks as well.
I would tear out the entire foundation and build a proper one the right size. But that’s just me. You could tear out one end and add a couple extra cinder blocks on each side to add 2′.
It really depends what your greenhouse needs/requires.
Do you get alot of wind? Are anchors required?
I agree with the starting over advice. Correcting a misfit will often take more time and might never be right.
Remove the blocks, set in 4 pressure treated beams; level and you are done.
If high wind area, “stake” the beams with rebar driven into the ground at different angles.
I would rip all that out, build a proper anchor frame, level, sand, set pavers, set dg or peagravel and have a fresh finish.
Start from scratch
tear it all out and start over. no need to burden your new one with bad hacks of the old
The blocks are turned the wrong way. They sink into the ground faster than they would if they were on their flat sides. A crushed rock base will help.
if you’re going through all that work, why not make it bigger? i don’t mean double the size or anything but an extra two feet of width?
It was plenty big enough. it’s just a hobby greenhouse for starting seeds and growing strawberries. And we did go a lot taller with the new one. The other one was only about 6 feet tall and this one is nine. 2 feet wider and 3 feet taller buy us a bit more growing space.