I have the non door version and I enjoy it, be sure to get twist in the ground stakes and a better rope, everything else is great. Thick, holds up to heavy wind (as long as you do the aforementioned) but overall a decent little greenhouse
Werd2jaH
I’ve got 2 20x10x7’s one caught on fire from a low gauge extension cord to the greenhouse heaters I had setup last yr. The same collapsed due to the 2 freak snow storms we got here in Atlanta. I suspect the greenhouse fire (which only burned a 1/3 of the cover, of which I replaced for this winter season) weakened the metal frame, and the less than 3” of snow was too much. I spent the rest of those freak storms religiously clearing the snow off of the second greenhouse and a few of my tarp sheds in fear of them all collapsing as all my neighbors hot tub awnings and patio umbrellas were breaking left and right.
Depending on how windy the area you live is and how much wind protection you do/don’t have from surrounding trees, you could get away with anchoring it down with cinder blocks in the corners over the metal pipe frame (some of the square cinder blocks come with channels cut into the sides/walls) and placing over the excess poly covering at the ground a bunch of heavy cheap moving blankets around the perimeter.
I say all of this to say, I’m not replacing the collapsed greenhouse (I store all my tropicals in the garage now) and the second is used as a backyard shed of sorts (it has the door zipper on both ends). If you don’t remove the poly covering in the spring/summer seasons be prepared to factor in buying a replacement cover every 2 yrs (about $150 each). Quictent is one of the better brands of these styles.
If I go for another greenhouse setup it will either be a house extension or one of those glass types
Scared_Chart_1245
The cover is not durable. After two years in the harsh conditions of the prairies it started to disintegrate. In a less active environment it may be better.
nitabirdonit
I love mine. I use it as a season extender in northern IL. I’ve added arches and t-posts inside to make it sturdier and keep it from flying away. I move plants out a month to six weeks earlier in spring and can bring in all my potted peppers and tomatoes in fall to keep harvesting for maybe two or three weeks. Herbs until December. It is useless in January/February and July/August without electricity in my climate.
I initially bought mine thinking it was a pit-stop on the way to a nicer one. I’m not sure that makes sense for me, anymore. Looking at the one you’ve chosen, I’m positive I’d prefer that door over the roll-down style I have. That’s my major complaint about this style, the breaking zip door.
front_yard_duck_dad
Best thing you can do with this type is frame out the bottom with wood to sandwich the plastic in-between and pull tight. Also simple frame to support door ends and lastly zip tie long 2×4 on top of the spine to give rigidity. Mine lasts through 50mph winds.
CitrusC4
I’ve noticed a significant number of YouTube videos for this brand , maybe some info there about mods and long term usage. Haven’t seen the swing door before, that looks like a good idea
dwkdnvr
I pulled up this exact model yesterday on Amazon, feeling that it looked a bit more robust than most of the cheaper ones. My feeling is that most of these ‘need’ to be reinforced and anchored to survive heavy snow/wind, and if you’re prepared to do that it looks like it’ll be fairly solid.
GuardianDonkey
I loved it for 2 years but now the plastic needs replaced since on both sides are torn almost all the way down the length of it. Also I thoughts the doors would be great but they don’t seal super well either. And this is in western Washington area so climates have been mild.
kudzubeepboop
I have two of these. First one is a year old and the plastic is still good. Just get the base anchored well and the plastic on tight and itll last through some tough wind.
9 Comments
I have the non door version and I enjoy it, be sure to get twist in the ground stakes and a better rope, everything else is great. Thick, holds up to heavy wind (as long as you do the aforementioned) but overall a decent little greenhouse
I’ve got 2 20x10x7’s one caught on fire from a low gauge extension cord to the greenhouse heaters I had setup last yr. The same collapsed due to the 2 freak snow storms we got here in Atlanta. I suspect the greenhouse fire (which only burned a 1/3 of the cover, of which I replaced for this winter season) weakened the metal frame, and the less than 3” of snow was too much. I spent the rest of those freak storms religiously clearing the snow off of the second greenhouse and a few of my tarp sheds in fear of them all collapsing as all my neighbors hot tub awnings and patio umbrellas were breaking left and right.
Depending on how windy the area you live is and how much wind protection you do/don’t have from surrounding trees, you could get away with anchoring it down with cinder blocks in the corners over the metal pipe frame (some of the square cinder blocks come with channels cut into the sides/walls) and placing over the excess poly covering at the ground a bunch of heavy cheap moving blankets around the perimeter.
I say all of this to say, I’m not replacing the collapsed greenhouse (I store all my tropicals in the garage now) and the second is used as a backyard shed of sorts (it has the door zipper on both ends). If you don’t remove the poly covering in the spring/summer seasons be prepared to factor in buying a replacement cover every 2 yrs (about $150 each). Quictent is one of the better brands of these styles.
If I go for another greenhouse setup it will either be a house extension or one of those glass types
The cover is not durable. After two years in the harsh conditions of the prairies it started to disintegrate. In a less active environment it may be better.
I love mine. I use it as a season extender in northern IL. I’ve added arches and t-posts inside to make it sturdier and keep it from flying away. I move plants out a month to six weeks earlier in spring and can bring in all my potted peppers and tomatoes in fall to keep harvesting for maybe two or three weeks. Herbs until December. It is useless in January/February and July/August without electricity in my climate.
I initially bought mine thinking it was a pit-stop on the way to a nicer one. I’m not sure that makes sense for me, anymore. Looking at the one you’ve chosen, I’m positive I’d prefer that door over the roll-down style I have. That’s my major complaint about this style, the breaking zip door.
Best thing you can do with this type is frame out the bottom with wood to sandwich the plastic in-between and pull tight. Also simple frame to support door ends and lastly zip tie long 2×4 on top of the spine to give rigidity. Mine lasts through 50mph winds.
I’ve noticed a significant number of YouTube videos for this brand , maybe some info there about mods and long term usage. Haven’t seen the swing door before, that looks like a good idea
I pulled up this exact model yesterday on Amazon, feeling that it looked a bit more robust than most of the cheaper ones. My feeling is that most of these ‘need’ to be reinforced and anchored to survive heavy snow/wind, and if you’re prepared to do that it looks like it’ll be fairly solid.
I loved it for 2 years but now the plastic needs replaced since on both sides are torn almost all the way down the length of it. Also I thoughts the doors would be great but they don’t seal super well either. And this is in western Washington area so climates have been mild.
I have two of these. First one is a year old and the plastic is still good. Just get the base anchored well and the plastic on tight and itll last through some tough wind.