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Old 06-11-2006, 01:09 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Greenhouse Base

I bought some concrete posts about 6" by 1" and rested mine on them. No
Probs so far, though someone told me I ought to have put some sort of
dampcourse in.


"Beer Rock" wrote in message
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Hi

I've inherited a nice old greenhouse from my neighbour, cedarwood frame &
10' x 8'.

I was planning on siting it on a concrete frame base & I've removed the
box
rectangle of turf & dug down about 2".

Question is, how deep should the foundations for the base be. Bearing in
mind it will only need to hold the weight of the greenhouse & keep the
timber off the earth.

I was thinking about 2" of crushed hardcore & then 2" of concrete so in
the
end the base is about 1" off ground level & about 12" wide.

Any recommendations?

Thanks

David