My wife bought an 8 foot by 12 foot greenhouse kit from Harbor Freight,
details at:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93358

Our neighbor bulldozed a level foundation last weekend and I took off work
today to spend the day getting the frame leveled and secured. This Saturday,
if it doesn't rain, I'll continue the project, adding the base plates and
constructing the walls. With any luck, I'll get the roof on, too.

If anyone out there has had experience with this sort of thing, I'd
appreciate any tips or potential problems in the construction process. I'm
fairly skilled in home repairs and mechanical work, and this job looks like
just bolting together a lot of aluminum rails, then clipping in the window
panes. However, from my experience with similar projects in the past,
there's usually one or two unexpected complications that make the job
difficult, and I'd like to be forewarned.

Thanks,

Paul
Maryland, USA

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"Pavel314" wrote:

My wife bought an 8 foot by 12 foot greenhouse kit from Harbor Freight,
details at:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93358

Our neighbor bulldozed a level foundation last weekend and I took off work
today to spend the day getting the frame leveled and secured. This Saturday,
if it doesn't rain, I'll continue the project, adding the base plates and
constructing the walls. With any luck, I'll get the roof on, too.

If anyone out there has had experience with this sort of thing, I'd
appreciate any tips or potential problems in the construction process. I'm
fairly skilled in home repairs and mechanical work, and this job looks like
just bolting together a lot of aluminum rails, then clipping in the window
panes. However, from my experience with similar projects in the past,
there's usually one or two unexpected complications that make the job
difficult, and I'd like to be forewarned.

Thanks,

Paul

No advice to offer, just wanted to congratulate you on one helluva deal.
:-)

I love harbor freight!

I have 3 of those "popup" greenhouses, like a big tent, that go up in
about 30 minutes.

I like yours better. g
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Rick wrote:

On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:35:38 -0500, "Pavel314"
wrote:

My wife bought an 8 foot by 12 foot greenhouse kit from Harbor Freight,
details at:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93358

Our neighbor bulldozed a level foundation last weekend and I took off work
today to spend the day getting the frame leveled and secured. This Saturday,
if it doesn't rain, I'll continue the project, adding the base plates and
constructing the walls. With any luck, I'll get the roof on, too.

If anyone out there has had experience with this sort of thing, I'd
appreciate any tips or potential problems in the construction process. I'm
fairly skilled in home repairs and mechanical work, and this job looks like
just bolting together a lot of aluminum rails, then clipping in the window
panes. However, from my experience with similar projects in the past,
there's usually one or two unexpected complications that make the job
difficult, and I'd like to be forewarned.

Thanks,

Paul
Maryland, USA


Here are two links you will find helpful. These people have figured out some
problems you will run into, and how to reinforce the greenhouse and increase
its insulation.

Go to this forum and enter HFGH 10x12 into the search engine for many many
many
helpful tips.

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/strucs/

This person blogged the whole process with pictures and handy tips.

http://hfgh10x12.blogspot.com/2007/0...ht-link-it.htm
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I've saved that too. :-)

I originally bought 4 pop-up greenhouses and the one that got the most
sunlight (mainly all day south sun) has rotted and torn apart. The
others in partial shade are fine...

but I may end up with one of the harbor freight ones someday. g
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On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:35:38 -0500, "Pavel314"

wrote:

My wife bought an 8 foot by 12 foot greenhouse kit from Harbor Freight,
details at:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93358

Our neighbor bulldozed a level foundation last weekend and I took off work
today to spend the day getting the frame leveled and secured. This
Saturday,
if it doesn't rain, I'll continue the project, adding the base plates and
constructing the walls. With any luck, I'll get the roof on, too.

If anyone out there has had experience with this sort of thing, I'd
appreciate any tips or potential problems in the construction process. I'm
fairly skilled in home repairs and mechanical work, and this job looks
like
just bolting together a lot of aluminum rails, then clipping in the window
panes. However, from my experience with similar projects in the past,
there's usually one or two unexpected complications that make the job
difficult, and I'd like to be forewarned.

Thanks,

Paul
Maryland, USA


Here are two links you will find helpful. These people have figured out
some
problems you will run into, and how to reinforce the greenhouse and
increase
its insulation.

Go to this forum and enter HFGH 10x12 into the search engine for many many
many
helpful tips.

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/strucs/

This person blogged the whole process with pictures and handy tips.

http://hfgh10x12.blogspot.com/2007/0...t-link-it.html

Thanks, Rick, this is just what I was looking for.

Paul

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htm

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homepage or the Blogger Knowledge Base for further assistance.

You may want to try
http://hfgh10x12.blogspot.com/search...Harbor+Freight
+assembly+manual . Otherwise, type your question into "search blog". I
hope it helps. IMHO
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htm

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homepage or the Blogger Knowledge Base for further assistance.

Try adding an "l" (html)

That worked for me. :-)
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"Pavel314" wrote:
My wife bought an 8 foot by 12 foot greenhouse kit from Harbor Freight,
details at:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93358

Our neighbor bulldozed a level foundation last weekend and I took off work
today to spend the day getting the frame leveled and secured. This Saturday,
if it doesn't rain, I'll continue the project, adding the base plates and
constructing the walls. With any luck, I'll get the roof on, too.

If anyone out there has had experience with this sort of thing, I'd
appreciate any tips or potential problems in the construction process. I'm
fairly skilled in home repairs and mechanical work, and this job looks like
just bolting together a lot of aluminum rails, then clipping in the window
panes. However, from my experience with similar projects in the past,
there's usually one or two unexpected complications that make the job
difficult, and I'd like to be forewarned.

Thanks,

Paul

No advice to offer, just wanted to congratulate you on one helluva deal.
:-)

I love harbor freight!

I have 3 of those "popup" greenhouses, like a big tent, that go up in
about 30 minutes.

I like yours better. g
--
Peace, Om

Remove - (dash) to validate gmail.

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Steve Rothstein

Just looked at that greenhouse, and US$700.00 must be a good deal for
such a sizeable one. I could do with one just like that in SA (US$
multiplied by at least 7 to equal our currency!).

So Pavel314,

How did it go and can YOU now share some tips with me on that kit as I plan on purchasing it?

Thanks,
TinasArk

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"Pavel314" wrote:
My wife bought an 8 foot by 12 foot greenhouse kit from Harbor Freight,
details at:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93358

Our neighbor bulldozed a level foundation last weekend and I took off work
today to spend the day getting the frame leveled and secured. This Saturday,
if it doesn't rain, I'll continue the project, adding the base plates and
constructing the walls. With any luck, I'll get the roof on, too.

If anyone out there has had experience with this sort of thing, I'd
appreciate any tips or potential problems in the construction process. I'm
fairly skilled in home repairs and mechanical work, and this job looks like
just bolting together a lot of aluminum rails, then clipping in the window
panes. However, from my experience with similar projects in the past,
there's usually one or two unexpected complications that make the job
difficult, and I'd like to be forewarned.

Thanks,

Paul

TinasArk;774437]So Pavel314,

How did it go and can YOU now share some tips with me on that kit as I plan on purchasing it?

Thanks,
TinasArk

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"Pavel314" wrote:
My wife bought an 8 foot by 12 foot greenhouse kit from Harbor Freight,
details at:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93358

Our neighbor bulldozed a level foundation last weekend and I took off work
today to spend the day getting the frame leveled and secured. This Saturday,
if it doesn't rain, I'll continue the project, adding the base plates and
constructing the walls. With any luck, I'll get the roof on, too.

If anyone out there has had experience with this sort of thing, I'd
appreciate any tips or potential problems in the construction process. I'm
fairly skilled in home repairs and mechanical work, and this job looks like
just bolting together a lot of aluminum rails, then clipping in the window
panes. However, from my experience with similar projects in the past,
there's usually one or two unexpected complications that make the job
difficult, and I'd like to be forewarned.

Thanks,

Paul

wow that is a really nice greenhouse . great price on it as well. congrats on your purchase and hope u get many years of enjoyment out of it. cyaaaaa, sockiescat .