| Page 2 of 2 | 1 | 2 |
|
|
Greenhouse question
"Ornata" wrote in message ... Happymeow I go along with the advice to fix your greenhouse to a brick base. I have a 10 x 8 ft greenhouse with fairly good ridge height, which is fixed to a 2-course brick wall and with its base. Even so, I find myself wishing it was even higher (and bigger all round, to be honest!) Not only does extra head height give you more room for tall plants, shelving, etc., it also improves air flow (ventilation is important for greenhouse plants in summer and winter). But the guy has already got a metal base so it would be better for him to make use of it. The area seems to be preslabbed so rawlbolts down to those would be quite suffient. If a brick wall is introduced as well he would need two steps - not just one ! I contrived using my metal base in a way that involved no steps - but there again I am a shortarse !! My updated 90 x120 ft is also constructed stepless. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com |
Quote:
|
Greenhouse question
The message
from Charlie Pridham contains these words: If you do not anchor it the frame can flex in a high wind which will break the glass, an unpredicted storm could be highly dangerous if it is completely unsecured. A predicted one can do just as much damage... -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
Greenhouse question
In article ,
says... The message from Charlie Pridham contains these words: If you do not anchor it the frame can flex in a high wind which will break the glass, an unpredicted storm could be highly dangerous if it is completely unsecured. A predicted one can do just as much damage... I got the impression the OP was not expecting high winds!! -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea |
Greenhouse question
"Happymeow" wrote in message ... I go along with the advice to fix your greenhouse to a brick base. I have a 10 x 8 ft greenhouse with fairly good ridge height, which is fixed to a 2-course brick wall and with its base. Even so, I find myself wishing it was even higher (and bigger all round, to be honest!) Not only does extra head height give you more room for tall plants, shelving, etc., it also improves air flow (ventilation is important for greenhouse plants in summer and winter). Thank you for everyone who repsonded. The mini green house that i have is 158cm in height and yes they are against the fence - I am planning to put my greenhouse in the exact same spot for the 2 mini green houses and put the mini greenhouse inside. I've contacted the company who sold us the greenhouse and they suggested us to cut the anchor into four pieces and use three of them as bracket and drew onto the ground. I have also bought a hacksaw today. Hopfully my husband can help me to cut them into pieces - so at least I can attached my greenhouse into the steel base... depend on how robost it is after it is completed and decide whether i will stick the base onto the concrete - even though my husband would hate this idea!!! but at least it is one step further!! Thank you so much for everyone's help! No problem - good luck with the project - it sounds as though you will need it, with no resident hacksaw already on the premises ! Feel free to come back to us if you hit any unexpected snags. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com |
Greenhouse question
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:13:05 -0000, "Pete Stockdale"
wrote: "Happymeow" wrote in message ... I go along with the advice to fix your greenhouse to a brick base. I have a 10 x 8 ft greenhouse with fairly good ridge height, which is fixed to a 2-course brick wall and with its base. Even so, I find myself wishing it was even higher (and bigger all round, to be honest!) Not only does extra head height give you more room for tall plants, shelving, etc., it also improves air flow (ventilation is important for greenhouse plants in summer and winter). I erected a 10 x 8' greenhouse. raw plugged on to a low brick-built base and then wished that I had allowed for more headroom. I dug out a central path 12" deeper than the soil layer, concreted the footpath and put in some narrow upright surrounds for the beds. A quick and easy extra 9" headroom. It's no hardship to have to go down 2 shallow steps into the house (and it gives the spiders more head space too) -- ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°² |
Greenhouse question
The message
from Charlie Pridham contains these words: In article , says... The message from Charlie Pridham contains these words: If you do not anchor it the frame can flex in a high wind which will break the glass, an unpredicted storm could be highly dangerous if it is completely unsecured. A predicted one can do just as much damage... I got the impression the OP was not expecting high winds!! Expect the unexpected... -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
Greenhouse question
"Pete Stockdale" wrote in message ... "'Mike'" wrote in message ... (We scrapped the metal base BUT built a small brick wall to mount the greenhouse on and with Masonry drills, fixed it to the bricks. That was about 10 years ago and it has not moved an inch. Brick wall was one brick on edge.) Whichever of the two suggested methods you use - do not forget to ensure to ensure you start off with a level playing field. (recently discussed here at length !) I would go for the metal base alternative myself but if you lay a mean brick, then Mike's alternative is worth considering. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com For what its worth... When i did mine (not Argos) i used the steel base, but was putting it on a concrete base. I cut off the spike part of the corner fitting with a hacksaw, and bolted the base down with anchor bolts. Where i am is a bit exposed, and i do exect high winds. John |
Greenhouse question
On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:34:09 +0000, Happymeow
wrote: Thank you for everyone who repsonded. The mini green house that i have is 158cm in height and yes they are against the fence - I am planning to put my greenhouse in the exact same spot for the 2 mini green houses and put the mini greenhouse inside. I've contacted the company who sold us the greenhouse and they suggested us to cut the anchor into four pieces and use three of them as bracket and drew onto the ground. I have also bought a hacksaw today. Hopfully my husband can help me to cut them into pieces - so at least I can attached my greenhouse into the steel base... depend on how robost it is after it is completed and decide whether i will stick the base onto the concrete - even though my husband would hate this idea!!! but at least it is one step further!! Thank you so much for everyone's help! Instead of drilling holes to hold the brackets down, perhaps you could lay a couple of heavy slabs on each one. That should have a similar effect without any drilling. |
Greenhouse question
"John T" wrote in message ... For what its worth... When i did mine (not Argos) i used the steel base, but was putting it on a concrete base. I cut off the spike part of the corner fitting with a hacksaw, and bolted the base down with anchor bolts. Where i am is a bit exposed, and i do exect high winds. I immersed most of my steel base in the wet concrete as I laid it. No second chance to ensure it was level and square though . Absolutely no chance of it blowing away either ! Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com |
Greenhouse question
"Fuschia" wrote in message ... On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:34:09 +0000, Happymeow wrote: Thank you for everyone who repsonded. The mini green house that i have is 158cm in height and yes they are against the fence - I am planning to put my greenhouse in the exact same spot for the 2 mini green houses and put the mini greenhouse inside. I've contacted the company who sold us the greenhouse and they suggested us to cut the anchor into four pieces and use three of them as bracket and drew onto the ground. I have also bought a hacksaw today. Hopfully my husband can help me to cut them into pieces - so at least I can attached my greenhouse into the steel base... depend on how robost it is after it is completed and decide whether i will stick the base onto the concrete - even though my husband would hate this idea!!! but at least it is one step further!! Thank you so much for everyone's help! Instead of drilling holes to hold the brackets down, perhaps you could lay a couple of heavy slabs on each one. That should have a similar effect without any drilling. My first greenhouse a 10 x8 i dug down about 20 " and shuttered the sides and filled with concrete.This was all a after thought about a year later ! Keith |
| All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:21 AM. |
|
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
GardenBanter