Saw the DIY hoop greenhouse for less than $300 and was thinking this would be an easy and inexpensive pool enclosure to get 4-season swimming in northern Minnesota (Zone 3). The pool would be a small in-ground or endless pool with in-ground installation. Would a pool heater be enough to keep the water liquid, or would I also need greenhouse heaters? Would I need an extra greenhouse cover or two for insulation? Would the greenhouse hold up to -45F, winter winds, ice, and blizzards? The cover would be taken off during the summer.
Thanks.
This message was edited Feb 15, 2018 6:51 AM
DIY Hoop Greenhouse as Inexpensive Pool Enclosure?
My uninformed opinion is no. Hoop greenhouses are very vulnerable to wind damage and ice and snow load damage. Less than $300 to enclose a pool in Minnesota, not likely.
Rats!
Thanks, WayneKY
Guess I'll see if there is a sturdier greenhouse kit...
This message was edited Mar 1, 2018 7:19 AM
nice idea though, but yeah, we don't see a whole lot of snow in Texas and I can't keep the stock tank in my greenhouse warm even with a solar pool cover wrapped around it.
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