Blueprints for a greenhouse

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Sweets Moore, OK(Zone 7a) Feb 27, 2003

I'm going to build me a greenhouse! Would love to have some blueprints, plans, and some ideas about them. I think a 8x12 would be a good size to start out with. Is a pvc greenhouse sturdy? I live in Oklahoma but it will be sheltered so wind wouldn't be much of a problem. Anything would be grateful!
Thanks bunches, Tammy

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Feb 27, 2003

Tammy - a web search should bring up lots of plans for you. Here's a start with google http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=greenhouse+plans&spell=1 Many of the members here have built there own and will be able to give you some tips & hints about it. Browsing back through this forum should be helpful too

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Greenwood Bonifay, FL(Zone 8a) Feb 27, 2003

Sweets
I am working on this g/house now. I have all the materal just waiting for some sun. Check on hyperlink.http://www.i4at.org/surv/green.htm
Materials cost just over $100. plus the cover,I will use shade cloth this summer and cover it with plastic in the fall.

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CountryGardens Lewisville, MN(Zone 4a) Mar 01, 2003

We built one like this 2 years ago to handle our overflow.
Ours was 20 ft wide. We had some terrible winds that spring.
It stood through it, even if it was scary to watch it blow back and forth. Pvc pipe has no strenght to keep it straight up & down. Try to put in an area that doesn't get wind. Keep plants away from walls as it will move. We had to pull benches back 2 ft from walls. (12 ft doesn't leave much room!)
Good Luck
ßernie

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skyeblu Stockton, MO(Zone 6b) Mar 01, 2003

I've got a friend who made one like that using rebar for the hoops. My dh says EMT conduit would be easier to bend into shape.

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Horseshoe Efland, NC(Zone 7a) Mar 01, 2003

Good plans, but I was wondering how stable it was, too. 3/4" pvc doesn't seem very strong. Wonder if 2" pvc would be better/stronger and if it could be bent easily enuff.

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Aotearoa New York City, NY(Zone 6b) Mar 01, 2003

Snow~load.

Heavy rain.

Wind.

PVC pipe?

Just wondering.

Adam.

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