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So, We bought on of those green house kits from Costco http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...e=BC&topnav=&cat=237&hierPath=237*&lang=en-US
Got tired of getting burned by the short growing season here, and figured this might help out.
So this is the build log of putting it up.
Step 1 - Making the foundation.
I decided to do a pressure treated timber foundation. I figured this would be the easiest way of getting a flat bottom, and making sure it was firmly attached to the ground. I read a few reviews of people that just put it up and pounded the stakes into the ground expecting it to hold. the CoC prevents me from stating what I think about their level of expertise.
Anyhow, I figured, Let's dig some big holes, use some sonotubes to hold the concrete, and use timbers on top of the concrete to hold the greenhouse.
So today I got started, and heres, the video...
Got tired of getting burned by the short growing season here, and figured this might help out.
So this is the build log of putting it up.
Step 1 - Making the foundation.
I decided to do a pressure treated timber foundation. I figured this would be the easiest way of getting a flat bottom, and making sure it was firmly attached to the ground. I read a few reviews of people that just put it up and pounded the stakes into the ground expecting it to hold. the CoC prevents me from stating what I think about their level of expertise.
Anyhow, I figured, Let's dig some big holes, use some sonotubes to hold the concrete, and use timbers on top of the concrete to hold the greenhouse.
So today I got started, and heres, the video...