The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Greenhouse : A Complete Step-by-Step Guide

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baird, Craig.

Series:

Back to basics building The complete guide to building your own greenhouse

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greenhouses--Design and construction.

Greenhouses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (381 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Complete Guide to Building Your Own Greenhouse

Place of Publication:

Ocala : Atlantic Publishing Group, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Food costs these days are outrageous and only growing more each day. So, the prospect of building your own greenhouse and growing your own fruits and vegetables is probably starting to sound more and more viable. For anyone seeking a means and the details needed to install their greenhouse, this book will walk you through every necessary step. You will learn the various principles of greenhouse use and the different types of greenhouses you can use depending on your location and the specific needs you may have. Learn how to select a proper site and to set a foundation that will hold the green

Contents:

Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Roots of Greenhouse Building; Historical Roots; Uses for a Greenhouse; What a Greenhouse Does; Greenhouse Basics: Conduction, Radiation, and Convection; Onward to Greenhouse Types; Types of Greenhouses; Attached Greenhouses; Lean-to Greenhouse; Even-span; Freestanding Greenhouses; Rigid Frame; Post-and-Rafter; A-frame; Summary; Chapter 2: Choosing the Right Greenhouse for You; Climactic Conditions; Temperature Controlled Greenhouses; Specialty Greenhouses; Property Considerations; What if You Do Not Have Space?

Where Greenhouses Are Used the MostLocation, Location, Location; Geographic Considerations; Space Requirements; Summary; Chapter 3: Planning Your Greenhouse; Building Materials; Steel and PVC pipe; Types of Wood; Choosing The Right Tools for the Job; Planning for Climate Control; Heating and Insulation; Greenhouse Heating; Insulation as an Alternative; Ventilation; Plumbing and Electricity; Water Lines; Electrical Work; Installing Receptacles; Will You Require a Building Permit?; Determining the Need for a Building Permit; Summary; Chapter 4: Building Foundations; Choosing a Level Surface

Testing For Appropriate SunlightPreparing the Site; Constructing the Foundation; Wooden Foundation; Concrete Slab Foundation; Slope and Drainage for Your Foundation; Building with a Greenhouse Kit; Building Frames; Building a Conventional Greenhouse; Summary; Chapter 5: Constructing the Lean-To/Attached Greenhouse; Why a Lean-To Greenhouse?; Things to Consider for Your Project; Lean-To Greenhouse Plan No. 1; Lean-To Greenhouse Plan No. 2; Lean-To Greenhouse Plan No. 3; Lean-To Greenhouse Plan No. 4; Mini Lean-To Greenhouses You Can Buy; Simple Mini-Greenhouse; A-Frame Greenhouse Plan No. 1

Chapter 6: Constructing an A-Frame GreenhouseMaterials to Choose; A-Frame Greenhouse Plan No. 1; A-Frame Greenhouse Plan No. 2; A-Frame Greenhouse Plan No. 3; Summary; Chapter 7: Constructing Hoop Greenhouses; Hoop Greenhouse Plan No. 1; Hoop Greenhouse Plan No. 2; Hoop Greenhouse Plan No. 3; Hoop Greenhouse Plan No. 4; Heating Your Hoop Greenhouse; Summary; Chapter 8: Cold Frame Greenhouses; Things to Consider; Advantages of Cold Frame Greenhouse; How to Use a Cold Frame Greenhouse; Cold Frame Greenhouse Plan No. 1; Cold Frame Greenhouse Plan No. 2; Cold Frame Greenhouse Plan No. 2.5

Cold Frame Greenhouse Plan No. 3Cold Frame Greenhouse Plan No. 4; Cold Frame Greenhouse Plan No. 5; Cold Frame Greenhouse Plan No. 6; Cold Frame Greenhouse Plan No. 7; Cold Frame Greenhouse Plan No. 8; Summary; Chapter 9: Building Accessories for Your Greenhouse; Potting Benches; Types of Potting Benches; Potting Bench Plan No. 1; Potting Bench Plan No. 2; Potting Bench Plan No. 3; Shelving; Shelf Plan No. 1; Shelf Plan No. 2; Shelf Plan No. 3; Raised Gardening Beds; Advantages; Disadvantages; Putting Together Your Beds; Constructing a Gardening Bed; Summary

Chapter 10: Choosing Covering Materials

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781601387783

1601387784

OCLC:

867769585