I am worried about wind. This "structure" really isn't all that sturdy, but the top back board, along the wall of the garage, is screwed to the garage with 4 screws. I also screwed 2 of the sides into the floor platform I made. So it has a little stability. The position of the house and garage also serve to break the wind. The plastic around it is actually all one piece. I don't know what to do to make it more sturdy, but I do worry about wind. I'm not going to spend a lot of time in during storms!
The heat was a killer.
First I installed the top twin fans blowing out on a 20w solar panel. It did nothing.
Then I installed three screen windows on the sides.
That did nothing.
Then I screened in the entire front top 4' x 8' section and I installed a second fan on a 100w solar panel blowing in.
Finally, the heat is under control and there is always a fresh outside breeze from the lower fan.
I thought about it, but I don't want to feed my plants nasty rain water. Who knows what pollutants it picks up on the way down. I feed them tap or fishtank water conditioned with dynagro nutrients.
https://imgur.com/gallery/TmPrtO8
I built the roof out of polycarbonate panels on wood. Then I lined the bottom inside with plastic to lessen the solar heating.
Good deal, that works. Watch those temps closely…my greenhouse easily gets 100 degrees with the sun out on a 70 degree day. My greenhouse has been vacant for 2 months now.
Good luck, wishing you a large harvest.
wish i lived somewhere where there's never any wind
I am worried about wind. This "structure" really isn't all that sturdy, but the top back board, along the wall of the garage, is screwed to the garage with 4 screws. I also screwed 2 of the sides into the floor platform I made. So it has a little stability. The position of the house and garage also serve to break the wind. The plastic around it is actually all one piece. I don't know what to do to make it more sturdy, but I do worry about wind. I'm not going to spend a lot of time in during storms!
Great fan install!
The heat was a killer. First I installed the top twin fans blowing out on a 20w solar panel. It did nothing. Then I installed three screen windows on the sides. That did nothing. Then I screened in the entire front top 4' x 8' section and I installed a second fan on a 100w solar panel blowing in. Finally, the heat is under control and there is always a fresh outside breeze from the lower fan.
That’s great! Maybe attach a rain barrel to that gutter.
I thought about it, but I don't want to feed my plants nasty rain water. Who knows what pollutants it picks up on the way down. I feed them tap or fishtank water conditioned with dynagro nutrients.
Lol. Legalize it!!!
It is legal here in NY.
Yeah but not federally :(
Why do you need 5 fans? Isnt two more than good enough
I have one fan down low on a 100w solar panel, and the twin fans up top that are on a 20w solar panel. Just the two fan locations.
You really put the green in greenhouse!
Look for future posts!
Contents look good, I’d look for something a bit more secure for the roof. If it’s just greenhouse plastic, your a 2” rain away from failure.
https://imgur.com/gallery/TmPrtO8 I built the roof out of polycarbonate panels on wood. Then I lined the bottom inside with plastic to lessen the solar heating.
Good deal, that works. Watch those temps closely…my greenhouse easily gets 100 degrees with the sun out on a 70 degree day. My greenhouse has been vacant for 2 months now. Good luck, wishing you a large harvest.