Installation of a wooden greenhouse in the country, tips and tricks

Before you make a greenhouse with your own hands, you need to decide for what tasks you need it. Will you just grow seedlings in a small corner, do you want to move in it to full growth, or will you raise film shutters, thereby adjusting the heat in the greenhouse. Perhaps you are just wondering how to make an ordinary greenhouse.

Where to locate the greenhouse

Any greenhouse is vital flat, leveled and well drained surface. Try to locate the greenhouse in the place where it will be protected from the wind by a house, fence or trees, because any even a slight breeze will affect its internal temperature.

Arrange the greenhouse so that the main wind falls on the side wall - this will allow it to be much more efficiently ventilated.

How to choose the shape and size of the greenhouse

The size and shape of the greenhouse directly depend on:

• the size of the land;
• the types of plants that will be grown in the greenhouse;
• material capabilities - the more building materials needed for the greenhouse, the more investment it will require.

In the same greenhouse will not grow plants with different agrotechnical indicators. For example, you can’t grow tomatoes and cucumbers around, because tomatoes need well-moistened soil and moist air, and cucumbers, on the contrary, prefer a drier climate. Also it is necessary to take into account the different light and temperature regimes of plants.

There are many different greenhouse designs. You can build a greenhouse in the form of a pyramid, tent, geocupol, arches and so on. Naturally, the simplest greenhouse with his own hands is a gable roof and ordinary straight walls. A greenhouse of this type is easily sheathed with glass and films. To give the structure strength, the walls are upholstered with wood panels.

The choice of material and tools for creating greenhouses

For many years, greenhouses have become indispensable in country affairs, because, thanks to them, vegetables and fruits can be grown almost all year round. According to experienced gardeners, the most optimal and affordable material for the greenhouse - polycarbonate.

Winter greenhouse with your own hands from polycarbonate will provide a sufficient amount of penetrating light, and this is one of the key points of growing plants. Due to the air gap, additional thermal insulation is provided. Polycarbonate greenhouse surpasses glass and film greenhouses in terms of heat retention.

How to build a foundation

Before you make a wooden greenhouse with polycarbonate, you need to prepare a foundation for it. It will serve as a support for the frame and will be able to protect grown plants from the influence of negative environmental factors and its microclimate. The foundation can be:

• Timber. The foundation of the bar - this is the easiest and cheapest version of the greenhouse base. You will need a bar, roofing felt and the necessary fasteners.

• Concrete. Sand is poured into a dug trench, it is poured with a solution of concrete, leaving holes for the frame. The trench depth should not exceed 40 cm.

• Brick, which is an analogue of concrete.It can also be used as a superstructure above a concrete foundation. It is built, as well as concrete, the main thing is to accurately mark the site.
• Concrete blocks. This foundation is perfect for places with high humidity due to its waterproofing properties.

For the construction of a block foundation you need:

1. Mark the plot.
2. Dig trenches.
3. Cover the bottom of the pit with gravel about 10 cm.
4. Pour the liquid concrete.
5. Install the blocks in uncured concrete. Align location with construction level.
6. Treat the joints with concrete.

Create a frame for the greenhouse

For the frame it is better to use a galvanized profile. Assemble the T-shaped element and attach it to the foundation with screws.

Constructing the frame for the greenhouse, you need to accurately calculate the pitch of the transverse lath and longitudinal supports. If there are strong winds or heavy precipitation, the stiffening ribs will provide additional stability.

Sheathing greenhouses do it yourself

To sheathe a six-meter greenhouse, you will need about four sheets of polycarbonate. It is better to cut polycarbonate with an electric jigsaw. Take into account the radius of the bends in the elements of the arch and the width of the bands at the ribs.

After preparing the polycarbonate sheets, insert them into the grooves of the profile and fasten with screws. Use a thermo washer - they will save the material from deformation in places of fasteners. Inside use a perforated tape - it will seal the joints. Outside for this purpose, suitable self-adhesive aluminum tape. Do not forget to drill holes in the profile - this will prevent the accumulation of water condensate on the inside of the panels.

How to equip a greenhouse

Having built the foundation and made the lining, you still do not get a finished greenhouse, because its interior arrangement is an important process.

Based on the size of the greenhouse, you need to decide how many beds you will have. Between the beds it is better to make paths made of bricks or boards: such materials do not slip if water gets on them during irrigation. To create high beds, use curbs.

It is better to buy the soil for beds, as it is cleared of various infections and saturated with useful substances.In addition, you can purchase a special soil that will be suitable for a particular type of plant.

A greenhouse made with your own hands will bring you only joy. But best of all, if you decide in advance on what you will grow and what kind of it will suit you.