ducks4you
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I have read about using milk (distilled water) jugs to gather winter heat in a greenhouse, passive heat.
I have a 4'x4'x6' small greenhouse kit. Aluminum. Without any in ground support it will blow away in a stiff wind, hence the four wooden supports.
MY plan is to bury the six foot 4"x4"'s supports 2'3" deep, and to bury the two 8 ft landscape timers also 2'3" deep.
The 3 inches should prevent sticking in the corners. Unlike my horse fencing, which is supporting metal pole fence panels, I don't think I should bury 3 ft deep.
I plan to secure the walls to the wooden supports with self countersinking screws. Since aluminum is soft, there shouldn't be a problem.
I hope to put this greenhouse together this next Spring.
I will also in the Fall, pound in four 8 ft long fenceposts to secure a 4'x8' piece of plywood on the west side of the greenhouse to break the winter wind.
I am NOT the builder that This guy is, But, when I floored the cubbyhole attic off of a 2nd floor bedroom, where there was a door, but no floor, about 10'x 20something ft (never measured it, sloping house roof and to the NE corner of the house roof. ) I made Sure to put one 18"x4' panel with a handle where the new electric wire was installed, in case I need to access it. It has a toybox on top of it, still accessible.
This Wallpini is lovely but a BIG BIG investment!
Obviously this guy doesn't garden outside of his Wallpini!
I have a 4'x4'x6' small greenhouse kit. Aluminum. Without any in ground support it will blow away in a stiff wind, hence the four wooden supports.
MY plan is to bury the six foot 4"x4"'s supports 2'3" deep, and to bury the two 8 ft landscape timers also 2'3" deep.
The 3 inches should prevent sticking in the corners. Unlike my horse fencing, which is supporting metal pole fence panels, I don't think I should bury 3 ft deep.
I plan to secure the walls to the wooden supports with self countersinking screws. Since aluminum is soft, there shouldn't be a problem.
I hope to put this greenhouse together this next Spring.
I will also in the Fall, pound in four 8 ft long fenceposts to secure a 4'x8' piece of plywood on the west side of the greenhouse to break the winter wind.
I am NOT the builder that This guy is, But, when I floored the cubbyhole attic off of a 2nd floor bedroom, where there was a door, but no floor, about 10'x 20something ft (never measured it, sloping house roof and to the NE corner of the house roof. ) I made Sure to put one 18"x4' panel with a handle where the new electric wire was installed, in case I need to access it. It has a toybox on top of it, still accessible.
This Wallpini is lovely but a BIG BIG investment!
Obviously this guy doesn't garden outside of his Wallpini!
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