Ultimate Cattle Panel Greenhouse

[teg]

Not me but saw this in Raleigh's Craigslist: greenhouse

Since the link will die someday, here's what it says... "can build this greenhouse on your property for $600-7 x 8 foot with one door and one window-covered with 6mm thick plastic."
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[MutzFarm]

Not me but saw this in Raleigh's Craigslist: greenhouse

Since the link will die someday, here's what it says... "can build this greenhouse on your property for $600-7 x 8 foot with one door and one window-covered with 6mm thick plastic."
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Good post. :drink:

Not mine and a long ways from home. I assume thats materials and labor by the ad. Not bad.

The one I built is very similar to this one. Of course I will have to be bias and say mines better. :laughing:

Now compare that right there to a box store model or expensive steel frame professional built hoops.

Thats why I made this eBook with the links to hard to find items and to the instructional videos. The videos can be found in the 2nd post in this thread.

Now this brings me to Proverbs 27:17 that reads Iron sharpens iron and one man sharpens another. I would like to believe this is why we all put out our knowledge out there.

 

[randy41]

That is wonderful you want/have professional built tunnels. Now wait you said you would like and then you said you have. I am confused. Which is it? Owning these high value crops you have I would hope you would know the difference. If they are professional steel tubing why are you even concerned about the pvc or for that matter the cattle panels? I knew by the questions you are asking there is more to the story. I hope we can all get to the point where we can want/have professional steel model hoop houses that are bent to the correct shape with high value crops in them.

This unit is a DIY unit not a professional. This is to help those on their homestead when trying to be self sufficient and cant afford professional equipment like others to be able to build the equivalent, similar to or close enough of a processional model themselves. When being self sufficient I think most believe like we do - function over looks. This functions wonderfully and looks nice. On a lot of homesteads we probably have a few cattle panels laying around along with some boards and can probably build this for the price of just the greenhouse plastic, but we are not going into that now.

You are 100% correct I have no experience with snow, but if you go back and read the comment I made it reads we have reports that the snow just rolls off.

i believe that someone who wants something reliable to grow in without the risk of your unknowns would do better to build something more professional.

 

[DHD]

Here is an interesting article about greenhouses and snow.
Prevent Greenhouse Collapse

 

[NorTracNY]

Mutz,

Thank you for the nice plans. Do you have an estimate in price for what you built if you had to purchase all the materials. As you mentioned, most of us have at least some of them lying around, but I know I'm missing most of what you're showing.

 

[Beltman60]

thanks for the great info
great to see someone take the time and effort to do the videos and post them for free to help others out

 

[GolfAddict]

Really neat idea. I do have some cattle panels no longer being used. If I get really ambitious this spring I may just try building one. Thanks for sharing!

 

[MutzFarm]

i believe that someone who wants something reliable to grow in without the risk of your unknowns would do better to build something more professional.

So be it, but some dont have the budget.

 

[MutzFarm]

Here is an interesting article about greenhouses and snow.
Prevent Greenhouse Collapse

Interesting.

 

[MutzFarm]

Mutz,

Thank you for the nice plans. Do you have an estimate in price for what you built if you had to purchase all the materials. As you mentioned, most of us have at least some of them lying around, but I know I'm missing most of what you're showing.

To do the shelves, door, window, hinges, automatic window opener, greenhouse plastic, etc. $450 +/- Depending what you have available, your local prices, and current internet deals.