Converting back deck to a Greenhouse
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Comments (7)It can, in fact, be done. Link below, but might have to subscribe to view the pics. The floor is the tricky part. The following are the steps or layers, from the bottom up in order: Frame, leveling with drainage holes in mind 2" rigid foamboard 1/2" plywood (I believe that they make ACQ treated plywood) with 3 1/2 inch deck screws and construction adhesive. Cut 4" drain holes PVC 3" to 2" couplings for drains, installed Seal the water by basically installing a roof on the floor. He used a product from Acrylabs. It is applied like "heavy latex paint" and into this you press a fabric. Then there are a couple more finish coats. The "paint" and fabric are cut for the drains and the cut ends are tucked into the drain holes. Then basically you put the the GH as you would normally. If it were me, I would replace traditional decking with something that would not rot like Trex. Then you would have good air circulation around your wooden joists and beams and you could keep them treated. Here is a link that might be useful: GH on a deck...See MoreConvert Swimming Pool to Greenhouse?
Comments (1)There was an article waaay back, in my town, of a guy who turned his pool into a greenhouse, had a greenhouse custom built to cover his pool, and he has large lemon trees in there. This was like 20 yrs ago!!! The picture showed him with all these lemons on his trees in the background. It was an amazing thing back then to see, as people were just starting to think outside the box(imported a few palm trees). This guy you posted about has so much going on! It is such a whole ecosystem! (His grass looks like mine!lol!)...See MoreConvertible Greenhouse-Bird net House
Comments (7)Thanks for the helpful input. greenhouser2, I've looked at the HFGH, and am also looking at one called Easy2Build (see link, for info only - it's cheaper elsewhere). The Easy2Build is covered, I believe, by one or a very few pieces of polyethylene, held in place by something called an EasyLock system. It supposedly gets its strength and rigidity from "criss-cross" wires. I'm mainly interested in ease of removing all or part of the cover each spring and putting it back on in the fall, as well as strength and rigidity with cover removed. I'd be interested in any info about the HFGH and/or the Easy2Build in this regard. garyfla, I'm in zone 8A, south-central AL. You're right about having more of a heat than cold problem - as a happy Rion owner I've become well aware of that. In summer the Rion is good only for storing pool stuff, even with the Rion shade cover installed. Re. strength of frame when panels are removed; I'm leaning towards the Easy2Build because of that. It appears to get all it's strength from the cross-bracing, while the HFGH-types I believe all depend on the panels for much of their rigidity. I don't plan to heat it in winter, so insulating properties aren't a concern. Here is a link that might be useful: Easy2Build...See MoreConverting deck to patio. Opinions?
Comments (5)I see no problem with what you wish to do. Our home is on a large hill. You drive into the lower driveway, and step up to our pressure treated wood pool deck. Below the deck is lattice, but the only thing it blocks is critters from hiding underneath it. You then step up to the next level which is a large concrete patio, even with the bottom floor level of our split level home. Around the corner, you step up again to a wooden deck which has an entrance to the next level of our home, and additional steps up to a deck over the lower driveway. It does have lattice, which I like because it blocks all the junk under that deck. All of our decks have wrought iron railings, and I see yours are wood. I think concrete at the lower level would make you happy and would look nice....See MoreJoppaRich
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