20-30k for delivery and install?!!
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Comments (16)Dave - For attaching coverings, we've used the batten tape that you staple thru to hold on the plastic (works fine, but get hold of a power stapler, as that many staples the old fashioned way will cramp the hands), lath with screws, and the C-channel with the wiggle wire (aka poly-lock). I love the poly lock & will never go back to the other. On the other hand, 1000' of the batten tape is $40 and the other is a few $$ a foot. We run small GH business, so are replacing covering on one building or another every couple years. Time savings is huge with the poly lock products. You mentioned the tubing heating - yes, it will heat some & over a long time that can probably weaken the plastic -- but most poly's are UV stabilized for only 4 years max & you'll be replacing before you need to worry about it. We haven't covered our frames before applying plastic & no problems to date with that. Beware of contact with pvc type products, however (especially those that are UV resistant) as they will react with your poly & wear it out sooner. As for making your own frame, I recommend being aware of the thickness of the tubing wall & the spacing of your bows. Most of the units you purchase should be higher thickness than the conduit you purchase at local hardware store. We have 4 commercial grade GH's that have taken nearly 2' of snow load on top in bad conditions, but one hoophouse we built from conduit for overwintering perennials went down in a heap during an overnight MN snowstorm. Sometimes the extra $$ is convenience & sometimes it's worth the avoided ulcer. Since most home insurers don't cover your GH structures, you're self insuring your entire investment.....both $$ and time :) Above all, have fun.....they can be an amazing cure for the wintertime blues!!!!!...See MoreSolar Pool Cover - Installed
Comments (23)We do plan to spend more time in the greenhouse. Only trouble now is that by the time we get home from work, it's dark out :( As far as costs it's easy to see our heating costs are drastically down, but not easy to calculate exactly how much. The GH shares a propane source with our garage & studio which we are heating about the same as last year. Just a rough estimate but we have two 100-gallon tanks that cost about $500 to fill. By this time last year they had been filled once and were about 50% full. As of Sunday, both tanks are 60% full and have not been filled yet this heating season. I don;t know this years propane rates but I'm hearing they are pretty close to last year. I'd say that's a significan savings. Keep in mind we did see an increase in our electric bill by about $20 per month for late Oct & Nov when we were only heating the GH with electric. Even so I'd say the savings in just a few weeks in propane have already paid for the solar pool cover. As an added bonus, we're seeing much more reliable GH temps so we can start to us ethe GH more. In fact we're planning to start some salad greens from seed this weekend. Our tomatoes are starting to fade and our cukes are fading also. Any other suggestions for winter vegetables? We don;t plan to add supplemental light so I know we;re limited by that but I'm betting there are crops that will grow even now....See MoreWho else is ending up with a $30K faucet?
Comments (27)This reminds me of the thread not so long ago with the analogy of the children's story, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie". This was our $30K faucet-- Our kitchen reno actually started with a basement bathroom--7 years ago! When we moved in, there was just a toilet, and we wanted to make it an actual bathroom with walls and such, since it is a bit off-putting to use a potty just sitting out in the open. LOL. So the adventure begins when we have to dig out all the old pipes and replace them all the way to the street, as our pipes are crumbling and only held together with the tree roots that have invaded. I start to get the idea that a simple stand-up pre-fabbed shower unit was not going to cut it, and I really was lusting after those large, deep soaking tubs. I convinced DH that as long as we were putting in a new bathroom, let's make it a magnificent dream bathroom (or as dreamy as you can get in a basement-LOL). Well, since we have the walls and ceilings exposed, this would probably be a good time to add a bath up-up stairs, and then the boys could have their bedrooms up there. Perfect! Well maybe since we have finished the upstairs bath, perhaps the main bath could use some updating. That looks fabulous, but did you notice how loud it is when someone is upstairs? I think that we should have our master bedroom up there, and the kids can stay down here, but let's move them into the former master and make their room an office. Yes, let's! Ewww, did you notice how positively grungy the living room seems since all the other rooms look so fresh and bright? It really does. You know, now that the living room has a facelift, this might be a good time to take the wall down between the kitchen and dining room. It only makes sense. Well, now that the wall is down, and we will have to replace the flooring, we might as well make some changes to the kitchen... Someday, we will finish that "dream" basement bathroom and come full circle on our home project, but you know if you give a mouse a cookie.......See MoreShow me your 20k-30k kitchen
Comments (26)Ours will end up being around $25K. We did a LOT of stuff ourselves, including demo, installing cabinets, & paint. What saved us a TON was using Ikea cabinets. Only cost about $4k...our counters were more than that. We purchased a floor model Bertazzoni range (LOVE), Drawer MW and Warming Drawer, and kept our old DW and Fridge which still work great. We just purchased the Beveled Arabesque to do our backsplash, and will be installing crown ourselves in a couple weeks. Before: From Kitchen - BEFORE & inspiration From Kitchen - BEFORE & inspiration We ended up tearing everything down to the studs and basically starting fresh, including closing off an opening: From Kitchen - BEFORE & inspiration From Kitchen - BEFORE & inspiration And almost completed: From STILL not finished kitchen From STILL not finished kitchen From STILL not finished kitchen From STILL not finished kitchen From STILL not finished kitchen From STILL not finished kitchen My baking drawer: From STILL not finished kitchen...See MoreUser
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