Here's the kicker - my husband already helped build this greenhouse once when he was in high school. It was donated and moved from another site back then (in 1994) hence we don't know how old it really is. Of course he just helped move it and did what adults told him to do. I have to wonder if the man slept through high school because he seems to remember very little about actually building it. He did say they placed the glass in the frame and caulked around the panes. We live probably 2 miles from where it is now and can probably get a flatbed truck to move the frame. It would be awesome if we didn't have to take the whole thing apart. We're thinking it will be placed on a new foundation similar to what it has now, but don't have any other ideas, either. You may not see it in the pictures, but there's a small tree growing up through one side of it and some of the built in aluminum shelves are pretty bent up, but I'm hoping we'll be able to save the shelves and get them back into shape. You can see that the heater looks rough, but it works. We have a corn burning stove to heat our home and are thinking about using one to heat this greenhouse. Any comments about that? As long as it's vented I don't think there's any harmful gases that would effect the plants. Of course, we've got lots to do before we get to heating it. I'm hoping to use it next spring or maybe this fall into winter to experiment with lettuce, other crops that can handle the cold. I guess I'm wondering what the possibilities are. I absolutely cannot wait to get it to our house. Of course I'm a bit obsessive compulsive at times when I really want something and this is a biggie.

Much would depend on the condition of the structures and salvagable parts. You didn't say whether the structures were Galvanized arches covered with plastic or old style wood frame. I'd be far more inclined to tear down and re-erect the arch based units. Some things to consider are accessability with lifting and loading equipment, methods used to fasten (screws may or may not be preferable to nails) and the overall state of decay of components. You might test some areas to see how difficult the disassembly goes. If bolts or screws snap off and you need to start chiseling your time involved can soar.

Thanks for your notes Kitty and Dave Problem it is, to give you much information as I don't know much about it Just looked at all the pieces stacked up on the patio in back of the house. I was reading some that important to begin with is a good base to sit it all on Maybe dig down ten inches I was thinking and put in a gravel base Up here in southern Ontario, we get lots of cold and frost of course in the ground. I agree he needs someone knowledgeable to come in and look over the materials. It isn't glass though, Graham said, but plastic of some sort, but looks like glass. There are sheets of styrofoam that I don't know where they go. I wish I would have seen it before it was taken down. They did not take pictures of it before dismantling . He will not be leaving the project undone as he is a fussy guy and keeps his yard and property beautiful I fear though if it isn't done right, there will be lots of problems later He has fellows to help him do the work, friends etc. But ... Maybe your are right Kitty I will look for a book on the subject.

I was able to get my solar greenhouse with well less than $200. I first have to buy the $85 off eBay. I have 4 55 gallon barrels inside which cost $3 each, a foam reflector on the back costing $25, tarp costing $40, tent stakes costing $10, and finally the string to hold everything together which is less than $5. This setup is good enough to prevent major freezes in a cool climate, and overwinter temperate plants, but if I wanted to add tropicals in there, I would need some sort of heating system. Here is a link that might be useful: my cheap greenhouse