3 into 1 greenhouse build

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3 into 1 greenhouse build

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The plan is to take 3 8x12 elite Belmont greenhouses and make 1 16x24 and ifthat wasn't difficult enough I have got to work round the 2000 plants.

One wall complete, first pictures click on them to see the captions.

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First lesson/mistake, you need to reduce the total width of two ends by 2 cms otherwise you end needing glass 62cms wide rather than std 60 in the centre :sad:
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Re: 3 into 1 greenhouse build

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Looking good Bill, But now is where it gets interesting :geek:

good luck with the project and keep the photo's coming :|

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Not much progress to report, weather has not been too kind, but managed to make up the new staging in the now empty barn. And no it's not wonky the barn floor is very much not flat.
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Didn't you already knock two of these greenhouses into one?
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I did indeed Ian, I started with a 6x4, replaced that with a 12x8, then added a second one, then made a 2 foot link between them, then extended the whole thing to 16 foot so I had 18x16 so I am now rebuilding (adding a third 12x8) to 24x16.
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Bill - so much space - it's a shame you fill it with those micro cabbage things :shock:
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More progress:
Mrs H taking out some glass.
Mrs H taking out some glass.
Rear benching in place
Rear benching in place
Side wall removed from existing greenhouse and in new position (yes there are plants on the benching).
Side wall removed from existing greenhouse and in new position (yes there are plants on the benching).
Yes half a greenhouse will stand up on its own.
Yes half a greenhouse will stand up on its own.
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I should think every cactus I have in my GH would fit on just :shock: half :shock: of the back shelves.

Very interesting pictures.
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Chris L wrote:I should think every cactus I have in my GH would fit on just :shock: half :shock: of the back shelves.

Very interesting pictures.
I'll let you onto a secret Chris every cactus in my greenhouse would only fill half those back shelves :lol:

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Me thinks the wood will bend just from drying out in the glasshouse. :gve:
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