Greenhouse questions

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

I was given 3 greenhouses, one was erect but missing its glass, the other was a twisted wreck and the third was still in the box but is missing some hardware. I have enough glass for one greenhouse.. i think.. i am not loving the glass it is big and fragile. I am worried about someone getting hurt or one of the animals getting into it. Harbor freight has a greenhouse that looks (in the picture) just like my 3. Only it comes with 2 layer polycarbonate panels. The ones i have came with 2 Empire propane furnaces and 2 exhaust fans and a bunch of control equipment.. so it is not a total waste. Question is had anyone used the harbor freight ones? Am i over looking some affordable material that I could reasonably use the greenhouses i have? I only want one complete one.
https://www.harborfreight.com/6-ft-...hw2aER5V6i3A5cX1iLf0TSiNOqlt7lURoCW7oQAvD_BwE

 

[R2elk]

 

[R2elk]

I am going to watch this thread!
I want a greenhouse and looked at the harbor freight on but I want a lean-to greenhouse and thought of buying that greenhouse and cutting it down the peak to make a huge lean-to greenhouse.
I hope others have tried the harbor freight one!

I built a lean to greenhouse on my deck up against the south wall of my house. I did not use a kit to build it.

 

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

I am going to watch this thread!
I want a greenhouse and looked at the harbor freight on but I want a lean-to greenhouse and thought of buying that greenhouse and cutting it down the peak to make a huge lean-to greenhouse.
I hope others have tried the harbor freight one!

Were you closer I would give you one.

 

[R2elk]

Thank you! I was looking at which would be cheapest buying this greenhouse and cutting it or make one from scratch. I would love a 20' long lean to greenhouse on the south side of my detached garage.

Mine is 9' wide by 20' long with a 2"x4" frame. I started with triple wall for the outside panels, 8' panels cut in half for the south side set up on a 1.5' base wall. The sides were angled up to meet the house roof and did not get a base wall. Later I added double wall panels on the inside with a 1/2" spacer between them and the outer wall.

I used the polycarbonate clear panels for the roof. Later I added lexan under the roof for an additional insulating air gap.

 

[CluckerFamily]

Mine is 9' wide by 20' long with a 2"x4" frame. I started with triple wall for the outside panels, 8' panels cut in half for the south side set up on a 1.5' base wall. The sides were angled up to meet the house roof and did not get a base wall. Later I added double wall panels on the inside with a 1/2" spacer between them and the outer wall.

I used the polycarbonate clear panels for the roof. Later I added lexan under the roof for an additional insulating air gap.

I love this! Thank you!

 

[21hens-incharge]

I have a harbor freight 6x8 greenhouse.
I did beef it up by attaching it to a heavy base that has long spikes driven into the ground. I also attached my wooden shelving to the framework to add rigidity.

Mine has been up a couple years and has withstood 2' of snow and several extreme wind storms.

This was last November.

 

[21hens-incharge]

How do the panels attach into The framing?

They have really annoying but reasonably strong clips. I think the greenhousemegastore.com carries them.

Brb I am going to go look.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I didn't see them on the megastore site but did find them.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/400...lips&msclkid=9cb184aee9ac178c3329db78452a04f4

 

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

I didn't see them on the megastore site but did find them.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001237957825.html?aff_platform=true&aff_short_key=UneMJZVf&isdl=y&src=bing&albch=shopping&acnt=42005546&isdl=y&aff_short_key=UneMJZVf&albcp=373871275&albag=1308419064071836&slnk=&trgt=pla-4585375808811125&plac=&crea=81776241344382&netw=o&device=t&mtctp=e&utm_source=Bing&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=PA_Bing_customlabel1_US_PC&utm_content=customlabel1=7&utm_term=harbor freight greenhouse panel clips&msclkid=9cb184aee9ac178c3329db78452a04f4

Thanks! Their greenhouse is cheaper than i can buy that corrugated stuff to make new from what I have. I would like to get this for my wife for Christmas.. but it is currently backorded. I will call around and see if l any stores have it , there are 3 about an hour and a half from me in all directions