Greenhouse Blueprints, Plans and Designs

To choose the most functional greenhouse blueprints that is suited for your needs as a grower, several considerations should be kept in mind.

Sure, you'd want to  have the best designed greenhouse around the neighborhood, but it shouldn't be at the expense of having a fully functional greenhouse that definitely meets your needs as a grower.

Several things should be considered in going over blueprints for a greenhouse. Few of those things you have to keep in mind are:

Size of the greenhouse
* Are you happy with the size of certain greenhouse blueprints? Does it allow the needed space for plants you are planning to grow? Does the design maximize the space of the greenhouse?

Weather in your Area
* The design you've picked should be best suited for the kind of weather you have in your area. Considerations like the amount of occasional rainfall, snow, and length of seasons are some of the few things you have to keep in mind.

Kind of Materials
* What kind of materials did the greenhouse blueprints require? Is it best suited for the weather in your area? Is it suited for your needs? For example, if you are going to use the greenhouse all year long and the winter season can be very long in your location, pvc greenhouse wouldn't do as it can't hold snow fall and the heat retention can be very poor considering the glazing that you are going to use for a PVC greenhouse. You'll be needing a sturdier greenhouse. A good consideration for materials in this case would be wood.

Ventilation, Irrigation
* For some blueprints for a greenhouse, installation of a system to provide well ventilated and irrigated greenhouse is not needed. Providing proper ventilation can be as simple as opening the windows and watering cans can be used for simple and small greenhouses. However for other bigger structure, the greenhouse blueprints should be sensitive to such things. An example would be is to check that the location and size of the vents are suited for the turnover rate of the air.

The best thing is to look for a heating system that is well suited for the area and volume laid out in your greenhouse blueprints.

Confused on how to go about the blueprints for your greenhouse? Not all too sure what design is suitable for you? For more information on greenhouse designs, check out Greenhouse Blueprints for its many greenhouse designs and plans.

You may also be interested on the lens I've made on similar subject: Blueprints for a Greenhouse.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sasha_Summers

Build a Cheap Greenhouse - Without Compromising Functionality

There are many, different ways to build a cheap greenhouse. However, the greenhouse should have the functionality in mind as well as the several things to consider in building a cheap greenhouse.

But to get the best out of your budget for that greenhouse, planning will most certainly get you ahead of most. By planning, I mean considering all aspects involved in the building process itself. Staying fixed on the budget doesn't have to compromise the functionality of the greenhouse.

Things to Consider to Build a Cheap Greenhouse.

Budget
Things you'd most likely ask yourself is:
* How much are you willing to spend? On overall cost?
* Do you plan to build that greenhouse all by yourself? Or do you expect some help from time to time? How much are you willing to spend on labor?

Functionality of your greenhouse
The functionality of your greenhouse would determine the type of greenhouse you will be building as well as the materials that you will be using.
One of the ways to build a cheap greenhouse is to use PVC. However, there are some disadvantages to using PVC namely:
* PVCs are lightweight compared to woods which is not good for locations that can get very windy at times.
* During winter seasons, it can get very hard to regulate the temperature of a pvc greenhouse as you will be using plastics or other lightweight materials for glazing.
On the other hand, pvc greenhouse can be very good if what you have in mind is a portable greenhouse because it is lightweight. It is also good for city dwellers because they can just assemble this kind of greenhouse on their roof deck.

Plans and Design
There are several types of greenhouse. Do you want a free standing structure or would you prefer an attached one? Both carries with it some advantages and some disadvantages. Choosing one or the other should largely depend on your needs as a grower. Choosing the wrong type of greenhouse may prove more costly in the long run.
An attached greenhouse can be a lean-to and can be very cheap in terms of maintenance. It doesn't cost much to provide lighting and heating and water sources because it can easily adapt to whatever sources you have in the house. On the other hand, it can also limit the types of plant you can grown because of space constraints and also it doesn't have maximum exposure to the sun.
A free standing structure may be very good if you plan to grow a wide variety of plants. However it can get costly especially during the winter months to maintain the temperature and irrigation of the greenhouse.
Given all this, both your needs as well as your budget should be taken into consideration to build a cheap greenhouse.

To achieve full functionality and build a cheap greenhouse you may need to look over many greenhouse designs and plans before you can decide on one. This nifty resource may help you decide which greenhouse design will be most suitable for you: Greenhouse Blueprints

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Ruby_Sasha_Alosbanos

Build it Yourself Greenhouses - Things a Builder Should Consider

For a do-it-yourself type of people, build it yourself greenhouses can be twice the fun and half the price at the same time. It would be pretty much like hitting 2 birds with 1 stone. However, instarting a project like a build it yourself greenhouse, there will several things to take into consideration.

First Things First

Before you get all excited to hammer away or spend a dime on materials, you might need to ask what type of greenhouse are you exactly building? Before you get all excited to get to work, you may need to consider these few things:

Who are you? Are you a serious grower? A hobbyist? What type of plants do you wish to grow?

Answers to this questions would certainly determine the type of greenhouse you need to be building.

A lean-to, build it yourself greenhouses may be the best option for some hobbyist. On the other hand, if you are a serious grower, and planning to grow a wide variety of plants, then, a free standing structure may best suit your needs.

Another thing to consider is your carpentry skill. If you are fairly adept at carpentry then, you may be comfortable with one of those intricate free standing designs mostly made of wood or metal type of greenhouse. However, if your skills are down the notch, so to speak, PVC or a mix of PVC and wood may be the best option as there's less need for carpentry using this materials.

Another thing you should keep in mind with build it yourself greenhouses is time. Just how much of the building process can you put up with? For most people, the one thing that mostly keeps them from building their own greenhouses, is time constraints and that is a very valid concern, indeed.

Lastly, the design and blueprint of the greenhouse must be on par with what you wanted and what you are capable of building. Sure, there are many blueprints out there but there is more to the design of a greenhouse than mere aesthetic purposes.

For example, ventilation, lighting and irrigation goes into the planning of a greenhouse design. More so for free structure greenhouses. The location, number and size of vents should be designed in a way that allows effective air turn over.

There are other things to consider (ie size, location of the structure) for a build it yourself greenhouses though, we've just about covered the basics.

Not exactly sure what designs are suitable for a build it yourself greenhouses? You may go over many build it yourself greenhouses designs to help you choose: Greenhouse Blueprints. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sasha_Summers

Build Your Own Lean-to Greenhouse - Getting Started

A lean to greenhouse is an attached greenhouse that is just an extension of of one part of the wall of your house. To build your own lean-to greenhouse is relatively easier than any of the other types of greenhouse.

Just like any other types of greenhouses, there are many advantages as well as disadvantages of this kind of greenhouse. It is up to you to make the best of this type of greenhouse to fit your needs as a grower.

One of things you have to consider to build your own lean-to greenhouse is the materials on which you will build your own lean-to greenhouse.

You can decide to expend some budget for this or use whatever scrap you can find in your house. However, a good lean-to greenhouse is mostly made of sturdy materials like wood or metals. PVC does not make a good lean-to greenhouse as it is not sturdy enough to withstand the different seasons. You may also have to consider what to use for cover on the greenhouse. A glass cover might be a good idea only if your area does not experience strong winds and extreme weather conditions.

Another important detail to keep in mind to build your own lean-to greenhouse is the location.

A good location is the south/southeast side of your house as this is the side that gets exposed to the morning sun. However, you also have to take into consideration if there are deciduous trees surrounding the area as this trees would potentially cover your greenhouse from the sunlight.

Another thing is the ventilation, irrigation and heating needs of the greenhouse. Irrigation can be fairly simple for a lean-to greenhouse. Ventilation and heating can be such a problem especially during winter.

You have to know beforehand if the materials you used is capable of enough heat retention and if you are using vents in the greenhouse, you have to know if it is effective enough for ventilation.

To build your own lean-to greenhouse, you have to have a greenhouse design that would address the above mentioned considerations as well as provide the aesthetic value. It is after all, an extension of your house. You wouldn't want an ugly greenhouse attached to your home, now, would you?

Sure, building your own lean-to greenhouse can be such a daunting task if you don't have an idea what goes into it. However, having a good design and plan to build your own lean-to greenhouse, would make it infinitely easier to implement, not to mention the sense of pride you would experience after you've seen the results of your efforts!

Here is a nifty resource in which you can go over many greenhouse blueprints. All you need to do is choose which is suitable for you. Here it is: Greenhouse Blueprints

Similarly, you may visit a lens on how to build your own lean-to greenhouse.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Sasha_Summers