Glass greenhouse at their summer cottage

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Every second summer resident always has the idea of building a greenhouse with their own hands. This case, of course, is the simplest on the one hand, but if you look at it from the other, it raises many questions. Especially when the work has already taken.

Purpose of the greenhouse

Greenhouse is an opportunity for a summer resident to grow early vegetables or flower plants, which are applicable either for decorating a house, or terraces, or lawns. Often the emphasis is still on growing food.

Construction solutions for greenhouses are different. These are both wooden models and plastic ones, round or square, in the form of a house or a small hangar. It all depends on the scope of future garden greenhouse work. Someone just sows cucumbers for themselves in order to enjoy them early, and someone is engaged in growing early vegetables for profit, then the greenhouse, of course, has more impressive overall dimensions.

Advantages of glass greenhouse

Professional summer residents, working with greenhouse structures for more than one year, have noticed such a feature that vegetables and flower plants grown in a glass greenhouse are more abundantly rewarded with crops than other planting options. Why is this happening? And allthe fact is that glass transmits sunlight very well, and it is just the most necessary growth factor for plants, and, of course, constant watering and warmth.

The glass does not refract the sun's rays from any angle, so the plant receives a sufficient level of illumination and develops according to all the norms of the biological clock.

Disadvantages of glass greenhouse

Almost the only disadvantage of a glass greenhouse is its difficult design and the weight of the glass material. But if the project is planned effectively, the weight fades into the background. After all, glass can last a very long time.

How to build a greenhouse yourself?

A do-it-yourself glass greenhouse can look like this. This design is more like a greenhouse and is suitable for growing seedlings of vegetables.

There is a more durable option, but it also serves as more of a greenhouse.

But this option is a real greenhouse in which you can grow early vegetables until they ripen. Such a glass greenhouse can also be used for growing beautiful plants and flowers.

A lot of summer residents have chosen the two-in-one option - both a greenhouse and a greenhouse - that's such a plan. This is the greenhouse "Victory" made of glass. Pobeda glass brand is a hardened durable material that is not afraid of overheating or sudden temperature changes.

Greenhouse "Victory" made of glass can have both an arched design and the one shown in the photo above. The main emphasis here is on the brand of glass used in the construction.

For independent work you will need a shovel, building materials for the construction of the frame (wooden beams or metal arcs or profiles). Experienced summer residents still give preference to wooden carriers. A glass greenhouse is a massive structure, so you need to take care of strong fasteners (self-tapping screws, bracket holders). And, of course, do not forget about the most important thing - the purchase of glass, which will be needed at the last stage of construction.

Creating a project and choosing the location of the future structure for growing seedlings

Before construction, it is always taken into account what the glass greenhouse will be used for. Decide whether it will be a greenhouse for flowers, or a greenhouse for vegetables, or for ornamental high-growing seedlings. Depending on the purpose, they are determined with the dimensional characteristics of the future structure and its location.

Glass greenhouse does not have to be within a large garden. It can be placed both in the garden and on a sunny lawn. After all, the soil that will be used in it is specially prepared in advance. A do-it-yourself glass greenhouse is being built within a few days, if you have to do the work with someone in a pair.

Important point in the use of double-glazed windows

A lot of summer residents at the beginning of their development of work in greenhouses domistake, preferring polycarbonate. So, what should be the greenhouse - glass or polycarbonate? If everything is clear with glass, then many people consider polycarbonate a glass material. But this is just a durable and flexible plastic, which, due to poor-quality production, is in many cases unprofitable in dacha farming, especially in winter, when the greenhouse has to be heated.

Double-glazed windows, when used correctly, have proven to be the most reliable option of all existing coatings and greenhouse structures.

Stages of building a greenhouse of the desired size

Tempered glass greenhouse requires the construction of a foundation, and concrete screeds or brickwork can serve as such. So the first stage of construction is to create a solid foundation for load-bearing elements.

If the load-bearing element is wooden, then even old glazed window frames can be used as double-glazed windows. If you choose a more modern option, then many prefer metal-plastic structures.

The glass greenhouse is installed on the foundation and fastened to metal rods, which are specifically concreted in it for this purpose.

The second stage is the construction of a frame on which glass elements will be attached.

The third stage is glazing. As you can see, a glass greenhouse is not such a difficult task. The main thing in this matter is to clearly define its shape, type andcomfortable location.

All the skills and understanding of what you want to end up with comes with experience. But do not forget the sequence of the three stages of building a greenhouse. By strictly observing them, you can build a neat and comfortable structure in every sense to obtain the desired results.

A novice summer resident may encounter the problem of correctly drawing up a drawing of a greenhouse. For help, you can turn to someone who is well versed in drafting or professional three-dimensional design. You can also use free programs for drawing volumetric compositions.

Greenhouse can be easily built and following the example. We saw someone - you can completely duplicate the idea. The most important thing in this business is the desire and dexterity of the mind and hands. You can build a glass greenhouse even with planks, nails and a shovel in your arsenal.

If you really want to have the most ideal option the first time, then you can prepare the foundation yourself, but purchase a stacked structure in a specialized store and continue assembling it at the selected site.