How to Build Your Own Greenhouse: Designs and Plans to Meet Your Growing Needs

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Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. How to Build Your Own Greenhouse: Unlock new growing opportunities and increase your property value with an outdoor conservatory. In this illustrated guide, Roger Marshall shows you how to build our own greenhouse using simple, easy-to-follow techniques. Covering everything from selecting a site to glazing glass, Marshall includes tips on laying a foundation, construction materials, ventilation, and much m Unlock new growing opportunities and increase your property value with an outdoor conservatory.

Covering everything from selecting a site to glazing glass, Marshall includes tips on laying a foundation, construction materials, ventilation, and much more. Whether your goal is to stretch the growing season or create a lush space for a year-round hot tub, you can build the greenhouse of your dreams.

Paperback , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. Apr 20, Laurla2 rated it it was amazing Shelves: Mar 16, Christina rated it really liked it Shelves: I read the first few chapters of the book, then decided this is too big of a project to take on right now! I skimmed the rest of the book and intend to come back to it when a greenhouse is more realistic. The book is very complete. The author includes pros and cons of different designs and materials, tips for select a size and shape, charts for figuring out the cost, etc.

Then, he goes on to give specific building instructions for a number of different greenhouses - including electrical wiring, l I read the first few chapters of the book, then decided this is too big of a project to take on right now!

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Then, he goes on to give specific building instructions for a number of different greenhouses - including electrical wiring, laying the foundations, lighting and more. The book even includes information on details such as getting permits and hydroponics. Jun 02, Guy rated it really liked it Shelves: Thoroughly covers the things you should consider regarding greenhouse design features, as well as the ramifications and benefits of the various choices you might make.

Would recommend to interested folks. Diagrams and explanations are high quality. No photos of greenhouses. A small few items would have been better served with a diagram where there was none. Fell short in coverage of available technologies, like mineral wool insulation as an alternative to fiberglass, or LEDS as Thoroughly covers the things you should consider regarding greenhouse design features, as well as the ramifications and benefits of the various choices you might make.

Fell short in coverage of available technologies, like mineral wool insulation as an alternative to fiberglass, or LEDS as a grow light technology, which should have been included considering the year of publication.

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He even covers plumbing, heating, lighting, misting, and automatic venting systems, and he includes detailed plans for nine different greenhouses. Shows passionate gardeners how to design, build, and install greenhouses to suit every situation and gardening fancy and includes 9 actual building plans to get them started. Unlock new growing opportunities and increase your property value with an outdoor conservatory.

In this illustrated guide, Roger Marshall shows you how to build our own greenhouse using simple, easy-to-follow techniques. Covering everything from selecting a site to glazing glass, Marshall includes tips on laying a foundation, construction materials, ventilation, and much more. Whether your goal is to stretch the growing season or create a lush space for a year-round hot tub, you can build the greenhouse of your dreams.

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Reviews "Roger Marshall's book There's even a four-page check-list of what to plan for, materials to buy, and approximate costs. This is the only guide needed to plan, situate and build your dream greenhouse. Nothing seems insurmountable under the guidance of master gardener Marshall.

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Los Angeles Daily News, January 27, Marshall leads readers through myriad options and provides well-organized details on the whys and wherefores of each, along with how you or a contractor can design and build the greenhouse to suit your gardening needs. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 25, If you are interested in building a greenhouse, here is the definitive do-it-yourself guide.

Lexington Herald-Leader, June 30, If you've ever contemplated adding a greenhouse to your property but didn't know where to start, How to Build Your Own Greenhouse by Roger Marshall will point you in the right direction. The American Gardener, Sept. Berkshire Eagle Roger Marshall's book…shows gardening enthusiasts how to grow colorful flowers, tropical fruits and abundant vegetables year-round, no matter what the weather is.

Los Angeles Daily News , January 27, Marshall leads readers through myriad options and provides well-organized details on the whys and wherefores of each, along with how you or a contractor can design and build the greenhouse to suit your gardening needs. Arkansas Democrat , March 3, The book's strengths are its many and varied schematics and highly detailed, step-by-step instructions for building growing structures, from cold frames for just a few vegetables to a large free-standing greenhouse that can double as an entertainment area…There's even a four-page check-list of what to plan for, materials to buy, and approximate costs.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , February 25, If you are interested in building a greenhouse, here is the definitive do-it-yourself guide.

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