Greenhouse Advice

JCessna · March 27, 2011

I recently moved to a new home by Joe Pool lake; I really need to put in a greenhouse but I'm not sure if I should go with wood or aluminum for a frame. I plan to put in something in the 8x16 range. Recommendations?

Tania · March 27, 2011

Our 8X24 greenhouse is made of wood and 4 mil gh plastic. 3 years and still in a very good shape.

Heritage · March 27, 2011

For aesthetics, I'd go with wood.

If you use redwood, hand select lumber that contains the 'red' wood and not the 'blond' redwood. Now days much of the big box stores sell redwood with very little 'red' wood and so it isn't resistant to insects or rot. It works OK for a treated deck but won't last long in a humid, wet greenhouse.

Having said that, my greenhouse is galvanized metal

Steve

attml · March 27, 2011

Not sure if you saw this in the photos section but I love the way this greenhouse looks.

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=16766

erlyberd · January 28, 2012

How much money? Are you the builder? Go at least 12 with the width.

March 27, 2011	#1
JCessna Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin Area Posts: 17	Greenhouse Advice I recently moved to a new home by Joe Pool lake; I really need to put in a greenhouse but I'm not sure if I should go with wood or aluminum for a frame. I plan to put in something in the 8x16 range. Recommendations?

March 27, 2011	#2
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	Our 8X24 greenhouse is made of wood and 4 mil gh plastic. 3 years and still in a very good shape. __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

March 27, 2011	#3
Heritage Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,255	For aesthetics, I'd go with wood. If you use redwood, hand select lumber that contains the 'red' wood and not the 'blond' redwood. Now days much of the big box stores sell redwood with very little 'red' wood and so it isn't resistant to insects or rot. It works OK for a treated deck but won't last long in a humid, wet greenhouse. Having said that, my greenhouse is galvanized metal Steve

March 27, 2011	#4
attml Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Annapolis, Maryland Posts: 222	Not sure if you saw this in the photos section but I love the way this greenhouse looks. http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=16766

January 28, 2012	#5
erlyberd Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CT Zone 5 Posts: 186	How much money? Are you the builder? Go at least 12 with the width.