Cattle Panel Greenhouse
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- Опубліковано 13 сер 2014
- This is a DIY greenhouse that is easy to construct along with being cheaper and heavier grade than comparable sized store bought greenhouses. I built this greenhouse for less than $300 and can easily be built in a day.
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I'm in the process of building one of these. Was planning on wrapping the whole thing in plastic but the plywood idea is great
Fantastic work, Shawn!
Thanks!
Very nice looking greenhouse. It looks very sturdy too! You've given me some great ideas, as I am planning to put together a green house in the next couple of weeks! Thanks!
No problem! It's held up well. We received 8" of snow Monday and it didn't even budge. Temps were in the low 20's here today and it was pretty warm inside. Good luck with your build!
Building my TexasPrepper2 green house right now and like your extra horizontal beams on the ends so am going to add them to mine. I have been checking out everyone's ideas and incorporating them into my greenhouse. I live in an agricultural area of Virginia Beach, VA so I don't have to worry too much about snow load. Thanks for uploading.
That's a great idea! Checking out everybody's videos is exactly what I did before building mine. I have been very satisfied with the greenhouse. I overwintered some chard and kale in it. Now it's really taking off and I don't have to wait before I can start harvesting like my neighbors. I did an update video if your interested. ua-cam.com/video/cqE4kpM_Ka8/v-deo.html Thanks for watching!
Very nice home greenhouse!
Thanks! I am very satisfied with it.
Nice greenhouse.... And it even has a little helper !
Large Rooster hahahaha yes it does! Thanks for watching!
Thats real nice, thanks I'm gonna build one and make a video this summer.
Nice greenhouse and a good idea about support down the center. Also like the idea of making the panels stand taller by using 2" by 12" framing around the base.
Thanks! The design has worked out great so far. We had several heavy snows last winter that didn't seem to phase it.
Nice build
Looks nice
nice setup
Thanks!
Nice video, thank you
Thanks, and thanks for watching!
Looks nice.
Thanks!
Nice job.. looks great.. I really want to build one of those myself and grow my seeds in it..
Thanks for watching! So far it has worked as a great season extender. I live in zone 6a and we have had many nights in the mid 20's so far this fall. I am still picking tomatoes and peppers in it without any extra heat added. Hope to get some cold hardy crops going in it soon.
Great looking greenhouse. What kind of fertilizer do you use on the cat?
You did a good Job, I'm in northern Ca. so no snow load but the supports are still a good Idea.
Thanks!
Yes for hanging baskets
Hey Shaun, I like your design best. I think that's what I'll go with. Thumbs up on your construction.
Oops! Sorry I misspelled Shawn.
Thanks! Has worked well for me. Thanks for watching!
+zosophoto1 no problem! Happens all the time! Lol
nice job man thnx for sharing. It looks real good and I like the raised beds around it.
Thanks!
did the tomatoes get too tall? did you prune them?I"m using my CP greenhouse ( Just put it up today.... only has 2 panels but easy to expand..). to start cool spring stuff ; but thinking about what to plant for the summer..... cukes or tomatoes...
That one tomatoe plant that didn't do well. Is that on the SE side? Maybe not getting enough sunlight. Or that is in a different bed. Maybe had problems with the wicking ? Just thoughts
Looks like you did a great job keeping everything square and symmetrical. How did you get the arc for the back wall?
I constructed the hoop portion first. From the outside I had a friend hold a sheet of plywood against it while I traced the edge of the hoop frame with a marker from the inside. I then cut it with a jig saw. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!!
A simple way to arch the panels, is cords , measured the same length with hooks on each end, just hook them on each end of panel. Two for each panel
Love the raised beds around the outside, great idea for insulation and looks so great. We have made cattle panel chicken coops too (armored in 1/2" hardware cloth for predator proofing). Another way to get a much higher roof is to set some cattle panels in the normal vertical position (we cut in half for the ends), then attach the hoops to the top of the fence. You get a 10' high arch. We used 8' t-posts to support the join between the vertical fence and the hoops attached (with zipties, should add metal zipties or hogrings to be more permanent). The big t-posts make it pricey but you are getting a very large usable space. We put in cross pieces up high for rigidity, attaching the 2x4 cross-pieces to the panels using flat Simpson ties that we bent over and screwed on with deck screws. Then used LIfetime wood preservative on all the upper wood (used treated for the perimeter). We have no snow load so a ridgepole is not an issue.
Victoria Baker very nice! Thanks for the tip!
Great video! Have you done seed starts in the green house?
Laurence Gomez no I have not. I normally start indoors on a seedling mat then transfer to the greenhouse once sprouted. If I had heat in it I probably would. Thanks for watching!
Not sure if we have cattle panels around here but we've got rolls of deer fencing ... wonder if that would be strong enough ...
Build looks good!
Local farm store should carry them. Tractor supply and rural King as well. Will need to be stout for the Canadian winter! Lol
I'll look around, see what I can rustle up!
They are readily available up around Williams lake for sure as Ive seen alot in use last time I rolled up to PG. Be sure to add a roof beam under (2x6) for snow load though
I purchased mine at Tractor Supply for 20.99 ea. www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/feedlot-panel-cattle-16-ft-l-x-50-in-h?cm_vc=-10005
Regular field fence (roll fence) would never work. The cattle panels are made to sit up on their own with just end supports, so they are springy and integral.
Shawn,
The only question I have is about the pipe wrap. Does it hold up in the sun and does it cause any problems with the life span of the greenhouse plastic? Thanks.
No the pipe insulation does not seem to affect the plastic at all. I chose 4 year rated greenhouse plastic and it has held up very well. Has been on for 2 1/2 years. Thanks for watching!
Szép munka !
Thanks!
Wow, thats really cool. Is there anyway to use cattle panels and get made a couple of more feet of height?
Yes you can. Either make the width more narrow, panels are quite flexible, or add a higher base around the bottom to attach the panel to. I used 2x12's and it gave me an additional foot in height. Mine is about 8' tall in the middle. If you add an additional 2x12 row you could make it 9' high. Thanks for watching!
on your 3 cattle panel greenhouse, how big was the plastic? Texas Prepper mentions a 16 x 25 feet 6 ply , but that is for a 2 panel.... I like your 3 panel .... Oh wait,,,, you had ply wood at the end.... Never mind . I'll figure it out... Thanks for this video... well done !
Shawn, seen several improvements/evolutions of texasprep2 and I like yours a lot. Did you use treated lumber for the frame? I like the idea of adding the height via 12x2 , what were the dimensions of your base?
David Veshapidze yes I did use treated lumber for the base. The final dimensions of the base come out to be 8’x12’. This greenhouse has worked well for me. I would build another. Thanks for watching!
Shawn Crow Thank you!
Looks good Shawn! How did your winter gardening turn out?
Tomatoes and peppers produce up through thanksgiving. When the temps dip down into the teens it kills them off. However I've been growing Swiss chard, kale, and mustard this winter successfully. I have no heat source whatsoever. When bitter cold nights hit I plan on setting a metal bucket containing wood ashes in it. I think this will keep the temps up enough not to kill off the greens I have growing. Thanks for watching!
You mention the dimensions at the end, but without the height. As a taller person myself I am curious what your end height was with the base boards. Great Idea. Thank You
I haven't measured it exactly but I would guess it to be 7 1/2'. Im 6'3" tall and I clear the 2x6 beam in the center. Thanks for watching!
Hi, after having this for quite some time now, does the panel run holes into the plastic? I’ve been warned it would but all videos show positive building stage and no evaluation.
Thx, E
No, the panels have not put any holes in the plastic. The foam pipe insulation goes over the edges of the panel’s sharp edges keeping it from poking through. The rest of the panel has no effect on the plastic. This greenhouse has held up very well! No complaints here. Thanks for watching!
How’s it working out?
I have a question and a service biz idea for you for those who are doing greenhouses.... Okay why not get a few colonies of bees and then take them to people with green house for a low fee that is fair to have the colonies be released inside the greenhouse through and airlock you push up against the greenhouse door then from the opposite end to the door end smoke the greenhouse to get them to return to the hive? as a benefit you could sell the honey with most people doing permaculture greenhouses as organic honey to local grocery stores.. just a thought....
There are industrial greenhouses that buy bees for their "flowering season". But I think they just release them after a time. Not a bad idea Jesse, but it wouldn't be very practical on a small scale. But it could be great for a farm community.
I would have put the north and south sides lenghthwise to the sun.... otherwise looks great
hows it holding up ? looks good
redwood1957 it hasn’t let me down! The snow load in the winter hasn’t affected it and the plastic is still going strong. The back end could use a coat of paint. Planning on building another. Thanks for watching!
Hi Shawn. Do you happen to have the link for the automatic door opener from Harbor Freight? I could not find it on the HF site. Thanks for posting.
Kathie Snyder here you go. Thanks for watching! m.harborfreight.com/greenhouse-window-vent-opener-92192.html?A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
Thank you. It looks like they are less expensive than when you bought yours, though the reviews are pretty bad. At least I know the part that I am looking for now. Thank you again.
hay Shawn, liked your video back in 2014. How is it doing now ? Any new additions ?
No I haven’t made any new additions. I have the makings for an aquaponics system for it but just haven’t got it together. I need to get my act together lol! Thanks for watching!
Where are you in West Virginia. I'm getting ready to assemble one and have been checking them out love your idea. I'm in snow country WV
Roger Brewer Sutton WV, the most it’s had on it at one time was 22” of snow. That snow load actually caved in a commercial sized greenhouse at the local High School. I’m extremely pleased with it. Thanks for watching!
Shawn Crow-Hi there! I live near Lewisburg WV! How’s the greenhouse held up? Were you able to grow and cool season crops in it?
Thanks. What size was the plastic sheet you used?
It was an 18x25 sheet. Ordered from greenhouse megastore. Very satisfied.
Shawn, Was the 18X25 cutting it close or did you have plenty?
Daniel Mercuri I had plenty. Still have a piece left over for later projects.
When the temp is 20% outside what is the inside sunshine temperature??? Don
I don't have a thermometer in the greenhouse. However yesterday it never got out of the single digits. I was in the greenhouse and it was above freezing. Quite comfortable as well. I went ahead and planted potatoes and onions in some grow bags for an early crop.
How wide is the house?
8’
i use the same build for growing pot in california.
Steven Graven nice!
Only 3 cattle panels?
Yes only 3 panels. Gives it the dimensions of 12'X8'. My panels overlap a couple inches. Thanks for watching!
What is a cattle panel?
arstrahan they are metal fence panels used to contain livestock. Most feed stores carry them. Thanks for watching!
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