Insulating The End Walls Of The Greenhouse!
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- This video shows you how I insulated the end walls of the greenhouse. After I completed putting the 2nd layer of plastic on the top, the end walls were next on the list to insulate.
I had actually been kicking around a few ideas for that window. Knowing how I operate.... I will try all of them before I settle on what everyone will see.
You know I haven't had to look for things to do ever since I brought this monster home Bernard! Thanks again my friend!
Chuck
That turned out fantastic, and what a relief to know how much it's going to protect what's in the greenhouse. Great Job!
Between the wood burning stove and the insulation that greenhouse is going to be toasty! Good work Chuck!
OMG Chuck, how can you even say those words 'take down' after all the time, work and money you have in this project. I hope it gives you MANY, MANY, MANY years of pleasure.
Chuck it looks great. A lot of hard work recovering the greenhouse with the double skin. And now the stove and endwall insulating board. Very nice and you will greatly enjoy this during winter.
Getting closer every day Rob! Thanks Brother!
Chuck
This is really looking fantastic! You are doing a great job. Things should stay nice and toasty in there this winter.
Thanks David. I thought that I had seen them on roofs in the past. When I saw them I thought that they would be perfect for my insulating project!
Chuck
Thank you Sheila. My tomatoes and peppers are just starting to take off! The extra warmth in the evenings is really paying off!
Chuck
Looks good Chuck. Hope you have great success with it this winter.
Hey Richard, I have watched every video that I could find on rocket stove heat and found that it doesn't scale out for a greenhouse of this size! This is 30' X 96" and 17 1/2 feet tall! That is a tremendous amount of square footage to heat no matter what you use. The double barrel stove is doing a great job.
Chuck
Looks like your almost there Chuck.. Will be great to see what you end up pulling out of there at the end of the cool season..
Cheers sir..
Thanks Elyse. I love working out there in the evenings.
Chuck
Great job you got going on, wow, very nice! I am predicting by this time next year, you will be brick facing the outside 4 foot up along each long side, pouring a concrete pad on the center aisle inside, and wood framing the roof for future corrugated translucent hard-plastic sheeting! :) Great greenhouse Chuck, you are doing it right at every step!
Thank you Luke. I have seen your work and I know that you could do this, but thanks so much for the compliment! I have about 1/3 of the GH populated with vegetation so far. Thanks again my friend!
Chuck
I know you were working hard if you are recording in the dark. Good for you and it is looking great! Looking like a greenhouse palace! :))
Chuck, you have given this greenhouse project so much of your time & energy. It looks like all you hard work is going to give you years of pleasure & harvest. I look forward to all your updates. You are a kind & hardworking man. When you are finished, are you going to let us know what the final cost of this greenhouse is?
Great job Chuck! I sure it's gone pay off. Take care,
Elyse.
I am very happy with the way it is turning out Lois. Thanks for the compliment!
Chuck
Thank you Donna. That "palace" is in disarray at the moment. I really need to get it organized soon!
Chuck
I believe it should Rick. It stayed really warm in there with one load for about 5-6 hours last night.
Chuck
Thanks Dale! Same to you and your GH!
Chuck
Just like your name.... you are the early bird this morning! lol.
Thank you so much Lark. You are a very sweet lady! I will let you know the cost on an upcoming video!
Chuck
It is 65 in there right now and 40 out side!
Thanks OYR!
Chuck
Chuck: I enjoy watching your progress. If you added a board at the top of your window you could frame and hinge a section of the the insulation and be able to vent that end if needed and still have it covered when it gets real cold. How long has it been since you said you didn't have anything to do today. Keep on Trucking!
Great idea John.... is brick a good insulator? lol I have a feeling that the sun would have a tough time getting through the brick! You are correct though, there is always something to do and improvements that can be made when you have a greenhouse this size!
Chuck
It would be really easy to take down if it didn't work out. It would come down a lot easier than it went up.
Chuck
Thank you FW!
Chuck
Chuck you did a fantastic job on insulating those walls. That should lower your firewood consumption don't you think?
Rick
Looks good!
That's keep your plants all warm and snug.
That along with a double barrel stove and several cords of wood!
Thanks Claire!
BTW: I have missed my favorite Brit Lady!
Chuck
cfenster It's all very quiet at the moment in the UK, not much going on. I should be making a couple of videos soon, but when that will be I'm not sure.
The blue things are called button caps... The where first used on tar paper then foam board came out and people found that they work on it too
love that phrase... tubers
I actually stole it from Steve Martin on a Saturday Night Live show from back in the early 80's when he was doing a skit as a news anchor!
Chuck
I already am Bruce! This setup is really nice! I have only just begun having to heat it at night, but the few nights that have needed the heat haven't required my going out to re-stoke the fire like Bobby has talked about. The stove is keeping the GH warm and lasting from about midnight till sun up.
So far so good!
Chuck
You can get greenhouse type bubble wrap, that is quite expensive, it is supposed to perform better than packing bubble wrap.
The insulation that I used in this video worked but made a real mess as it degraded. I would not recommend using this method at all. I now use a double layer of plastic and a blower forcing air between them on the end walls. It is the same principle as the bubble wrap.
Chuck
Have given any consideration to using a rocket stove?
I have a series of 4 videos that I made a year ago beginning with this one SXsEDoWFGAE that shows you how I built it. Search SXsEDoWFGAE on UA-cam if you'd like to see them. I will probably do one pretty soon on how it works in the greenhouse for you!
BTW, What is your name or what may I call you?
Chuck