Unbelievable: GREENHOUSE Made for UNDER $3K with FREE Glass!
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- Start to finish time lapse with costs included. Watch how WE built this amazing custom timber frame glass greenhouse, from dirt to harvest.
In this video, join us as we show you how to build a greenhouse for under $3,000 by making use of unexpected free glass we stumbled upon. This thrifty greenhouse project is not only budget-friendly but also eco-friendly. Watch till the end to see the step-by-step process of creating a functional and beautiful greenhouse without breaking the bank. Don't miss out on this cost-effective and sustainable DIY greenhouse solution!
Greenhouse size: 16ftx21ft
Glass was free, and the most costly item for this build. Don't let it discourage you! There are plenty of thrifty or free finds if you know where to look - or who to ask.
Location: British Columbia, Canada
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Absolutely beautiful and love what you are inspiring our human family to consider! Love to all!
How to build a greenhouse for cheap: Get materials for free. Got it.
Thanks for watching! We were very fortunate to have been given materials for this project and we are also very thankful! Hopefully if you are planning a project you can be just as fortunate!
The glass would of been the most expensive part of the project. Kinda wrong for you to label it that way. Glad you were able to make it though.
Hi I am the guy who gives away free tempered glass if anyone wants some for a cheap greenhouse, p.s the greenhouse looks great
@@lukewarm2075 yea ok I'll take some.
@@Room1sixtyfive sorry mate was being a smart ass but keep looking Craigslist or gumtree maybe
The tempered glass being free made this whole build possible for that budget.
Most expensive part of a greenhouse is the glass, and you got that for free, lol.
Hehe. We were lucky!
As a Greenhouse cultivator for nearly two decades, this video doesn't highlight longevity. Hats off to the ingenuity, and excellent craftsmanship. This peace is beautiful, and highly effective. It just won't be there in 10 years... for whatever it's worth. Love the content 👊🏼
Thanks for your thoughts and for watching! We wanted a greenhouse that was aesthetically pleasing and relatively simple to build with the materials we had gifted to us. All in all we are very pleased with it through the first season. With a little TLC, it just may be there in 10 years!
Stay tuned as we are starting a nee rammed earth greenhouse build that is certainly going to stand the test of time!
Can you explain what would make it be there in 10 years?
@joshh8833 wood rots. Especially if it isn't treated wood. Anything touching the ground will eventually decompose/ break down, even galvanized steel. The more resilient your foundation is, the longer the overall structure will last. Castles made of sand will slip into the sea. Typically the arches are galvanized steel, dry packed with drain rock, or concrete with drainage systems in place, i.e. a stem walls and French drains. All in all, it's a matter of entropy. The more protected/treated the material that makes contact to the ground is, the longer it will last.
But seriously, this is an absolutely beautiful build, an aesthetician masterpiece. I don't want to take from that. 🙏🏽
As a grower for 30 years with wood structures. You’ll get twenty years out of this build and will have saved thousands. Don’t let the metal mafia stall you from building your dreams today.
Just the thought of unwanted critters due to the foundation not being sealed tight is the reason it definitely wouldn’t happen for me. Actually I noticed it in the thumbnail and only clicked on the video to see if it was such a space under the door for a bear, rats, snakes etc…to crawl under. Yep it was true. 😮
This is the coolest greenhouse I’ve seen on UA-cam… Way to go… absolutely amazing!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you 🌱🌱
у меня круче
Brave man to torch the wood trim already installed around glass.
Glass is tempered, and we were very careful! Not our first rodeo 🔥
@@thetielife It is tempered not heat resistant. The glass it good until about 470 degrees which is nothing when you compare it with the temperature of a blow torch. The thermal shock from cold water can also make it shatter. You are just lucky.
so basically find a neighbor with $5,000 worth of glass to keep the greenhouse under $3,000!
Tempered glasd.... Lol. We should all have good friends like that. Awesome build truly.
I've seen a bit of dissing your vid because of free materials being a factor in the low cost. But the importance is the pattern and structure. Free toughed glass is rare, but a doubled hooptunnel skin would create a thermally better envelope. There's multiple ways of customising this build to each viewer's needs. Great job!
Thanks for being open in your perspective of our title and our video. We have seen the doubled poly and are aware of the benefits and thermal properties. We love the look of the glass although we have to add shade cloth for the hotter months of the summer. Thanks for watching!!
You lost me at tempered glass free from neighbors 😂
You guys saved so much with the free glass.... Wish I had a neighbor that generous! Great job!!!
Thanks so much! 😊
His neighbor is Biden family.
Timber greenhouse, what a cool idea. Cant wait to build one.
Frankly, the whole thing is... priceless!💚
Hehehe. We think so too!
You've certainly had a busy summer taking several projects to completion. Everything you both touch with your magic hands is amazing and beautiful. 🌞🙆♀️
Thank you so much!
RIGHT ON 💯👊🏿 ALL BLESSINGS TO Y'ALL AND YOUR LOVE ONE
Love what y’all are accomplishing. Absolutely awesome!!!
Thank you!!
I have enough spare lumber to build this. Thanks for the inspiration. Wife and I love projects like this. Need to figure out how to keep if warm through the winter.
Good luck with your project! If you search up climate/earth battery as well as passive solar greenhouse you will see some ideas on providing heat during cooler months. We are currently planning out a 4 season greenhouse build! Stay tuned for details. Thanks for watching!
I love your greenhouse and how you gave the timber the burn patina. It was inspiring to at this late stage in my life.
Glad you enjoyed it 🪴
Yah we see those special GREENS in there😎
Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you!
Love your build design,. Great editing too. Growing your own food = priceless Let's get cooking.
Thank you!!
Well done. Practical, sleek design.
Thank you!
Nothing less than inspiring!!
So happy to hear 🪴
4:55 - growing your own ganja = priceless ;)
well done, congrats!!!
You married the “perfect” man, talented and hardworking. It was great to reminisce, watching the construction of the greenhouse. I also love the teamwork spirit in both of you. But my favorite part in the video is getting to see the adorable inspectors and inspectresses 🥰! Following your Aunt Jeanine here in the United States with other truthers I follow around the globe. Blessings to both you, the furry and feathered angels.😊
I most certainly do have the perfect husband 😊❤️! Glad you enjoyed it thank you for watching.
Nice! Low cost.... with a crucial point - tempered glass - "free from our neighbor"! I believe it would double the cost, if not even more. Beside that, I regard your effort and nice video. 👍
I love your beautiful greenhouse💜
Thank you!
Great job guys! That's an amazingly beautiful greenhouse. Also your neighbor that gave you guys the free glass is a great neighbor. More people should have the mindset of "one man's trash is another man's treasure" our landfills would thank us and prices of things would lessen.
We agree! Thank you for the kind comments and for watching our video. Hopefully the video brings some insight into upcycling for others!
Beautiful, useful. A quality build that could last well beyond a single lifetime. Good on you :)
Thank you! We are looking forward to the upcoming growing season!
wow just wow
Thank you! Hope you enjoyed the video!
That looks amazing. I'm planning on building something VERY similar on top of my shop. It'll be a little narrower, and function as more of a conservatory/observatory. My main issue will be finding the free glass. Lol. I have a heavily-charred front door on my home and plan to char my fence posts once it's built. I hadn't considered charring the greenhouse/conservatory structure. Did you oil the charred wood after the water dried?
Thank you!! We haven’t added any additional treatment to the rough sawn trim. It’s holding up well! Good luck with your projects and thanks for watching!
I've watched a dozen or 2 of these and this is my favorite. I wish it was taller though, by at least 4 feet.
Thank you! We would have made it taller, but we built it around the size of (free) glass we had!
Yo but, this is was so inspiring! Beautiful background music!
Thank you ☺️
Nice to see the beginning to the end … beautiful build ❤ 🎉 I love your ideas … great build
It’s nice for us to see beginning to end too! Was a fun video to make. Thank you ☺️
This is a amazing! I love the roof and how it looks
Thank you!!
WOW!!!
Beautiful,! Thanks 4 sharing!
Thank you!
Gorgeous ‼️
Thank you ☺️
I have some of that free glass...noticed you put them side by side on roof...what did you do to seal between them...anything?
Thanks for watching! The lower roof pieces of glass are attached with double sided tape fully on the 2 short sides. Glass panels are positively lapped as they are installed towards the top of the roof. “Z” clips also add additional support to the upper panels. We show this in more detail on our greenhouse series of videos. Hope this helps! Good luck with your project!
That glass only being attached by tape is giving me goosebumps. Looks very pretty though…
Thanks for watching! I agree that the tape seems a little sketchy. It is extremely sticky and rated for outdoor use. It’s been in place for almost two years with zero issues. Pretty sure we will get some more years out of it!
@@thetielife Im more affraid of a gaze of wind blowing the windows of from the inside but it sure looks pretty!
Fortunately we do not get high winds here very frequently. The glass itself also has some good weight to it. The holding power of this particular tape is pretty impressive as well. It literally needs to be scraped off to remove it. Thanks again! We appreciate the kind comments and interest!
You saved a BUNDLE on the glass!
I really like the proportions and the look of your greenhouse. We also have several big pieces of tempered glass that I'm saving for the greenhouse, but I didn't catch how did you attach them and how did you make it waterproof at the seams? What is this double sided tape you used?
Thank you! Glad you are building yourself a greenhouse as well! The glass is lapped over the lower piece of glass by 1-1/2”. This allows water to flow over top from one piece to another. The tape east Scotch extreme double sided tape. Here is the link. www.scotchbrand.com/3M/en_US/scotch-brand/products/catalog/~/Scotch-Mount-Extreme-Double-Sided-Mounting-Tape/?N=4335+3289430068+3294529207&rt=rud
Amazing thank you 🎉😊
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed 🌱
So amazing ❤️
Thank you!
real nice neighbor you got
Wow, this is one of the best builds of a green house I have seen! Your aunt Janine will definitely have to come see this!
OH MY....Wonderful. Sadly one stray heavy branch will make short work of that tempered glass.
We’ve willed the branches not to fall 😉…also, the force required to break tempered glass is more than 20,000PSI - this is why we used it! Thanks for watching 😀
Awesome job guys
Thank you!
Very cool
This is pretty awesome guys
Thank you ☺️
This is incredible! Not only do I love your greenhouse, but I love the video format! Thank you so much for the price breakdown as the timelapse went by, it was very helpful! One big question for you, though:
Is there any way you would consider posting your plans for the build, or are they available behind your Patreon? Thanks!
Guess that's a no, lol.
Be original and build your own version. Don’t be like China and copy everything from everyone.
Wow that's amazing!
Thank you! Cheers!
I also have a great Green tomato relish recipe which is amazing!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
admiring your work from the UK
Oh wow, I love this. Very nice. 😍
Thank you! 😊
It looks sooo good, very good job 👍
Thank you!
So very awesome!
You got to be kidding me right? Awesome green house and I got to have it in my garden forest too
Thanks for watching! Thank you for the kind comments!
LOVE IT!!🙌🏼❤️
Thank you!
Read many comments....WOW...so many know it all experts and critics! lol Awesome build and video. Thanks!
Thank you! We have an update vid coming very soon!
hahaha I saw those weeds growing in there! whoa......
Greetings from Poland ;)
WOW, this is so awesome you 2. I absolutely love your videos and get so inspired by your work.. so creative..ty 💜💜💜
We are so happy you enjoyed!
Thank you for watching 😊
I made your Salsa recipe and added an additional Habanero and it is amazing!!!! Thank you!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I LOVE IT!!! 🌶
I did a fence with yakisugi wood, once I saw how yours looked my eyes lit up and I had to click on this video
Nice! Thanks for watching
Yakisugi is the proper name for this method of burning. Thanks for mentioning it. I’ve been researching this practice as well and will be building a fence and barn starting soon. Wish me luck 🍀
Absolutely gorgeous. I’m kinda worried being too close to those trees.
It’s been holding up really well. Will be 2 years this spring. No damage yet except one panel Michelle broke with a hammer! Thanks for watching!
Wow, looks amazing guys. Just curious as to the reasoning behind the burning of the frame...was that purely aesthetic or is there some other reason? It does look incredible though, whatever the reason.
It’s a natural way to repel water, bugs and sun to keep it looking new longer! Thank you for watching 😊
It’s called shou sugi ban... in case you want a deeper dive.
@@marlashaw7399 Shou Sugi Ban also creates fireproofing. It is a traditional Japanese technique. Also used by architects in high end contemporary homes.
That is just gorgeous!!! You did such a great job!!
Thank you so much !
Very nice.
Thank you 😊
Wow! You are so inspiring and talented! Really love your ideas.
Thank you ☺️ ❤️
So Amazing! Thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching!
Amazing!!!!
Thanks!!
Tempered Glass to fit a giant greenhouse just happens to be FREE from the neighbour.. nice
We certainly lucked out with the glass. However we weren’t planning on building this until the glass was generously offered by our neighbour who has it stored for years. Our neighbours are very pleased to see it in action!
Thanks for watching!
Would love to know where you got the cedar planting boxes from.
We posted a video last week.. “how to build cedar planters for free”. 😀
It’s beautiful! 🎉Made me cry, it’s 😊 💕 lovely to see what the 2 of you have accomplished. Very Zen!
Oh my! Thank you so much. So glad you enjoyed ❤️
Love it. Warm love from Suriname. 💜💜💜
Thank you ❤️
What did you use between the panes of glass to keep rain from getting through?
The glass is overlapped by 2” on each piece. We also bent some aluminum flat stock to interlock the pieces overlapping. There are a couple videos of this build which go over this in more detail on our channel. Thanks for watching!
Maybe I missed this in comments, how was it anchored to prevent becoming a kite?
Thanks for watching! The greenhouse isn’t anchored by anything Luther than it’s own weight. We live in an area with very little wind so it is not a concern here. Always good to know your area and building codes.
Absolutely beautiful 👍
Thank you!
Grow tropical stuff like citrus, gac fruit, and monstera deliciosa!
To have a greenhouse like that would be amazing. This part of Texas doesn't have free trees like that!🤫 which would greatly help on the Cost. So talented!!
Thank you 😊
we are in the middle of building a glass greenhouse attached to the house, our worse obstacle is the roof glass, it collects snow. How did you attach such huge pieces of glass? We live in zone 5 high dessert in Northeastern Utah.
Hi! Thanks for watching the greenhouse video. We used Scotch Extreme double sided tape (Interior/Exterior) along with some custom made Z-clips from aluminum flat stock. Make sure you have a positive lap on the glass when you install it for drainage of rain/snow. We would also recommend using tempered glass if you can. You are most likely going to need a shade cloth in the summer months to reduce the sunlight with a glass greenhouse.
We have videos documenting the construction in a little more detail on our channel under the greenhouse playlist. Hopefully there is some helpful tips/tricks
Good luck with your build!
amazing!! congrats
Thank you!!
Awesome 👏🏼
Thank you!
Wow this turned out so beautiful!! Love it :)
What a great project! look's incredible !
Thanks Charles!
free glass for the whole thing, that thick, probably 3K just for the glass, dude your neighboors are good !
Are they ever! We are very thankful for the glass!
Great build!
Thanks for watching! Glad you liked the video and build. We can’t wait for the upcoming growing season!
Inspiring. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
Very nice project, good work. 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Hey there, thanks for sharing your video. Did you remove soil before putting down the gravel for your base? Did you also tamp the material as well?
Hi! Yes we removed some soil prior to putting down the crush.
We did this to create a more level/flat space. The crush we used is not tamped as it packs very nicely on its own. Our soil here also has a high clay content which makes it very stable.
If you need to level an area and over excavate, you will want to make sure you tamp or use an aggregate that won’t settle.
Hope this helps!! Thanks for watching!
@@thetielife Thanks! Appreciate the reply.
Are the anchor blocks tied into a footer? How wind resistant are blocks as footers?
The post blocks are simply resting on the crush we used to level the area for the greenhouse. The building does not have a foundation.
Our soil is relatively stable and the crush added allows water to flow easily under them.
As this building is not on a foundation it is not considered permanent.
The weight of the timber and glass used is holding everything in place quite well. We also have low winds here so we are not concerned with that. Best to consult with a pro in your area with experience of your considering building one!
Thanks for watching!
Very fancy door for the greenhouse :)
Yes! It was also salvaged! If you look you never know what you might find!
cool⛄
Nicely done. You have plans for those planters (meaning how you custom built them out)
We don’t have plans for them. We will be releasing a “how to video” for the raised bed ones soon!
Turned out beautifully, lots of free materials out there on Craigslist and elsewhere, curious how you manhandled the glass panels into position?
Guessing with tempered glass those are double the weight of an average sheet which would be huge heavy unmanageable unwieldy and challenging, suction cup grips? Four persons a sheet I'm guessing to get it safely into place with your arms extended, ugh. Well worth it though
Thanks for watching! The glass is only 6mm thick and is comparable to the weight of a 3/4” sheet of plywood. Not terribly heavy but was definitely handled with care.
4:54 lol. I recognise that one.
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Hey guys awesome video! Your giving me ideas and hopes on building a affordable greenhouse of my own. Quick question is there a reason outside of aesthetic purposes you burnt the wood? Does it preserve it/water-proof it? Just curious and if so curious how it is holding up! Thanks for the video. Very cool!! Wish you both the best.
Thank you for the kind comments! Burning the wood (also known as “sho sugi bahn”) helps to provide UV protection, repel water and deter bug deterioration.
It’s holding up great! Only been one season but it made it through the winter very well.
@@thetielife that’s awesome! Thanks you too. I appreciate the information.
Very awesome work! great green house.
Thank you! Cheers!