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- Fixing the greenhouse - is it possible without a foundation?
- Frame construction for the substructure
- Attach a self-built greenhouse
- Tips
There are several ways to attach a greenhouse
Fixing the greenhouse - is it possible without a foundation?
Fastening a greenhouse, without foundation, is an inexpensive solution for an exclusive foil roofing and unheated building. However, the breeding possibilities are limited in case of possible heat loss, since tropical exotics often tolerate no temperature fluctuations in the long run.
Although the simple foundation does less work than many think, solid concrete does not necessarily have to be poured over the entire surface of the greenhouse. Especially not if, instead of glass roofing, the essential lighter film cover is selected. Nevertheless, you should keep in mind: to attach the greenhouse will not only cause your structure stable in the vertical direction and not in the ground, but it also catches the side pressure the house walls, which is created by acting wind forces. Building without foundations can therefore easily lead to problems with detached and large greenhouses.
Frame construction for the substructure
The small greenhouses with foil roofing, which are available from specialist dealers, are already delivered from the factory with a frame, usually made of metal, which only needs to be plugged together or screwed together. Attaching to the greenhouse is often accompanied by steel skewers on such sets, so you can do without a foundation. Similar to the tent, these fixtures must then be sunk as completely as possible in the ground, otherwise they could pose a risk of injury, for example, for passing children. If the manufacturer of your prefabricated house in the enclosed construction documents, however, indicates that a greenhouse attachment without foundation to static problems should be gripped before mounting the parts to the trowel.
Attach a self-built greenhouse
For smaller greenhouses, for example, which are grown on an existing residential building, you can do without a foundation. When it's not important to have solid ground under your feet. As a substructure massive wooden beams can be used in such cases, which lie completely horizontally on the ground. Energetically, however, resulting from this lightweight construction disadvantages, as far as the heat balance in the house. Without a tightly sealed foundation on the greenhouse the heat loss is correspondingly highWhat in extreme cases can affect the optimal growth of the plants or on the crop yields in vegetable cultivation.
Tips
A greenhouse usually takes years, if not decades. If you build without a foundation, the assembly is only cheaper and faster at first glance. If you fix the greenhouse with simple point foundations, the energy loss will decrease as the house becomes more stable and the plants will be noticeably better off.