Content
- Plan a greenhouse, but what to do with it?
- Which location is suitable?
- Greenhouse plan and build yourself or a prefabricated house?
- Mini or Maxihaus and which material?
- Watering and heating under glass
- Tips
There is a lot to think about when planning the greenhouse
Plan a greenhouse, but what to do with it?
Growing delicious vegetables under glass all year round or cultivating magnificent succulents and cacti is still a dream that many allotment gardeners have. Nevertheless, already at the greenhouse planning a large number of questions to clarify, so it does not come to nasty surprises in retrospect.
Greenhouses are different than foil tents, which are set up on the field in a matter of minutes and over one season within a few minutes. Planning a greenhouse is already more time-consuming, especially since it is often the first time in life and one does not know the joys and sorrows of a greenhouse owner from his own experience. Keep it fun, We would like to give our visitors some tips on how to do the right project planning. A place on the property would be available, the family council has set the reasonable budget and then the question is:
Which location is suitable?
No plan is going on there, because the new greenhouse (or is it even a conservatory?), Should finally fit harmoniously into the residential structure, without diminishing the ambience of the entire property optically. Important questions:
Greenhouse plan and build yourself or a prefabricated house?
While self-construction will take several days, if not weeks, one can get involved Prefabricated house set easily alone and in one day set up ready. Subject to a little manual skill, however, DIY enthusiasts have far more chances of finding a very special and unique item that meets their requirements exactly as it would be the case in an industrial and mass-produced greenhouse. And finally: self-build is in the least expensive cases than bought!
Mini or Maxihaus and which material?
First, set priorities for the type of plant cultivation. Then take into account the wintry quartering of frost-sensitive perennials from the open air and hitting the greenhouse is still planning a rate of xx percent on top in terms of size. So your green oasis is promising for the future, at least over the first years and in terms of space. Wood or aluminum as load-bearing walls, glass or plastic for the windows? The most important facts about the material question are presented in this article.
Watering and heating under glass
Anyone who is satisfied with a cold house, which is only built from March to October, comes without great investment to the destination of his wishes. For vegetable cultivation in winter or the cultivation of exotic plants is the Heating, however, mandatory. It is worth considering whether a cost-effective expansion of the existing heating system of the residential building in question or a separate heat supply, for example, using oil, hot water, gas or electric heaters is to be made.
Tips
Noteworthy in the greenhouse plan is that depending on the size of an official building permit may be required. The legal regulations vary considerably in the individual federal states. Therefore, be sure to schedule a visit to the local building office before the groundbreaking ceremony.