How to Make a DIY Greenhouse | I Like To Make Stuff
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- We helped Josh's wife make a DIY Greenhouse with help from Lowe's. It was a fun & challenging build, but Lowe’s is the perfect partner to help you finish your fall projects and
get back to enjoying what matters. Look below for everything we used in this project!
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Josh's wife is really into gardening and planting beautiful greenery leading to her desire for a greenhouse. This way, she can keep her plants alive during the winter months and incubate some new plants so they're ready for the spring.
Josh began the design with a 3d model in Fusion 360. We got our bill of materials and the cut list then headed to our local Lowe's to get the supplies to begin framing the structure. I chose to use pressure treated lumber for this exterior addition to resist the moisture and humidity that may build up inside the greenhouse. Using Josh's measurements, we nailed together the floor and added the front and back wall studs.
Before adding a structure to your yard, you may chose to grate and level the area beforehand. Josh didn't want to tear up the yard, and here in Kentucky, the clay is super hard. In lieu of digging into the ground to level it, we chose to level the floor frame by adding 2x4 posts semi-driven into the ground. This way, Josh and i could level the floor and nail it to those posts along the span of the greenhouse. Now that we had a level surface to work from, we continued to build out the frame by connecting the front and back studs and then connecting those two walls with some ceiling joists.
For the greenhouse floor, Josh wanted something that could resist any standing water that would fall down from the plants. We found some engineered siding panels at Lowe's that are weather-resistant and come in large, 4' x 8' sheets. These panels are only 3/8" thick, so we added another layer of pressure treated 1/2" plywood to ensure the floor was strong enough to walk on. We fit three of these double-layered panels on top of the floor frame, making sure to cut around the wall studs and secured them with screws.
For the greenhouse's exterior, it is possible to simply cover the bare frame with the clear polycarbonate sheets, but because of this greenhouse's size, that would take more than the 10 panels we allotted for this project. We had to order the sheets from Lowes.com and the came in a pack of 10. So rather than sacrificing the size of the greenhouse, Josh got creative and added a decorative element to the outside that helped use less polycarbonate.
We decided to use the cutoffs of the engineered, exterior sheeting to make a skirting of wood panels that wrapped around the greenhouse. To cover any seams and to give the element some definition, Josh cut up some 1x4 trim pieces that really set the decorative element apart. It looked really nice and flowed super well with the overall design. Again, these step is optional, but it does look fantastic and it helps save on the more expensive material later.
At this point in the project, we have a nice looking frame of a greenhouse. To make it functional as a greenhouse, we need a way to trap the radiant heat from the sun inside the structure. We found many ways to do this from using reclaimed windows, rolls of plastic tarp pulled tight, glass panes, and sheets of acrylic.
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Answer to common comments:
1. The 2x4 legs won't settle much here. Our red clay doesn't move much once it's settled, and this is a high point of the yard so it drains well and never gets saturated.
2. All wood was pressure treated, rated for ground contact, so rot is many, many years away.
3. There is a small air gap between the walls and the side of the house.
4. The garage (not temperature controlled) is on the other side of that exterior wall.
why do you use a closed bottom? You can plant plants in the ground. I do it like this and we also have clay soil
Can you do a bits video on nails and nailers?
All that weight on a few 2x4 points and it's going to settle no matter what kind of soil it's on. $20 of 12x12 concrete pavers would improve your build 100%. I sorry but it seems more and more of your big builds you end up trying to justify your errors after the fact.
Im more curious on the roof "Vents" if the wind/rain/snow is coming the right way it would blow those vents open and allow the elements inside. Is there a plan to possibly correct that? or are you not worried that could happen ?
I would still put 12x12 pavers under the legs... settling is settling I don't care what kind of clay you have....
Hi Bobby, great demonstration. WARNING to viewers, after just 10 years, many of the polycarbonate panels require replacement. I wish there was a longer-lasting material for this purpose. Is there something that can be done to extend the life of that material? Thanks.
Yes there is… you can do the same thing with glass. Just make sure when using glass, that you take into account, the roof vent system… you will want it properly framed and a hinge system installed for the framed glass opening, as well as a proper securing system to ensure the “roof windows” close and seal correctly. I built this exact projuct using glass about 12 years ago and I have yet to experience Any rot, mold, or failure of any panels. I got All of my glass at Either the ReStore, or Habitat for Humanity, for pennies on the dollar in costs… total project cost for my leanto greenhouse, was $350 bucks for wood, glass and caulking…
@@preprebelactual amazing ! How did you get the glass fixed to the structure ?
To show you the power of flex tape, I sawed this roof in half!
Is this the real FLEX TAPE?
i was just going to comment "FLEX TAPE!" but this is better
THAT'S A LOT OF DAMAGE!
hahahahaha, tha'ts awesome comment and great sale. SOLD!
not. I don't trust flextape, just sayin'
One word exzelerating 😀👍
Question: it’s been 2 years since this greenhouse was built. Could you do a look back to it; listing how it is today, what would you change to make things better or ... As always, thanks for sharing this video content. Trusting that you and your families enjoyed a great thanksgiving holiday. Cheers...
I honestly would not go with plywood and 2x4’s on the floor. I would build the initial floor frame with 4x4’s and the floor with deck boards (treated or composite). I would highly recommend grading though. Take the top soil out and put down gravel (preferably limestone or bank fill) and pack it in. Thirdly I’d install a drip ledge along the roofline and Z channel where the greenhouse paneling meets the wainscoting. I don’t know anything about the corrugated plastic but make sure the plastic is uv radiation resistant.
I can guarantee, since been taken down! As there was so many flaws in this build. It was a neat project, but I guarantee it didn't last.
@@Zootycoonman223 4x4s?? why?? maybe 2x6s but 4x4 doesnt make any sense for a floor joist - not from an engineering perspective - better yet, maybe just use pavers
@@Zootycoonman223 I would actually just build the floor joists and fill in with gravel. the floor is inviting critters to live under, since it will be very warm.
@@KatBurnsKASHKA Covering the joists in gravel would encourage them to hold moisture and rot... Great idea...
Awesome video, great fun to watch!
Just curious why you chose to have a full wooden floor rather than use pea gravel so water can easily drain away after you've watered the plants.
Not to mention the geothermal value of bare ground
@@timothygreer188 Plus wont the wood on soil rot quickly while it would dry off quickly if placed on gravel?
@@AleaumeAnders yeah especially when using 2x4, 4x4 would have given a better footing. Those 2x4 are gonna sink right in. It would have been easy enough to place small cement pylons under it. There's also no french drain, so the "clay doesn't move much once it's settled" will retain water and speed up rot and topside erosion. The framing was done nicely and the coroplast is a nice touch, though I would have left the film on the roof parts to help decrease excessive heat. Don't get me started on the vents that are going to blow open with the first big gust of wind and drench the inside
Here's a great video from Lowes that shows you how to do that: How to Build a Greenhouse czcams.com/video/Bbibe0yuiew/video.html
Great idea❗
Just in case you're thinking of making one..... from experience an automatic roof vent is a must. These work like a car thermostat and open when it gets too hot. Plants don't like extremes they like a steady temperature so you may want to think about whitewashing the insides if that area is in direct sunlight for hours.
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2:31 it looks like you finally have found your lost pen. :)
Nice workshop! I'm jealous!
4:28 - Nice use of lining the nails up with the beat!! 👍
The little things which most don't notice, but which add to the overall quality
It happens all over the video, was just going to comment on it at 3:10. I'm glad I'm not the only one that appreciates that kind of stuff.
😉👌
I’m building one now on a smaller scale (6x8), hopefully it turns out as nice as yours. Thanks for sharing this.
Good idea on the vent on the end
Classy job...well done!
Love the chop saw tent for containing the saw dust!
hears flex tape:
*echoes in the distance* "i sawed this boat in half!"
Great job on this!
Very professional, thank you.
I love staying to the end for the bloopers.
Watching your videos makes me feel really excited about trying to make a home I like some day. Thanks!
Very nice greenhouse!!!
Very nice. Love it!
How did you keep the vent flaps secure when they are down?
Wish you’d make me a green house!!! Or at least a room off the back of my house to safely enjoy my backyard!
is your backyard dangerous?
It's gorgeous!
That is really nice greenhouse.
For higher wind areas, use T posts and use bailing wire run through holes drilled through the studs and wire the studs to T the T posts. You could also use diagonal braces anchored to flat foundation stakes
Great build!!
Looks great to live such a dry place, this would've rotten away within a year where I live x)
2:30 that pen just went YEET
New to your channel...I like this greenhouse project!!!
I love watching these types of youtube videos.I was going to get a proper builder in to sort my garden and build a fence. But since watching these types of videos i have saved so much money and learned to do my own diy jobs. Thanks for sharing these videos with us all. Oh and the 44 feet long fence is done by myself.
Great idea. Love it
Looks awesome!
Two things I would have done differently. I would have framed in the roof vents to prevent a high wind from ripping the vents off. As they are, there's no way to latch them closed. I also would have painted the framing to the color of the house before installing the clear panels to prevent the wood from turning gray with age or at least stained it first.
I love the eclectic collection of projects on this channel. One week a cat proof toilet paper holder and now a greenhouse. Good job guys, keep it up!
It looks like an addition.
Very good beautiful greenhouse
People, don't do this. Everything in this greenhouse is excellent except the floor. I don't care what sort of wood product you use, this will be a rotten mess with infestations of bugs and disease all through that flooring. Just use gravel on top of the natural ground, it would be cheaper and easier as well.
coffeebuzzz i want to do brick floor
He also failed to kill the grass beneath the floor, which is likely to result in ‘weedeating’ inside the greenhouse as it comes up that back wall. Also, even if the wood floor performs well, the grooves are running the wrong way for easy sweeping. But the roof vents were the most serious mistake.
You should be digging and putting in geothermal piping for free heat, cooling and humidity control anyways.
Thats what I was thinking also. Always have a good foundation..that's even in the scripture lol. Never put wood on direct ground just a termite disaster waiting to happen .buzzzzzzzz big X :)
@@gregfutrelle1396 "As they say on The East Coast" It's Salt Treat ' WTFIT?
There is no such thing as "Salt Treat"? It's preasu treated unless it came from Japan and was submerged underwater!! ".
Looks great! A detailed plan for this would be great as well. I know I could build it, but would be great to reference it
Very nice job 👍... I want one
I like this idea for a tool shed… thanks
8:25 The censor bar was there because in reality Bob was swearing like a sailor.
I’ve been waiting for this since the tease in No Instructions. I am not disappointed! Great job.
You should leave the white sheeting for the roof so you don't cook the plants in the afternoon. The sides are fine for clear.
Still doing an amazing job!
Well done and so easily explained. New subscriber here.
Nice job but it seems odd to not set the frame onto cement blocks or some sort of foundation ?
You certainly could, but I don't think it's absolutely necessary.
I Like To Make Stuff you went to all the trouble of trying to level off the floor but you chose to use a tiny footprint of a 2x4 to support ALL of that weight. The weight of the framing, the planters, soil, water, snow, etc. CAN NOT be supported by such a small footprint. The RIGHT way to do this would have been to use 4x4 TREATED posts for the leveling feet, and plant those on top of concrete patio blocks or deck blocks to distribute the weight. That greenhouse is going to sink into the ground when it gets wet because you have far too much weight being spread over far too little surface area. You say to check codes for high wind areas but you clearly didn’t check the codes for this type of construction. Follow the codes for building a deck and you’ll be in good shape. Also, the wall framing is screwed up. You have ALL of the weight of the structure above the floor being supported by the shear strength of the nails you used to attach the vertical wall members. Unless those screws are stainless or hot dip galvanized then they’re going to rust and break. Wall members should NEVER rely on nails for their load bearing strength. You should have built your floor and then nailed the vertical wall structure ON TOP of the floor, like a REAL framing is done. This is a recipe for disaster and is not the way to build a lasting structure. Looks good enough for you to cash your sponsorship check, but that’s all. In a couple years that thing will be falling apart because the moisture from the greenhouse will have rusted away the only thing that’s holding it together: the screws. Massive fail.
Yes, it should, otherwise it will take just a decade for the moisture to ruin the whole construction
@@g1mpster This ^
g1mpster this is the second vid I've seen by this guy- complete utter incompetence. And you can tell he doesn't give two shits either. Lowe's should be embarrassed...
2021 and I’m looking at that wood like it’s gold!!!
I Love that, nice size
I'm in awe at the lack of safety equipment 😮 lol no gloves no goggles 😂😂😂 y'all wild lol nice build though 😂😂😂💯
Tips from a structural engineer: always make sure to check with your local building department before building a greenhouse. In most jurisdictions, a 120 square foot accessory structure does not require a permit, but as soon as you attach it to your house it becomes an addition and will require a permit. Permits for accessory buildings aren’t expensive, and it helps to make sure your buildings are safe. Also, please don’t use anything less than a 2x6 for a floor joist. The building code has spam tables for different size members, the smallest being a 2x6.
Свободное владение нарезным оружием и специальное разрешение на теплицу!? Вот это поворот....
борис калинин You can't just buy a gun, you need a license & background check
You are spot on.
And check with your HOA before they make you take this all back down.
The idea that you would need permission from the government and pay a fee to build something like this is ABSURD and represents everything that is wrong with America today.
It'd be interesting to see a recap of your projects with how they turned out after some time. What would you do the same? What would you do differently? What did you have to fix? How often do you use it? etc.
How are the plants holding up over the Winter? Would LOVE an update!
Awesome. I need this
Aren't you afraid the bottom will rot because of the moisture?
No, it's all pressure treated lumber.
i'd be more worried of it sinking after it rains for days on end.
@@cmdraftbrn If it's worth doing it's worth doing right. At the least put that structure on concrete posts bases 🤦♂️
also insects, also you should have used blocks to level the building which would provide bester support for the floor, instead of stakes which makes it a permanent building. Then don't you need a permit,where I live you would.
@@cwadub Or at least runners that go the full length of the greenhouse to spread the load out
I would love to see you do a butterfly house.
Love it! Simple, nice lines and very attractive. This is what I was looking for! Only I will be using pallets. I like the clean look, more minimalistic type and you guys pinned it. Awesome greenhouse! Thank you for sharing this build! Looks like I will be busy the next few days or so.
Really great job.
Nailed It!
Nahhh he screwed it up
I absolutely love it!!! It’s more like DIT though (Do It Together) 😂😂
What a lovely green house?
What a great video. Thank you
For the future, one of the important steps to using multiwalled polycarbonaite is sealing the sides with tape or caulk. It is what creates the closed cell that gives the insulative advantage. With the channels left open it develops currents of air flow that reduce it to an R-value of a single sheet.
helpful, thanks!
Man, watching this really makes me want to go out and get the supplies to get this going!
So do it
Beautiful done .I love watching things get built and match from scratch !!!
thumbs up, belgian plates on the background :) greetz from belgium
The humidity will creep up behind that siding and damage that wall !
What a great, less expensive alternative...thanks for the tip!
I'm definitely installing this to winterize & enclose my patio.
Great job 👍
That's beautiful.
Dude, I am biased because this is something I have wanted to build for a long time, but I would have to say this is your best video. Between realizing mistakes openly and correcting them on the fly, the live transition from Josh on the door to you on the roof. The humor of building a greenhouse in the summer. Not only is this a really nice build, but an extremely well put together video.
Thanks so much! Thats very kind!
Here here (from a fellow editor)!! Good form!!
Build the same thing, paint it black and add a fan or 2 and you your very own wood drying kiln
Nice job!
I was thinking about building a green house this week and now seeing this video .. Imma do it ..
apparently don't do the vents the way they did it or install the wood floor, use vents that use an arm with filled with wax( when wax heats up, flaps open) Use gravel instead of wood floor and don't lean against house without having the green house closed off
i watched this video and felt motivated....my friends saw this video and felt motivated....my neighbours saw this and were motivated...we rent a projector in a big field and my village people saw this and felt motivated....thank you so much for this video. may god bless you.
From the villagers of kakamega kenya
Really Cool, thanks for sharing. Have you ever had trouble with rot in the 2x4's that are in direct contact with the ground? What about laying a foundation of gravel for drainage?
Ain’t nobody got time for that!
amazing - i love it
Love it!!
And in today's video, we build a pizza oven.
That's actually an excellent tip to not build this in the summer!
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I normally use concrete blocks dug into the ground to level up my base as wood touching the ground rots so fast. Great video 👍 cant wait to get mine finished.
These guys are incompetent & wasteful
I was thinking the same thing. This construction is going to rot from the base as the exposed wood sucks up humidity and water from the ground. They should have used some concrete blocks as a foundation.
Great Job Bro, I like it.
that's fancy, that's a whole new bedroom, lol
SO EXCITED TO WATCH THIS.
What a good presentation. Your skills and descriptions are inspiring. You make it look easy, and I look forward to seeing more projects.
Making a green house. Very cool, man.
And mold grows on the outside of your house on the siding. Moisture will get inside that siding of your house!
All that Lowe's lumber, and not a single warped stud?
They didn't show you the 45 minutes they spent picking the good ones out of the pile.
@@blacksabbath222 All our top grade lumber is bowed, twisted, crowned and warped. Oh ya, also knotted and waned. I detest the filthy garbage!!
Lmao! 😂
I was told many yrs ago the state and municipalities got choice of all the first run stuff .
Treated lumber is normally straighter than just your 2x4
some people out there:
*SCAM THE HOUSE ISN'T GREEN*
Very professional
I love it! You guys did a great job!
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I'd recommend putting some metal/carbon screen material over the inside of those ac registers to reduce pest access. You'd still be prone to thrips and aphids and other super tiny critters but at least big things like slugs, beetles and caterpillars will be kept out. You may be able to find screen material with a fine enough mesh that the smaller ones won't be a problem either. You can lightly rub the screen down with a bar of dry plain scented ivory bar soap as well; pests don't like it because it can strip their exoskeletons/skin of the oil that they need to be able to breathe.
I learned from my nightmare gardening experience this past summer that you do NOT want those critters getting into your interior garden spaces. D= My new apartment offered completely enclosed patios but they were poorly maintained/constructed with many gaps in the frame. I ended up with all of the worst pests I could have gotten, including an army of army worms.X_x They were harder to get rid of because it was a small enclosed space that protected them from natural predators. I ended up with nerve damage in one of my fingers from how often I had to use my spray bottle to treat my plants for them.
What a great idea. There are no screws to the house weather board, think I could apply this idea to my deck.
that was so fast and nicely done
If you do not add some wide foot pads, the wooden legs will sink uneven.
I wouldn’t put a wood floor in it, I would just remove the sod, level it out and install crushed stone
They built their before lumber prices went sky high
Either no floor, or put it up on a few concrete deck blocks. One or the other...
Thank you for your video. I am going to build the same shape (lean) shed in my back yard, but I would like to use aluminum sheet around the base.
Question: What type of screen did you use? White mesh?
Why did I just watch a video about a greenhouse? I was looking for help installing a car radio... this channel is awesome either way
What is the “tent” at 4:56 used with the miter - I would like to get one!!
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Looks reasonably good BUT sorry it's not going to last . Also you mentioned that you weren't going to be attaching it to the house ? What about the lag screws your running through the wall ? That qualifies as being attached to the structure .
All in all it looks good but you could have taken the time to weatherize the structure using flashing and caulking where needed . Even if the ground is clay ,a 2X4 footprint will dig into the soil in no time at all . At this point I'd at least put a piece of 1/8 sheet of stainless steel under the posts to spread the load out and protect the wood a little more so it doesn't rot so easily . Just a thought .If it were me I would have anchored the structure by putting the posts into concrete thereby avoiding the attachment to the house but to each their own I guess .
I'd love to see what under the siding of the house looks like after a year or 2..
Hi- cool- I would suggest roofing vents with vent closers but that added cost.