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The Greenhouse Base

The document provides step-by-step instructions for constructing a greenhouse, beginning with the base made from treated wood and ensuring it is level and square. It then details the construction of side wall frames and roof sections, specifying the dimensions and materials needed for each component. The instructions emphasize the importance of accuracy in measurements and securing the structures properly.

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The Greenhouse Base

The document provides step-by-step instructions for constructing a greenhouse, beginning with the base made from treated wood and ensuring it is level and square. It then details the construction of side wall frames and roof sections, specifying the dimensions and materials needed for each component. The instructions emphasize the importance of accuracy in measurements and securing the structures properly.

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Step 1.

The greenhouse base

Use 4″ x 4″ (100 mm x 100 mm) treated, or natural decay-resistant,


sawn wood to make the base.

Make a rectangle 8ft” x 10ft” (2400 mm x 3000 mm) as shown in


the drawing above. Fix the wood together in the corners by using
galvanized nails and nail plates.

Before you site (position) the base, make sure the ground where the
base will rest is level and firm.

Use a level or a water level to check the grade, and dig accordingly
to level the ground directly beneath where the wood will be sitting.

Go to here for an article on ‘how to make and use an inexpensive


water level’.
Check that the two diagonal measurements are equal. If they are
not, make any necessary adjustments. When the diagonals are
equal, then the base is square.

Secure the base in place by driving stakes into the ground around
the perimeter.
Nail the stakes to the base and cut flush any stakes protruding
higher than the base wood.

Step 2. The side wall-frames


Construct all the framing out of 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ (90 mm x 45 mm)
treated, or natural decay-resistant wood.

On a flat surface, make up the two side wall frames to the


dimensions shown in the above drawing.
Make the diagonal measurements equal (in the same way as with
the base in Step 1), and when the frame is square, cut and fix the
bracing members in place. (See above drawing.)
Step 3. The roof frame sections
Make up five roof sections that span from side-wall to side-wall.
Refer to the plans and instructions below.

Cut all roof frame pieces to the dimensions given above.

Use 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ (90 mm x 45 mm) treated, or natural decay-


resistant wood.

In all, cut 5 long rafters @ 73-3/8″ (1835 mm), 5 short rafters @ 53-
5/8″ (1340 mm) and 5 rafter uprights @ 11 3/8″ (285 mm) all with
end angle cuts as shown in the plan drawing.

Also cut five triangular gussets (equilateral triangles) from a sheet of


3/8″ (10mm) treated plywood, with all three sides being 20″ (500
mm) long.

On a flat piece of ground, make up the five roof sections to the


pattern and dimensions as shown in above drawing.

Ensure the two furthest points are 8ft” (2400 mm) apart and then
nail the triangular gussets in place with galvanized flathead nails
spaced every 2″ (50 mm) apart, one gusset to each roof section.

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