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14 years ago

I am planning on building 16x10 green house this spring. I have bought 9- 3'x5'like new storm windows and a 3'fullveiw storm door. my plan is to have 2' underground and then use T11 siding between the windows, also I was planning to put in 3 skylights in the roof because I dont have enough to do the whole roof and there again use plywood and shingles on the rest of the roof.

Am I going to be alright with the plywood or am I going to be replacing it soon? I have never had a green house but always wanted one, now I am disabled and would like to do it right but I have limited funds! To put fiberglass or glass all the way around and on the roof. Thank-you for your input I respect your knowlege on this matter. And I dont want to build it again soon!

Thanks

Kent Tignor 6b

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oakhill (zone 9A, Calif.)
14 years ago
Kent,
Your greenhouse plan may depend on what you plan on growing. For high-light requiring plants, like most fruiting vegetables, the "typical" glass/plastic area for a 16 X 10 structure is about 350 sq. ft. Your storm windows total 135 sq. ft. The door and skylights will add some to this figure, but for tomato, cucumber, pepper, etc, your design probably does not allow enough natural light to enter the greenhouse.
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