Sunken Greenhouse Part 3 - framing, polycarbonate install how to

[@triscuitfarms]

Every time I built a greenhouse I always go bigger. That thing would be epic four times that size. You are such an inspiration thank you so much

[@HooverBeast]

your video productions match the aesthetic that you put into your projects. i also can't get enough of how efficient, innovative, and resourceful this is. what kinda people actually have the nerve to dislike this...

[@CryptolockerMD]

How am I only just now finding this channel. This video over 2 years old and I'm always watching this kind of stuff.

[@jewdd1989]

Awe I hope you realize that each and every video regardless how far this build went on, it’s not just worth it but we look forward to them! I have to say you’re one of the most, really the most thoughtful of all of the sharers of knowledge! Because really that’s what you’re doing here! It’s not easy to work in the heat, in awkward angles and positions and under dirty conditions and a multitude of circumstances and all the while bringing us along by keeping us in mind and taking the hours and hours that I’m sure lead up to days and weeks of time you put in to these videos you otherwise have zero obligation to us! You’re not just a “KZbinr” you are a modern day homesteader that uses modern ways of sharing your projects and the firsthand knowledge gained through each task! And again, you do an amazing job explaining your projects and there’s many new comer homesteaders out there desperate for advice and examples of how to survive and then thrive on their land. I’m not a homesteader yet, it’ll be the best goal to reach one day if I’m able to and I’ll always watch and rewatch your videos because you have documented so well your journey and I just enjoy each progress and accomplishments you gain so thank you and don’t worry or apologize because we’re lucky to even have you work so hard to share with us!

[@TheBreamer999]

I would almost take a leave of absence from work, and just help and learn. At 53, I have very little building skills since I'm and I.T guy. This is a fantastic series

[@homesteadonomics]

Hey Brent, i'd bet your skills are better than you think. Starting off with a small project will help fine tune any skills and get into working on any of the bigger projects that you may want to tackle:) Joe

[@ronmiller7248]

Brent, I retired a few years ago from IT and now do handyman work in a small rural town. I didn't have the skills but they were easy to aquire. Trust me, all your life you were detail oriented, task driven, and were good at getting the job done. And knew when to get help. If i can watch a few YT videos and then put on a cedar shingle roof, you can do it.

[@TheBreamer999]

@@ronmiller7248 Thanks Ron, fast forward, I'm now soon to be 58. I started off small and made a few wooden Trelis for my garden, a few small greenhouse benches and even tackled a small solar install. Small steps, all the best

[@TreDogOfficial]

This greenhouse style is really inspiring. I built a GeoDesic Dome greenhouse and now I'm inspired to dig underground and grow a tree where the canopy fits in the dome perfectly. It makes me want to transition from my current career as an arborist, to perhaps heavy equipment operator (to learn how to haul and grade earth for a geothermal greenhouse. Either that or start a career in HVAC and specialize in refigeration and heating with geothermal. Life is beautiful. There is more opportunity than a single human could ever experience in a lifetime. Cheers!

[@rongray4118]

Hey, Joe!! Fantastic job on the greenhouse and including additional ventilation measures! I am working on the same type of building concept in Reno, Nevada. I will go full length stem wall into the ground and tie the entire floor into it as well. I am doing it in rammed earth and parabolic stress skin. I really do appreciate knowing that there are other men and women out there who share their ideas and put them into action!! Blessings to you and your family!!

[@homesteadonomics]

+Ron Gray Thanks Ron! Awesome to hear you've got a similar project going on too! Would love to see pics or video of your GH when done... I love the look and function of rammed earth too! Sounds really cool and I think it's gonna look awesome! Joe

[@rongray4118]

Joe ~ Waiting for the weather to break and then the greenhouse dig! Hope this finds you and your family well and Blessed!!

[@monsteryfz450]

You don't give yourself enough credit.. You do amazing work man! You should be proud of yourself and your abilities! Great job!

[@uktony1525]

Joe, the greenhouse looks fantastic. I am so glad you used polycarbonate and not glass. It has been an awesome project.

[@homesteadonomics]

+UK Tony Thanks Tony! I considered glass but the framing would have been way more complex and I think the panels tie the structure together better in regard to shear strength and resistance to wind, hail, etc. Thanks for watching the project and it's always great to hear from you Tony:) Joe

[@jonathanschadenfreude9603]

I'm so jealous ....to be able to provide edibles of all varieties to ur loved ones........staying away from strange areas of harvest and having our own to utilize is TRULY WINNING THE LOTTERY IN LIFE! Good on you brother!

[@paratahomey9728]

I have 40 by 100 sunken greenhouse, I used the rain gut attached to the side to collect rain water draining down to my pond that I made next to it that can collect over 5000 gallons for the whole season...try it y'all.

[@blairbushproject]

Parata Homey it works!

[@shpooplers6324]

thats amazing what do you use for walls? i cant decide

[@ericwilson8848]

We had that in our house worked great

[@Dusan93etr]

I enjoj watching your videos, and i dont care about how many parts you have of this project, realy like it, most beutiful project, im going to steal it for the next coupole of years. Keep the good work. :D

[@homesteadonomics]

+Душан Палалић Thanks so much! Feel free to steal as much of it as you want:) ... and thanks for watching and commenting:) Joe

[@skyethewylder]

I am so glad I found your videos. We put in a 12x20 polycarbonate (?) Greenhouse this spring and I battled extreme heat from unusual heat wave. We are at 4400' elevation of an arid eastern NM environment. And looking at our greenhouse, I realized we should have sunk it down, to battle the extreme heat/cold swings. Our first freeze a couple of years ago was 72 deg to 8 deg over night. End of Sept. yet this year, still hot as blazes. I can't figure out how to plan our organic veggie garden. I could have had a complete late summer/fall harvest had I known Hell was going to stick around another few months. Ugh

[@johncrain3591]

Just found this channel. Super informative. A note about the polycarbonate panels. They are crap. I've used them because they are cheap and readily available - I'm sure that's why the big box diy stores sell them instead of a more durable product. In my experience, they turn brittle within a year of exposure to New Mexico sun, yellow within two. A minor hail storm will punch holes in them. If they've gotten brittle, hail will shatter them into a zillion pieces. A much better product is twin wall polycarbonate. A better-yet product is clear, corrugated fiberglass. I believe that's what used to be the standard before the corner-cutters came up with the junk sold at Lowes and Home Depot. A brand name for corrugated fiberglass is Crane Composites. Their Sequentia Super 600 has a 20 year warranty. By the way, I don't work for them.

[@suburbanplantation1770]

outstanding,there is nothing like doing somthing properly. you've just added a substantial assest to your place. I tip my hat

[@homesteadonomics]

+Suburban Plantation Thanks Marc! Joe

[@cam_DA_Hawkdriver]

Couple of suggestions: instead of a straight vertical support in the center, try two diagonal supports from the sides. You won’t lose much space and be much happier that you don’t have to walk around a pole all the time. As far as the stairs, I would dig the hole put out, install a French drain and put riser stairs using treated lumber. It will last a very long time and you won’t have to mess with getting them proportional and surfaced. It looks great! I hope you get it up and producing very soon.

[@johnbeckman8916]

MAN, does that look great! Your hard work paid off. You can start seedlings now and transplant them into your garden after last frost to get a head start on the season.

[@homesteadonomics]

+John Beckman Thanks so much John! It's been a dream for a quite a while.... and now it's finally coming into fruition:) Joe

[@mikerobertson6663]

Great job, a lot of hard work will pay off! Very inspiring. An old school trick for you to try . For a few dollars buy yourself enough all thread and attaching hardware to secure it diagonally to your entrance door. Use a turn buckle in the center. Then simply tighten it slightly and your door will never drag or get out of square as you continue to use it.

[@jasonfifi]

my grandpa built sunken greenhouses using pvc pipe and plastic sheeting. rather than a solid/permanent construction, he preferred to be able to easily remove the "tent" seasonally. i really like the idea of making it permanent, personally. great job.

[@homesteadonomics]

+jason fifi Thanks Jason! That's actually a great idea... then you could just let the plants stay in place and then when It got cold again, just bring the GH back on. I went for the permanent GH... mostly because our winds here are just crazy... I actually had another greenhouse several years back and we spent most of the time chasing panels down that blew away:) thanks for watching Jason! Joe

[@jasonfifi]

haha, yeah, his was built in a clearing in a field, so the winds weren't too bad, especially because of the dome/tube shape. almost 100% of it was below the ground. think of a rectangle the size of the whole made of pvc then inset Ts every 8" or so, and run rounded pipes up and over. some years, he left the frame up, and some years he just covered the whole thing with cloth to shade the plastics. the floor got very very muddy, even with a thick layer of gravel. keep up the good work, i'm subscribing to see more.

[@joffrey.ph_]

From part1 to part3 is cool. Looking forward to the final work. :)

[@homesteadonomics]

+Joffrey Ipili thanks so much Joffrey! Joe

[@brooksanderson2599]

WOW! You are one competent guy!

[@homesteadonomics]

Thanks so much Brooks! I'm not really that competent... I just cut out all of the times I'm scratching my head and wondering what to do next...lol... the power of editing;) thanks for checking it out and feel free to check out parts 4, 5, 6... and soon part 7 too:) Joe

[@swizzleproxi4810]

Although im wondering about drainage at the bottom of the steps area when a big lot of rain falls? I think its still a great idea...👍

[@Kube_Dog]

Exactly right. And seepage from the ground all around.

[@cristenbowman]

ground moisture is the whole point. I sometimes water my green house by flooding my floor I have raised beds in mine, so the heat turns the water into humidity which keeps the beds from drying out. love this concept.

[@Kube_Dog]

Controlled moisture is one thing. A leaky basement and flooding entrance is something different. Moron. Fungus and insects, douche-bag? A greenhouse is a controlled environment. Uncontrolled moisture based on the whims of the weather and poor construction is bullshit. Like your attempt to put lipstick on a pile of shit.

[@olafaalop1188]

I like it. I’ve got my hole dug. Hopefully I’ll be there this summer

[@dobrovik]

thank you SO MUCH for making this great series, it's truly inspirational. the world's got me kinda mopey right now but a greenhouse video helps quite a bit, gives me some good hope, things are gonna be a-ok with a good attitude like yours. thanks again.

[@mlg779]

I watch a lot of videos online but not able to implement much from them. Your videos are so good and make so much sense that I can implement a lot from them. I just finished my rain system and the chicken coop. thank you.

[@homesteadonomics]

+mlg779 Thanks Mlg! That makes me feel so good... thanks! I often wonder if I'm painting the picture clear enough on my projects and that was just plain awesome of you to say:) I'm glad you got a coop and rain system done too. Would love to see pics if you feel like sharing! Thanks, Joe

[@npbamboo]

Awesome greenhouse and you're such a nice guy - pleasure to watch, thanks!

[@Amare-fidem-spes]

build a ramp for a wheel barrow instead of steps, it will give you an easier time carrying soil etc. Good luck with it looks great.

[@jeffwolf8018]

Very smart to primer seal that before you assembled it is exactly the way I would have done it too. Anything I do for my own house is done just like that as well. Call it Overkill, I call it not needing to do it twice.

[@liraziyad5806]

Here is what I would like to know more about, perhaps in your next video. 1) Would you show an actual thermometer reading of outside temp and inside temp with doors closed AND with vents open? 2) Could you address your roof, the main seam down the middle how did you seal it? 3) Do you live where snow is an issue? 4) Please show what you have started growing 5) what did you do for tables and are you bringing water in by hand or did you rig a hose? Lastly, I know the corrugated plastic you used 6) what made you choose this one over the double paned stuff that has a higher "R" value? Oh yeah! Great job and it looks great!

[@homesteadonomics]

+Lira Ziyad Oh wow! You've got questions but I don't have all the answers just yet;) But I will... I'm planning on doing a greenhouse Q&A vid after its all finished. But that will probably be closer to the fall or late summer. But I'll give you the quick and short for now:) 1... I plan to but I don't yet, have all my vents installed... just one, plus door and window... but I'm planning a solar fan possibly 2. roof is sealed on the main beam with the foam closure strips between the flashing and between the panels and the beam 3. I'm in southern arizona... at about 4000' elevation so we get a couple snows a year but it's rare for it to even stick... so not much of a concern 4. I've only grown some starts in the GH house at this point, but don't currently have anything in there right now... as it's still a work in progress and I don't have near enough venting. I plan to use it mostly in the fall, winter, spring with little to no use in the summer... just too hot even with venting 5. no tables or water just yet. I plan a rainwater tank on the inside at some point but will probably just pull a hose in manually to start with 6. I choose the tuftex polycarbonate panels because they have an extremely high temp rating and they were available at my nearest lowes. lack of insulation in the panels won't matter for me either way as our winters are usually pretty mild. whew! I hope that answered the questions until I can get a QA video put together. The next GH video will be on the retaining wall, steps and one vent:) Joe

[@liraziyad5806]

homesteadonomics Hey Thanks a lot for taking the time to answer for me. I will be looking for the update video in the fall. I live in South East Alabama so our winters are mild but starting to change. So I understand. Keep up the good work!

[@TheArkDoc]

That really does look fantastic--incredibly clean. I'm pretty intrigued by the cooling trench you're going to build, both in how you build it and how well it works.

[@homesteadonomics]

+TheArkDoc Thanks TAD! I'm excited to see how the cooling trench works as well... It may not work at all but I'm hopeful that it helps at least a bit:) Joe

[@uknowulikethat4042]

great job there Joe, looked big when you dug it out but it looks huge now, liked the Breaking Bad painting shot when you painted it

[@homesteadonomics]

+uKNOWuLIKE that haha... breaking bad! actually if you look closely to some of those shots you'll see that I have 'CDC' markings on the suit... it was an halloween costume that I made during the ebola scare... had some fake blood spatter on it, etc,..

[@blackberryhideout5793]

+homesteadonomics You covered your body but not your face/no mask...tsk tsk, bro. Haha!

[@rogerleslie4282]

Joe you sound very proud of what you have done, and so you should. Looking great. Cheers Roger Barossa Valley South Australia 🇦🇺.

[@homesteadonomics]

+Roger Leslie Thanks Roger! It has been something I've wanted to do for sometime and I'm just so relieved it's getting close to being a reality:) Best regards to you in Australia! ....on my bucket list of places I want to visit someday! Joe

[@harryrarmer]

+Roger Leslie Everyone congratulates Joe and I don't disapprove of them doing so. He undertakes some great projects and I admire him for what he achieves. I suffer from the most horrendous depressions, my sleep pattern becomes greatly disturbed and I find it difficult to summon the will to undertake projects in my garden. Few people give me the support I need to accomplish the hard physical work I do in my garden.

[@Hannaleeable]

+Michael Ball Hi Michael--I can't resist replying because in one of my deepest depressions, starting my first garden was how I got out. It's not unusual to find yourself with stuff like that, all on your own and no one to help. I also have the terrible sleep problems since I took care of my mother during the night, and that does kill your ambition!! So I'd say, don't get super ambitious. Maybe you're trying to do too much. I thought that comment above was funny--wow, big one-person project! Where's the wife? Anyway, it so often happens you can get yourself immersed in something discouraging, when you're looking at it all alone. But planting lots of chard and other easy-to-grow things that only need watering and weeding--that's how I've made it in the past. Love this video and the greenhouse.... but I'm afraid that's not in my future if I have to do it by myself! Just watch for fun!!

[@kevincolbert2472]

Just a note to say the first thing to my mind when I saw the headline of your KZbin was "brilliant". I was not let down after watching. Great idea, great job building it, and great job producing the video.

[@amberteeters1]

coming along quite nicely!...also...most adorable "crew" ever lol

[@homesteadonomics]

+Amber Teeters Thanks Amber! They are so so cute and cool... Most are newbies just few months ago... hoping to see some eggs in a month or two!

[@amberteeters1]

looked like one of them was a black australorp...they are "egg"cellent layers (yea...i went there hahaha)

[@rjram6010]

Great Job... as a greenhouse builder of all sorts ...most definitely U will need more venting on the ridge or towards the top of greenhouse.. ..cant wait to see the harvest! keep on!

[@homesteadonomics]

+Rj Ram Thanks RJ! Oh yes, ventilation is something I'm planning more of.... but currently I'm working on the retaining walls and steps. All of my starts are in the garden and the GH will be a work in progress until after monsoon when our temps start cooling down. I have an idea about a windmill driven vent but just gotta find the right parts and pieces first:) thansk for watching! Joe

[@rthamilton5s]

I've really enjoyed watching these green house videos (as well as all your others).

[@homesteadonomics]

+Tim Hamilton thanks Tim... I've enjoyed building it... but I'm so ready to be able to use it now, more of a building process than I originally figured...lol! Hopefully I'll have a bit of green in there on the next video! Joe

[@persnicketyu5561]

WOW! I just found your site, great looking greenhouse! I have been looking for ideas for our "greenhouse", I think I have found the start. Thank you so much!

[@charljoubert6993]

Looks fantastic Joe.

[@homesteadonomics]

+Charl Joubert Thanks Charl! Looking forward to getting some use out of it:) Joe

[@ScottishNSRailFan]

The greenhouse is gorgeous

[@TheMyeloman]

It's looking good Joe, coming along nicely.

[@homesteadonomics]

+Tracy Luegge Thanks Tracy! Joe

[@TheCueUpBlog]

The progress looks great ! Had a hard time seeing what you were going for but now it's starting to make sense ! Can't wait for the next update ! Cheers !

[@homesteadonomics]

+The Cue Up haha.. you and me both... after I dug the hole I was like... what the heck am I gonna do with this thing! lol! But eventually the idea comes to me after I think about it long enough:) Joe

[@TheCueUpBlog]

+homesteadonomics lol!! Well it looks great !! That time lapse at the beginning was amazing !!

[@Valkyriepedersen]

It rains too much here mine would be full of water all the time, and the winds are fierce here too. It looks awesome

[@raviram-beyondscienceandmo3103]

New Zealand?

[@StoneySpiff808]

good job on the greenhouse and outstanding video thanks for sharing

[@homesteadonomics]

+Nate Stone Thanks Nate! I'm getting excited for it to be finished and usable! thanks for watching:) Joe

[@helidodge]

Great job Joe. Looks really nice. You should have great performance in the winter with all of the mass of the ground to absorb then release the heat. I'm intrigued with your plan to use a trench to move cool air in/out. I can't wait to see how that performs.

[@homesteadonomics]

+helidodge Thanks HD! I'm excited to see if the cooling/heating tunnel works as well... of course I gotta build it first and my pick and shovel muscles are telling me... 'no more!' lol! Joe

[@knitnpaint]

What a fabulous job your are doing. wow

[@homesteadonomics]

+knitnpaint Thanks KnP! Joe

[@FA-wf2lw]

When it rains and flood's it will make a nice little indoor pool . 😁

[@FA-wf2lw]

@@IHGChick and you the kind of guy that would follow this guy and build a dirt pool and call it a green house 😂🤣😁😂 . And yes $10,000 ain't shit .

[@TheShavingWoodWorkshop]

The greenhouse is looking great !

[@homesteadonomics]

+The ShavingWood Workshop Thanks so much Tommy! And thanks for sharing it on Twitter too:) Joe

[@TheShavingWoodWorkshop]

Anytime my friend

[@ronsagmuller1350]

I appreciate your sharing with us, you do really nice work Joe!

[@homesteadonomics]

+Ron Sagmuller Thanks so much Ron! Almost done with the retaining walls... then part 4 will be out:) Joe

[@ronsagmuller1350]

homesteadonomics Am thinking of doing something like this in the future, looking forward to part 4.

[@isiahdasilva]

new subscriber, sheet metal worker here, very nice craftsmanship and detailing, shit looks great man! keep up the good work brother

[@arachnophilegrrl]

It is looking SO GOOD!

[@homesteadonomics]

+arachnophilegrrl Thanks so much Arachnophilgrrl! It's been a process but I'm so excited it's almost done... just poured the steps and built the retaining walls for the stairway. Hopefully part 4 will be out in a week or two.... stay tuned:) Joe

[@radicaljoe4574]

Beautiful night shot. Your design on the fly is working and looking great.

[@homesteadonomics]

+radicaljoe Thanks RJ! That night shot was my wifes idea and I think it came out awesome too! I was even on the back porch during most of that shot and didn't even notice how much the colors changed in sky! Gonna be some more of those timelapses for sure! Joe

[@cokeman250]

Wow the greenhouse is awesome! Thanks for the mention also I'm diggin the shirt. This series could go several more parts it's been a good one. God bless buddy

[@homesteadonomics]

+cokeman250 Thanks CM! and I'm glad you liked the shirt... I usually turn all my shirts inside out so I don't have any branding issues, but then I was like ' i'll be CM250 will like it"!

[@avrevs]

removable stickers!... and nice greenhouse!

[@homesteadonomics]

haha... yes, stickers are something that I always dread on things and these came off really easily... funny such a simple thing made me smile but after a couple hot days it was a nice surprise:) Joe

[@haibach7054]

Looking forward to the next video. Great Job.

[@homesteadonomics]

+Hai Bach Thanks Hai! It really should be soon now, as I finished the stairs and retaining walls and have just been waiting for the winds to let up a bit first:) Joe

[@ragtie6177]

You're getting a lot done. I love keeping up with your posted videos. It's a great project and I think it's coming along quite nicely. it doesn't matter to me how many episodes there are on this build hahaha! the more the better, keep them coming great stuff!

[@homesteadonomics]

+Rag Tie Thanks Rag Tie! It'll probably be 4 main parts and then I'll make seperate videos for the thermal tunnel, rainwater system, etc,.... of course those will be some months later as I want to get on to some other projects in the mean time:) joe

[@ragtie6177]

Well, I am sure whatever you decide to put out there it will be great. Happy to put the word out there for you.

[@metalricanrock1]

These videos are so much fun to watch. Can't wait to see the end result . I live in pa gets cold this would be amazing for a winter garden. Now to try and convince the wife to let me build one lol

[@homesteadonomics]

+metalricanrock1 Thanks MRR1! The trick is to undersell your wife on the cost to get it started...lol.. jk, but it does work. I think i told my wife this would be just a couple hundred bucks(250-300) or so...well... then I got it started and wanted to go larger and do this, and that, and this, and more of that...lol! Joe

[@michaelhalpern7603]

Sunken greenhouse guy, Awesome! I planned on something just like this. I thank you for your 3 part video. Way to go! Michael Halpern

[@homesteadonomics]

+Michael Halpern Thanks Michael! Part 4 is almost ready to put out (stairs and retaining walls)! Thanks for watching! Joe

[@user-wf9hy6cs5r]

Wow, you make it look easy. Thanks for the video; I learned a lot. Good luck with growing in there.

[@homesteadonomics]

+Sam Smith Thanks Sam! It looked easy because I turned the camera off on the 'what the heck do i do here' parts.... lots of scratching my head in this build...lol! joe

[@JustYaeWendt]

Walipini's are incredible great job.

[@jefflucas_life]

please more parts, I plan building my own green house. thank you for nice video, thumbs-up!

[@homesteadonomics]

+Jeff Lucas Thanks Jeff... more parts are coming :) ... just finishing up a couple things first:) Joe

[@LeeDrew]

It's looking great Joe! You are going to love your greenhouse. It will be interesting to see what your temperatures are inside once you have it buttoned up and ready to plant. You don't have the winter cold and grays as much there as we do further north but even so, I'll bet you and your wife find reasons to 'visit' your greenhouse interior during the winter months to recharge your batteries. -- Maybe to dream of spring and the seeds you are going to plant for the coming year if for no other reason. Do you have a guestimate on how much heat the soil walls inside of the greenhouse will absorb as they pull some of the heat from the cubic? Sunken greenhouses are almost always very successful, if they are maintained so odds are that with a guy like you owning it, it will enjoy a very long and productive life. Consider putting a weather station up near it eventually and include a sending unit from inside of the greenhouse. The temperature knowledge from our greenhouse has saved our plants on more than one occasion from both heat and cold, despite us 'thinking' we had the temperature tweaks and settings "perfect". This summer and fall, puree some of your fruit and dry it into leather in your greenhouse. Your family will love it and the dehydration comes for free. For many of your viewers, the best part of the greenhouse will be watching the enjoyment you get from it. Good stuff. Congrats.

[@homesteadonomics]

+Lee Drew Thanks Lee! I like the idea of doing a weather station and recording the data of temps, etc,! It's a great idea and I think will really que me into the best times that the greenhouse will be most effective. Obviously, the summer peak will be it's least amount of usage but I'm hoping come fall, I'll be getting things in to full swing! And I do like the just 'enjoying' piece with just spending some time in there! Glass of coke and a seed catalog sound like a good time to me! Joe

[@LeeDrew]

homesteadonomics Weather stations don't have to be too expensive, although they can be if you so choose. $200 gets you a good station with the internet interface in the package. Add a couple more sensors and you can keep track of your greenhouse and garage or whatever is in range of the wireless signal. Additionally, you can create a free account with WeatherUnderground and put the data online with your own weather station station address / station call sign. Prices can go much higher but we personally haven't found the need or the ROI value to justify it in our case yet. No advertisement here ... just an example: www.acurite.com/weather-environment-system-900wes.html Your own free weather site looks like the one of a lady I met who uses hers to also capture her greenhouse and grow bed data too ... www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KUTLINDO3 Her personal private dashboard software displays the temperature and humidity from the extra sensors in addition to all of the info on her weather site ....... Via the Internet on a phone, tablet or computer. Don't forget to add a magazine holder for those see catalogs! A winter day, sun shining, a stool and a Coke, your marking pen and of course the stack of seed catalogs that have recently arrived. That sounds like a good afternoon in your greenhouse all of the way around! Your little miss may even have her own garden in it to tend while dad is busy dreaming and planning. In any event, now that you have your greenhouse, you have some fun days ahead of you planting, planning and smelling the scent of the place. The ladies in our family and neighborhood always make sure to step into our greenhouse for a deep whiff to rejuvenate them when the ground is covered in white or even on a spring day. Lastly, I think we will enjoy hearing about the herbs you grow in yours for all of the mixtures, tinctures and potions that you enjoy.

[@blackberryhideout5793]

+Lee Drew Super ideas!

[@jbaldwin3092]

if you intend to have some windows you might be interested in 'Jempvent Greenhouse Window Opener', uses the sun's heat to automatically open the window and closes when cools.

[@numbereight886]

Nice one, congrats on having the idea and following through. It looks really nice. But, yep, you need to get into production as nows the time for seedlings etc.

[@homesteadonomics]

+Number Eight Thanks N8! I actually have some seedlings already started and they're going to be spending their first night in the greenhouse soon! Joe

[@dirtpatcheaven]

Drooling! Drooling! It won't stop! That is beautiful!

[@homesteadonomics]

+dirtpatcheaven Thanks so much! I've seen all the use you're getting out of your greenhouse and I'm hoping to get in on the action too:) ...probably not so much this summer but come fall when it cools off I'm hoping to get this thing into full use! Joe

[@bspressley]

Dirtpatcheaven i

[@edykizaki5532]

Love the project and your inspiring ways of guiding and explaining are great, very helpful for inspiration too. Thank you! Hope we can imitate some of your great projects.

[@homesteadonomics]

Thanks so much Edythe! I appreciate it and am glad you are liking the videos:) Keep me updated and let me know if you have any questions:) Joe

[@keyboardwarrior2812]

Thats a very nice job, looks awesome.

[@donfillenworth1721]

Nice design. Thanks for sharing.

[@homesteadonomics]

+Don Fillenworth Thanks Don! Joe

[@Wood-Renovations]

I see tuftex has their advertisement under this as I'm watching. I hope by clicking on it and watching it you get some sort or proceeds haha another great series!!

[@charliemor3]

Hi, Just a thought about your beam situation. If you install a post in the middle of the ridge beam it's likely to seriously cramp your traffic flow. If you make another beam then attach it to the bottom of the first one, mounting it horizontally with lag bolts and glue. This will be very strong and won't restrict your work space.

[@homesteadonomics]

+charliemor3 Well, I've already installed a beam...lol... but you are on the right track. My father in law suggested that as well... but I also wanted to use a beam, so as to anchor the frame to the ground. It's not bad regarding space though. But your idea is certainly a good one... just had my mind on a post, and I couldn't get it out of my head..lol;) Joe

[@darbinorvar]

That greenhouse is looking awesome!

[@homesteadonomics]

+Darbin Orvar Thanks so much Linn! :) Joe

[@Orlandoservicepros411]

+homesteadonomics looking forward to seeing the final video where you finish the project and hopefully have plants in there.

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[@TedAlexander24]

This is a very informative series Joe. Looks very nice from the outside. I guess the hens like the broken ground.

[@homesteadonomics]

+Ted Alexander Thanks Ted! yes, they love to explore anything that gets disturbed... problem is, the soil where I put this greenhouse is pretty sparse and I'm pretty sure they didn't find the worms they were hoping for:) joe

[@d.e303-anewlowcosthomebuil7]

Roof over entry to prevent flooding, rafter cross ties for strength and no center post. Bigger vents and fans too.

[@robertsmith3333]

Nicely done! if you need even more warmth, paint all the wooden frame a very dark color, like dark green or brown. I have green house in a cool climate with dark brown stained 2x4's and they soak up lots of heat. Same with the cinder block walls. Painted dark they will absorb and radiate heat through out the day and night. Too hot? Yes, vents and fans needed. Each beam becomes a powerful passive solar heat sink. All that white just reflects heat away from your greenhouse. Mold / mildew? No problem, mix a common "Spray mister" with essential oils like peppermint, rosemary, then mist into the air from one end to the other, then shut door. Mold and Mildew will be GONE. I've done it, it works.

[@Ajtorres923]

I love your Greenhouse ! Good job 👍🏻

[@homesteadonomics]

+Anjanet923Garden Thanks Anjanet! Joe

[@TerraFirmaX]

Had to revisit this video, thanks again for another great video

[@agod5608]

I subscribed. I have Jed this very much. I want yo buiñf a hothouse of some type. IAM attempting see how many features I can add together. You Ken greenhouse had affed new challenges and benefits to my other options. I have been tampering with the idea of sunken living. This adds new dimension.

[@RiverFlow58]

Great work. Nice hens.

[@homesteadonomics]

+RiverFlow Thanks RF! Yes, they are great at patrolling the grounds...lol! joe

[@healthfullivingify]

Good job on a nice, neat greenhouse!

[@fengyang8026]

Very handy, nicely done!

[@homesteadonomics]

Thanks so much Feng :) Joe

[@kennethakin6322]

Put a long pipe in the point of the roof and have sprayers connected to them and block off one end of the pipe and attach a fitted piece to screw the garden hose to.

[@pamelaspooner8335]

My ex and I built one about 30 years ago in Odessa Tx that looks very much like where you are. Ours was not as ‘fancy’ as in no paint because paint traps moisture in the wood and is a maintenance issue. The climate was desert -like you - with annual variance From 100+ to minus zero sometimes in winter (F). With desert climate there are only a few rain events but as desert dwellers know, rains are seldom gentle but come hard and fast. The issues we could not overcome was - like you - substrate was very rocky (caliche) and the stairs were impossible to prevent being a culvert that directed rain into what amounted to a rock lined basin, so after a hard rain the greenhouse had varying amounts of water in the bottom - to the depth of the side beds sometimes so would take many days to slowly drain away. Also we used white poly panels because clear made the interior way to hot - white provided the needed shade in the long hot summer. Just the same as some glass greenhouses are sometimes whitewashed/painted. This brought back lots of good memories- good luck. I am Interested to know how you overcome the rain intrusion issue. Thanks!

[@pamelaspooner8335]

So sorry about the strike over ! Not sure how that happened- dang technology 😊

[@melinav4334]

Can't wait to see the finished product!

[@homesteadonomics]

+Fit Mom Thanks FM! part 4 soon!

[@Slightlyrednecked]

awesome. Looks fantastic

[@homesteadonomics]

+Slightly Rednecked Thanks so much SR! Joe

[@ricklintz5742]

Excellent work !!!! Love it

[@lindascott147]

Hi. Just watched the first two and love what you have done. One thing I would have done: the little southfacing bottom plexi sections, I would have put screen and operable windows and made some matching sections at the top roof portions of the north wall. Seems like that would have given much needed ventilation and heat dissipation. LOVED the rainwater vids and the use of runoff for gardens. Keep up the great work!

[@ericrogers7569]

Damn great work Sir. I really like it. I wish you many bountiful harvest seasons ahead.

[@Cactusworkshopchannel]

Wow!! great result! I'd even sleep there as a fancy hotel room :D

[@homesteadonomics]

+Cactus! workshop haha...maybe I'll start advertising it on AirBNB as a trendy micro cabin... with weight loss benefits if you stay in during the day;) Joe

[@magnusqwerty]

Here, 63°54'52"N 21°02'40"W, a greenhouse like yours would blow away within a month. Good luck with your greenhouse, sir.

[@bustersmith5569]

Magnús Másson where are you at ?? It looks very sturdy !

[@donrad]

That will be a nice environment for growing mushrooms in the winter.

[@homesteadonomics]

+Don Rad I hope so! Joe

[@CamaroRick]

The greenhouse is looking great! Love the time lapse!

[@homesteadonomics]

+Camaro Rick Thanks rick! the timelapse was my wifes idea and I love the way it came out too:) Joe

[@benjamindamon1109]

Wow never seen your videos before but this is awesome nice work

[@homesteadonomics]

+Ben Damon Thanks so much Ben! Joe

[@abbysapples1225]

This is really coming together.

[@MattFriedrichs]

Looks great. If you do a follow-up, would love to know what what your temperature range is inside the greenhouse vs. the outside temp (unless this sounds too much like a homework assignment!).

[@homesteadonomics]

+Matthew Friedrichs hahaha... no it doesn't Matthew! It sounds like something that I ought to track anyway to see how effective the greenhouse is at certain times of the year! Now I gotta get me a good thermometer:) Joe

[@tonyv1505]

that looks great so many great ideas thanks for sharing

[@ThundarrZ]

Wow! That is beautiful!

[@homesteadonomics]

Thanks Alonzoe! joe

[@kitterkat007]

That is pretty cool. It makes me want to build one now.

[@homesteadonomics]

+kitterkat007 Thanks KK! Joe

[@CraigMansfield]

Looks wonderful. Fantastic job.

[@jonny828828]

Dude you seem like such a genuinely nice guy

[@nicholasbecker3559]

Looks really good good job

[@dustinbodie5675]

nice! glad you got it sorted. i just thought of it because I have some property down in south texas that looks alot like the area your in there. its dry desert almost all year except june through September we get 9 -17 inches of rain which some of the time it comes all at once which looks like a flood. i thought if it was anything like what we have you might have an indoor swimming pool. lol good lookin out though.

[@scientificexplorergirl3374]

Lovely greenhouse! I just started watching your videos so I apologize if you have already addressed this. Regarding your steps, have you considered making it a ramp instead? I would think that for taking things in and out of the greenhouse that a ramp would allow you to use a wheelbarrow or other easier means of conveyance. Best wishes and I look forward to seeing more videos.

[@homesteadonomics]

+ScientificExplorer Girl Thanks SEG! I actually did consider a ramp but it would've had to be much longer to be a gentle enough slope. But it is a great idea... just opted for steps this time. Most everything in the greenhouse will be in pots or buckets so it shouldn't be too much to get them in or out.... I'm thinking atleast;) Part 4 should be out soon...Thanks for watching SEG! Joe