Many gardeners and farmers for a long time use greenhouses, including polycarbonate.
Today it is possible to buy ready-made designs, but their price is quite high, and sometimes they are simply not suitable for a particular case for a particular consumer.
It is not surprising that a large number of people create greenhouses with their own hands. But to create a really high-quality and solid construction impossible without a prepared drawing.
Why is drawing important?
When creating a greenhouse with their own hands, drawing - obligatory stage. A prearranged drawing will not only reduce cash costs, but also optimize workflow and procedures.
On the Internet, you can find many ready-made solutions and choose the right one.
but don't blindly follow instructions, because there can often be mistakes. The finished drawing can be altered and adjusted to fit your needs.
Training
So, if it was decided to create a drawing yourself, you must first plan where the greenhouse will be located.
It is best to place it on flat plot of land with good lighting. Even better if the site is protected from the wind by nearby houses or trees.
It is necessary that the groundwater lies at a depth of at least two meters. Otherwise, it will be necessary to prepare a drainage system.
Also need decide on the choice of culture. Domed form of greenhouses suitable for greenhouses or winter gardens. For low-growing plants, growing seedlings suitable greenhouse tunnel form. In the middle of such a greenhouse will be a path, and on the sides - the plants themselves.
Then you need to provide what is the foundation of the greenhouse. Concrete foundation foundations are the most durable and long-lasting, but at the same time installing them is quite expensive and complicated. The wooden foundation is a cheaper solution, but its main disadvantage is the fragility, the elements of such a foundation will need to be changed every few years.
The optimal foundation will be a tape foundation. A small trench is dug along the perimeter of the greenhouse, a layer of sand and rubble is poured, and then a layer of concrete is poured. A layer of brick or block is set on top.
In the drawing also need to decide on the frame. Most often, the frame is made of wood or metal.
Tree much easier to work with and no welding is required for installation. But it is subject to the destructive influence of moisture and temperatures, it can withstand less stress.
Pre-impregnation with epoxy resin will help extend the life of the wooden frame. Top is not superfluous to open with several layers of paint or varnish.
Metal carcass much stronger and will last longer. But installing it will require additional tools and welding.
Creature
Firstly, need to decide on the size of the future design. And if for a small greenhouse it is irrelevant, then for a large and solid structure it is very important.
The drawing itself can be done on paper, making all the necessary notes and notes there.
It is possible to create drawings and in special programs on the computer. This is somewhat more complicated, but it allows you to immediately visualize the result on the monitor.
Optimal width Greenhouses are about 2.4-2.5 m. This width allows you to place shelves with plants inside and maintain them with ease.
Themselves shelving it’s best to do about 70 to 90 cm. Wide shelving is more difficult to maintain and other plants can be damaged.
Door size and a passage between the shelves of about half a meter.
Length You can choose almost any, depending on the number of plants that are planned to grow.
When determining the length it should be remembered that most manufacturers make polycarbonate panels with a width of 122 cm. When creating a drawing, it is important to take this into account in order not to waste time cutting the panels.
Height depends on what crops will be grown. For example, for indeterminate tomatoes, which have unlimited growth, the height of the greenhouse must be at least 2 - 2.5 meters. Otherwise, the height of up to two meters is enough for the person inside to walk freely and maintain the greenhouse.
Now we need to determine type of roof. The simplest option is a double or single roof. Everyone can manage to draw and install such a roof.
If the choice was made in favor of the arcuate roof, then it would be better to purchase ready-made arcs.
The overlap details should be placed evenly throughout the entire structure so that there are no areas without support of the frame longer than 1-1.5 meters.
The next item in drawing design is creation of ventilation inside the greenhouse. To do this, the design must provide opening or removable elements in the side panels or the roof.
Examples of greenhouses made of polycarbonate do-it-yourself: drawings, photos.
As you can see, create a good drawing of a polycarbonate greenhouse, and then install it yourself, any person can, even completely distant from construction.
