How To Make Your Own Greenhouse

A greenhouse can be a very practical addition to your garden. It allows you to start seedlings, grow exotic plants and even produce your own food throughout the year. Furthermore, it can give an additional charm to your garden, especially if beautifully built. And the best thing about it is that you can make it on your own, of course, if you have the time, some DIY skills and the basic tools. Below are two easy to follow instructions on how to make your own greenhouse.

Making greenhouse from PVC pipes and joints

Using PVC pipes and joints is probably the easiest way to make a greenhouse that meets your specific needs and space available. But before you head to your local home improvement store, be sure to determine the size of your future greenhouse and write down the dimensions in order to be able to calculate how many pipes and joints you need to buy.
Now that you have everything you need, begin assembling your greenhouse starting at the bottom section. The shape is of course completely up to you – you can build a triangular or quadrangular greenhouse if you like but if you want to grow tomatoes or other slightly larger plants, it may be worth to consider making a quadrangular structure with a triangular roof. By making an extra effort to make a triangular roof rather than flat one, you will also increase the amount of daylight getting into the greenhouse as well as prevent rain and snow from accumulating on the roof. When you assembly all the pipes, you simply cover the structure with plastic and you're done.
Since PVC pipes are very light, you may face issues with the wind. If the wind's strong enough, it can blow your newly built greenhouse away. Rather than making it entirely from PVC pipes, it may be a good idea to make a wooden base in order to make it heavier and avoid any wind issues.

Building greenhouse from recycled windows/glass doors

If you want a larger greenhouse to give an additional appeal to your garden, grow flowers or food all year round or/and accent your home exteriors but don't want to spend several hundred dollars on pre-made structures, there is good news. You can build a greenhouse from old windows and glass doors that are thrown out by homeowners remodeling their houses. This option is of course much more challenging than making a greenhouse from PVC pipes. In addition, it may take some time to find the right windows/glass doors.
If you decide to build a greenhouse from recycled windows/glass doors, you are recommended to make a rough plan of how it should look. But don't start building it until you get all the windows/glass doors you need. If you can't find the right windows/glass doors in a reasonable amount of time, it may be a good idea to make changes to your plan in order to be able to get started with what is available.

Rob Gould works in home construction and renovation in Vancouver, Canada with Gold Coast Stucco Design. When he's not working, he loves gardening and fixing up old furniture.