We awoke this morning to gray skies and the threat of rain. Around 9AM it was still cloudy, but the rain hadn’t started yet, so we decided to take our chances and try to get a little work finished on the greenhouse. By noon, we had built the two sides and connected them with the front and back.
We decided to push our luck a little further and attempt to get the gables up. We were almost finished when the rain began to fall. Here’s how far we got:
And here it is from the front:
We’ve got the doors built, but it’s not time to install those yet. The hole on the lower right side of the front is for a fan that works in conjunction with the adjustable vents that will be on the top. The sides have built in shelves. I’m getting pretty excited to get this thing completely finished!
A couple of you have asked about the amount of labor involved in assembling this greenhouse, and if this is something that one person could do alone. I would not call this project labor intensive, but it is rather tedious. The instructions are clear and accurate, but a word of caution about them – be sure to read them thoroughly. Each step is accompanied with very clear drawings, and I tend to be a “picture” person so I initially made the mistake of focusing on the drawings and not really reading the instructions for each step. But the instructions often include little gems like “Do NOT completely insert connector. Insert only until you hear a click.” Suffice it to say if you connect part S12 to L105 incorrectly in step 2.7, you are not going to figure it out until step 3.9 – and at that point you are going to have to undo most of what you’ve accomplished. Trust me. I know.
As far as the greenhouse assembly being a one person job, I would say absolutely not. The instructions even include a couple of steps recommending two people, but I recommend two people for each and every step. I imagine one very determined, ingenious person may be able to do it, but I can guarantee it would be much more frustrating and time consuming.
For two people, this greenhouse assembly is not a hateful job at all. Once you get the hang of it, putting it together goes smoothly and relatively quickly. The instructions recommend two days for assembling it, and I would say that is accurate. Granted, this means two full days, but I feel certain it can be done in two days. If the weather had cooperated, we would likely have completed putting up our greenhouse today. It’s supposed to be rainy tomorrow as well, but I’m hoping we’ll be able to sneak in a few hours to work on it again.
Bee Free,
Penny
Tags: greenhouse assembly
Wow! Your greenhouse is looking great!!
I so want one, but worry that i can’t put it together myself. Hubby would probably be reluctant to help (not handy) and I won’t pay someone else to do it. Thank you for giving specific advise on this project!
Hi, LisaAlso. I really think one person would have quite a time doing this alone. I don’t think I would attempt it! There are other types out there – this one just seemed to match what I was looking for.
Amazing. Thats a lot of progress. Now, the question is…when do I get to put my order in for what Id like to see growing in that baby?
frugalmom – I’ll take your order right away. Maybe Mim will drive out to pick it up. You could “help” her.