About the greenhouse
Like any structure, there is a cost per square foot to build a greenhouse large enough to enclose a home and it is not inexpensive. Therefore, I put a lot of thought into how every square foot would be allocated to get the highest value for the cost. To put this into a perspective that most people can relate to – have you ever looked … Continue reading Allocating the greenhouse’s footprint
Lighting plays a subtle, but critical, role in the quality of life within and around a home. I’ve lived in places where there was so little natural light that I had to use electric lights even during the day. Or where there was inadequate light, like in the kitchen, for the task at hand. Having built a few homes before this, I was familiar with … Continue reading Lighting the Greenhouse
There are several reasons to build the greenhouse before the house – saving the schedule is a big one. Continue reading Greenhouse First – For Another Win
Building a home inside a greenhouse is a lot like two separate projects – a house and then a greenhouse. I’m experienced with houses; designing, building, and living in them. It was easy for me to visualize almost every aspect of the house’s interior from just the floor plans. I’ve been walking around my house, in my mind’s eye, for almost 2 years. The greenhouse … Continue reading Laying Out the Food Garden
Erecting a commercial-sized greenhouse is not for the faint of heart. There are thousands of pieces, some come pre-cut but many are cut on site, and every one is handled a minimum of three times – unloading the truck, sorting into staging piles, and attaching to the structure. There is definitely efficiency gained by a crew who has erected at least one of these before. … Continue reading Erecting the Greenhouse
Before starting on this project I’d built or substantially remodeled a few homes so I was relatively familiar with the kinds of decisions I would need to make and also the order and general pace of the architect’s and builder’s activities. Once I started to consider building a greenhouse-enclosed home, I wanted to know what might be different in the design and construction process for … Continue reading Getting Ready For The Greenhouse
