About the greenhouse
Getting space ready to receive the ‘erector set’ of a 35′ by 60′ greenhouse when we don’t know how long the pieces will be or how they’re bundled. And then the challenge to unload the pieces once they arrived. Continue reading The Greenhouse Arrives!
The concrete contractor was on site today to start forming the footings for the sections in the ‘first pour’ which will be the footings for the house, the pool, and the retaining wall between the garage and greenhouse. The house looks huge from this angle; it is not. The house is 475 sq ft. The lap pool runs the length of the north side of … Continue reading Footings for the first pour
Yesterday we had full Gale force winds and torrential rain with the forecast calling for more rain today. So I wasn’t sure what, if anything, would be able to get done today. Turns out a LOT got done today and I couldn’t be happier! Clearing the driveway Before digging can start, the diggers have to arrive, in this case earlier than I was prepared to … Continue reading A Hole Where the House Goes
I can walk around the house and around the greenhouse! In 2-dimensions that is. Excavation was supposed to start today but material delivery was delayed so start of digging is delayed. The plan is still tracking to have the foundations ready by the end of the month so that the greenhouse can be erected as soon as it arrives – around January 10th. Continue reading Walking Through Spaces
Day-dreaming of easy days reading while lounging in the greenhouse, the heady scent of roses, mint, and thyme wafts on the slowly rising air, the sun light perfectly softened by the roof glazing and nearby trees, my favorite music … drowned out by an insistent mosquito! Today I tackle potential pests. Continue reading Controlling For Pests
I was hooked from the very first time I saw a video about a greenhouse-enclosed home! That day I scoured the Internet looking for every one of these kinds of homes I could find. This search produced some in Holland, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, France, and Poland. Each approached the greenhouse structure in a different manner and these differences gave hints toward design, construction, and … Continue reading Deciding on the greenhouse
